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- FangKC
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Re: Oak Tower
Kevin Collison is reporting a facade restoration may be happening.
Oak Tower may be Restored to Original 1920s Grandeur
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The 28-story Oak Tower near City Hall was bought by Bill Schultheis a year ago, and he’s pursuing a renovation plan that would restore its original terra cotta exterior and give it new life as a mixed-use project including possible residential.
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An initial inspection by Corey Thomas of Pishny Restoration Services in Lenexa has found most of the original terra cotta is intact behind the facade. The anchors used to attach the facade to the building however, have caused damage.
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And Schultheis said in a stroke of luck, the previous owner had found the ornate original entrance canopy in a junkyard where it had sat for 30 years after being removed for the stucco work and replaced it.
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https://cityscenekc.com/oak-tower-may-b ... Vjua8l48-Q
Oak Tower may be Restored to Original 1920s Grandeur
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The 28-story Oak Tower near City Hall was bought by Bill Schultheis a year ago, and he’s pursuing a renovation plan that would restore its original terra cotta exterior and give it new life as a mixed-use project including possible residential.
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An initial inspection by Corey Thomas of Pishny Restoration Services in Lenexa has found most of the original terra cotta is intact behind the facade. The anchors used to attach the facade to the building however, have caused damage.
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And Schultheis said in a stroke of luck, the previous owner had found the ornate original entrance canopy in a junkyard where it had sat for 30 years after being removed for the stucco work and replaced it.
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https://cityscenekc.com/oak-tower-may-b ... Vjua8l48-Q
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Re: Oak Tower
What a Christmas wish come true!
including possible residential...
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Re: Oak Tower
That would be wonderful. I would love to see that building restored to its former glory. I wonder if they are looking at a residential or office use for the building?FangKC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 9:28 am Kevin Collison is reporting a facade restoration may be happening.
Oak Tower may be Restored to Original 1920s Grandeur
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The 28-story Oak Tower near City Hall was bought by Bill Schultheis a year ago, and he’s pursuing a renovation plan that would restore its original terra cotta exterior and give it new life as a mixed-use project including possible residential.
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An initial inspection by Corey Thomas of Pishny Restoration Services in Lenexa has found most of the original terra cotta is intact behind the facade. The anchors used to attach the facade to the building however, have caused damage.
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And Schultheis said in a stroke of luck, the previous owner had found the ornate original entrance canopy in a junkyard where it had sat for 30 years after being removed for the stucco work and replaced it.
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https://cityscenekc.com/oak-tower-may-b ... Vjua8l48-Q
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Re: Oak Tower
saw the story, it would be really cool to bring it back to the 1920's grandur. It would go very nicely with the other building of that era in the area, nice contrast to the modern around it well. It would definitely be an improvement to the building looking like a weird radio antenna now
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Re: Oak Tower
The story reports that the building owner plans for it to be a mixed-use tower retaining several good office tenants and converting part of the building to residential.
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Re: Oak Tower
Maybe they were looking at KCRag? ;)
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Re: Oak Tower
Is this tower dead and unoccupied currently?
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No. It's 30 percent occupied with office tenants (mostly government and legal).
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Re: Oak Tower
shinatoo: Those are back on the fifth page. Especially interesting is the planned expansion of the building(height and width). Still could be done?
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I have to say I'm a little concerned about the Schultheis character who's planning this. Cherry Hill properties seems to be only involved in budget student housing in Lawrence, so I'm hoping they have something higher quality planned for oak tower. Do we know anything about him?
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Is there any image, maybe an old postcard, that gives an idea of the coloration of the old terra cotta? I imagine that sort of ivory color that seems common on old terra cotta.
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this is the most vivid image of it I've seen so far. One of Dorothea Eldridge's beautiful Kodachrome photos from the 1960s, from the KC History Library site.
https://kchistory.org/image/commerce-bu ... ffset%5D=8
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A few more from different angles
https://kchistory.org/image/union-stati ... ffset%5D=9
https://kchistory.org/image/southeast-c ... ffset%5D=8
https://kchistory.org/image/union-stati ... ffset%5D=9
https://kchistory.org/image/southeast-c ... ffset%5D=8
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Re: Oak Tower
Thank you! I was sure that the color was not discordant with the adjacent limestone clad buildings. That Eldridge photo is a gem, with the Commerce Tower being completed. I did not know there were clock faces in both towers atop 909 Walnlut.
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Re: Oak Tower
Do I see red lighting or is that just a reflection from City Hall?
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