Companies moving downtown
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Companies moving downtown
Creating a general thread for biz moving downtown...
Merriam construction management firm moving HQ downtown...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... to-kc.html
AutoAlert moving HQ from Irvine, CA...
http://kcrag.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2 ... rt#p561458
Virgin Mobile recently moved HQ downtown from Jersey...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... place.html
Absolunet recently opened ecommerce US base downtown from Montreal...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/b ... -base.html
Rumors that Swiss Re may move downtown from OP.
What else in the last year?
Merriam construction management firm moving HQ downtown...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... to-kc.html
AutoAlert moving HQ from Irvine, CA...
http://kcrag.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2 ... rt#p561458
Virgin Mobile recently moved HQ downtown from Jersey...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... place.html
Absolunet recently opened ecommerce US base downtown from Montreal...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/b ... -base.html
Rumors that Swiss Re may move downtown from OP.
What else in the last year?
- KCDowntown
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Re: Companies moving downtown
An unnamed KCMO company is looking to receive EEZ tax credits to move to either 12 Wyandotte Plaza or Crown Center...
See link for more details
I'm assuming these things operate with code names - this one is called 'Project Park - as I've never heard of a company with that name.
These are the details we know about this company based on the docuemnts:
Based in KCMO
319 employees
Expects to grow to 1000 employees
Founded in 2010
Inside sales and marketing company
88% yearly employment growth
Looking for 130,000 sqft
Any ideas on who this could be?
KCDowntown
See link for more details
I'm assuming these things operate with code names - this one is called 'Project Park - as I've never heard of a company with that name.
These are the details we know about this company based on the docuemnts:
Based in KCMO
319 employees
Expects to grow to 1000 employees
Founded in 2010
Inside sales and marketing company
88% yearly employment growth
Looking for 130,000 sqft
Any ideas on who this could be?
KCDowntown
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Not sure, but let the investigating begin! BTW - how are finding these docs? I would imagine they are public facing but are buried on the edckcKCDowntown wrote:An unnamed KCMO company is looking to receive EEZ tax credits to move to either 12 Wyandotte Plaza or Crown Center...
See link for more details
I'm assuming these things operate with code names - this one is called 'Project Park - as I've never heard of a company with that name.
These are the details we know about this company based on the docuemnts:
Based in KCMO
319 employees
Expects to grow to 1000 employees
Founded in 2010
Inside sales and marketing company
88% yearly employment growth
Looking for 130,000 sqft
Any ideas on who this could be?
KCDowntown
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Re: Companies moving downtown
My bet would be Spring Venture Group based on the description. Moved to 2301 McGee a few years back.KCDowntown wrote:An unnamed KCMO company is looking to receive EEZ tax credits to move to either 12 Wyandotte Plaza or Crown Center...
See link for more details
I'm assuming these things operate with code names - this one is called 'Project Park - as I've never heard of a company with that name.
These are the details we know about this company based on the docuemnts:
Based in KCMO
319 employees
Expects to grow to 1000 employees
Founded in 2010
Inside sales and marketing company
88% yearly employment growth
Looking for 130,000 sqft
Any ideas on who this could be?
KCDowntown
From 2013 in the borderwar thread:
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... rters.html
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Re: Companies moving downtown
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ml?ana=twtearthling wrote:Creating a general thread for biz moving downtown...
Merriam construction management firm moving HQ downtown...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... to-kc.html
AutoAlert moving HQ from Irvine, CA...
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=20230&p=561458&hil ... rt#p561458
Virgin Mobile recently moved HQ downtown from Jersey...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... place.html
Absolunet recently opened ecommerce US base downtown from Montreal...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/b ... -base.html
Rumors that Swiss Re may move downtown from OP.
What else in the last year?
Swiss Re rumor was true. Got any more rumors for companies moving DT?
- beautyfromashes
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Re: Companies moving downtown
^ Does this mean I get more cred when I bring my next rumor?
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Yes. you get 100 internet points for the day. Don't spend them all at once!beautyfromashes wrote:^ Does this mean I get more cred when I bring my next rumor?
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Well United Excel is still moving their headquarters from Merriam to KCMO, but they are now going to south KC at 435 and Holmes instead of the Crossroads. <sad horn sound>earthling wrote: Merriam construction management firm moving HQ downtown...
