They would probably have to compete for the site since it's an RFP, however, they would have a high chance of prevailing I think for these reasons:Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:20 amWould they (KCS) have to submit a proposal in response to the RFP? Or would the city just give it to them if none of the responses are worth a damn?cityscenekc wrote: ↑Fri Oct 07, 2022 9:02 am Folks, the city-owned property at 12th and Broadway is the odds on favorite for an anticipated expansion of the KC Southern headquarters: https://cityscenekc.com/possible-kc-sou ... -on-track/
It is an expansion of their existing downtown headquarters. The City wouldn't want to risk Canadian Pacific Kansas City just simply moving all the existing and possibly new jobs to another location outside of downtown or KCMO.
It would be adding or retaining jobs downtown, which is crucial. Downtown cannot stand losing any more jobs or downtown headquarters.
KCS and DST have long invested downtown when few other parties did.
Their proposal would likely happen. They could most likely get financing that wouldn't fall through and set back the property for even more years. They would also be ready to go soon since the merger has occurred, and would need to prepare for transferring employees from Minneapolis.
KCS leadership has long had an influence on local politicians and organizations like the Downtown Council.
Kansas City is a railroad town and wouldn't do anything to risk losing a railroad headquarters.