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... to-kc.html
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ogers.html
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Re: Companies moving downtown
https://twitter.com/staubio/status/1120 ... 33441?s=21
SwissRe say their office move from OP to Downtown KC has changed how Swiss corporate leaders see their presence in the KC market. "One of the most vibrant..."
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I talked to someone there that said the space was modeled after their London office and that they hope this will get more foreign associates to visit and work in the space. Apparently, the space in OP always bummed traveling workers out.normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 10:10 am https://twitter.com/staubio/status/1120 ... 33441?s=21SwissRe say their office move from OP to Downtown KC has changed how Swiss corporate leaders see their presence in the KC market. "One of the most vibrant..."
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Maybe this will start a new trend in getting foreign owned companies with Regional offices in Suburban KC to start moving downtown, it could be a good marketing plan for KC
WSP (Parsons Brinkerhof) an engineering company based in Montreal recently opened a new office downtown but i don't know if its replacing the Lenexa office or if its just an additional metro area office
I'm kind of suprised Bats (now CBOE) never moved downtown, i know the traveling workers were always bummed out about going to that Lenexa office along I-35
WSP (Parsons Brinkerhof) an engineering company based in Montreal recently opened a new office downtown but i don't know if its replacing the Lenexa office or if its just an additional metro area office
I'm kind of suprised Bats (now CBOE) never moved downtown, i know the traveling workers were always bummed out about going to that Lenexa office along I-35
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Re: Companies moving downtown
National Firms like Apple, Microsoft, Piper Jaffrey, etc would also be good candidates to move downtown from the suburbs.brewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:06 pm Maybe this will start a new trend in getting foreign owned companies with Regional offices in Suburban KC to start moving downtown, it could be a good marketing plan for KC.
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Re: Companies moving downtown
^Most cities have a suburban tech corridor like Corporate Woods/I435 stretch for national branch tech offices but given downtown office space is actually cheaper than that part of JoCo, you'd think more would move downtown.
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Re: Companies moving downtown
From other thread...
Smart pet collar company from SF Bay Area moving to KC, aiming for 200 jobs..
https://www.kctv5.com/news/tech-company ... 6ca7d.html
https://www.startlandnews.com/2019/04/s ... nsas-city/
And another...
Smart pet collar company from SF Bay Area moving to KC, aiming for 200 jobs..
https://www.kctv5.com/news/tech-company ... 6ca7d.html
KC's Animal Health corridor apparently an attraction. Starting out with a downtown Plexpod location while searching permanent office space...“It’s such a cool city with a thriving downtown and some nightlife,” Tamayo said. “It's also much cheaper, since we're coming from San Francisco.”
https://www.startlandnews.com/2019/04/s ... nsas-city/
And another...
earthling wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2019 11:28 amChowNow chooses first KC office in Xroads...earthling wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:15 pm ChowNow - LA-based online ordering platform for restaurants picks KC for office with 100 employees...
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ffice.html
https://www.startlandnews.com/2019/03/c ... nsas-city/
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Its replacing the Lenexa office. All employees from that office moved to the River Market officebrewcrew1000 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2019 1:06 pm WSP (Parsons Brinkerhof) an engineering company based in Montreal recently opened a new office downtown but i don't know if its replacing the Lenexa office or if its just an additional metro area office
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Re: Companies moving downtown
its too bad we can't get Seaboard to move downtown KC. It's the only Fortune 500 HQ'd here
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Re: Companies moving downtown
I know this is off topic but its crazy that Minneapolis has 18 Fortune 500 in its metro good for 5th best - It has more Fortune 500 in its Metro than LA and Miami combined.
I really think Minneapolis has one of the most well rounded/healthiest economies in the US/World and it really flies under the radar.
They also have a good balance of company HQ's located downtown and in its burbs.
Twin Cities also has the largest private company in the US which is Cargill and it would rank #15 in the fortune 500 list
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Re: Companies moving downtown
Any new rumors on firms interested in downtown?
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Waddell & Reed to consolidate their offices into a single building in Missouri. This could be a huge win for downtown.
Waddell & Reed to consolidate their offices into a single building in Missouri. This could be a huge win for downtown.
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Re: Companies moving downtown
If I were to put odds on it I would put it atnormalthings wrote: ↑Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:19 pm https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... arch.html
Waddell & Reed to consolidate their offices into a single building in Missouri. This could be a huge win for downtown.
2 to 1 - South KC/Ward Parkway
1 to 2 - Plaza
1 to 4 Downtown
1 to 5 - Briarcliff