Re: OFFICIAL: H&R Block HQ
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 9:51 am
I know they have at least tested them before. I have some pics of them lit.
"You got people" is H&R Block's tagline.KCPowercat wrote: Anybody noticed the graphics now working on the SE "corner" of the building? Can't remember what night it was, I think Thursday, I saw it lit up green flashing somebody's name and then saying "you got people".
They've been off for a few years. Older LED technology and I'm assuming they don't want to pay to fix it.Cratedigger wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 8:27 am I didn’t even realize there were lights on this building until I found this thread. Is there any reason they’re off? Will they turn them on for the draft?
That's more than half the whole building!bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:51 pm Floors 3-10 put up for lease. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1301-Ma ... /31458092/
There are a lot of businesses that still require employees to be in the office. It would behoove downtown KC to build its employment base rather than just become a residential area. First and foremost, the number of people who want to live downtown and work elsewhere in the metro are limited which is one of the reasons why construction of apartments has crashed in KC's urban's core (one of several reasons). If one works downtown the chances of wanting live nearby seem like they'd be much higher not to mention whatever corporate contributions could be made from local companies to make downtown a better place.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:00 pmThat's more than half the whole building!bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:51 pm Floors 3-10 put up for lease. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1301-Ma ... /31458092/
This is also why you focus on housing instead of trying to entice businesses back to the urban core.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compani ... r-BB1lohvX
Don’t disagree thag more housing and amenities are good BUT the most lucrative employers continue to heavily skew towards in office. KC is plagued with consolidations and less than market leading HQs. In part due to the historic difficulty in attracting young talent to the region and our complete lack of high quality higher education institutions.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:00 pmThat's more than half the whole building!bspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:51 pm Floors 3-10 put up for lease. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1301-Ma ... /31458092/
This is also why you focus on housing instead of trying to entice businesses back to the urban core.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/compani ... r-BB1lohvX
Having lived and worked from home next door to this building for the past two years this doesn’t surprise me at all. The space was most utilized at nights when the cleaning crew was working - even during busy seasonbspecht wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 6:51 pm Floors 3-10 put up for lease. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/1301-Ma ... /31458092/
Businesses don't drive residential. Residential drives business. The people in power to determine where an office or HQ is located have mostly lived in the suburbs, so offices locations have largely moved there. Get the CEO to live downtown and the office will follow.Highlander wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 7:21 pm There are a lot of businesses that still require employees to be in the office. It would behoove downtown KC to build its employment base rather than just become a residential area. First and foremost, the number of people who want to live downtown and work elsewhere in the metro are limited which is one of the reasons why construction of apartments has crashed in KC's urban's core (one of several reasons). If one works downtown the chances of wanting live nearby seem like they'd be much higher not to mention whatever corporate contributions could be made from local companies to make downtown a better place.
Not suggesting turning H&R Block building into residential. That’d make no sense. I’m suggesting not chasing businesses with massive incentives and instead continuing to push for increasing levels of residential. The business will follow.
Yeah, tend to agree with that.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:09 pmNot suggesting turning H&R Block building into residential. That’d make no sense. I’m suggesting not chasing businesses with massive incentives and instead continuing to push for increasing levels of residential. The business will follow.
It's really the main problem made by urban core planners in the last 100 years. They basically said, "Well, we're getting the corporate tax money, who really cares if people move out of the city? It's always going to be the basis of trade and commerce in every American city." Well, the cities took the people and then came after the businesses too. We should follow the same strategy in reverse. Bring people and wealth and the best schools and a higher quality of life back to the urban core.GRID wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:36 pmYeah, tend to agree with that.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:09 pmNot suggesting turning H&R Block building into residential. That’d make no sense. I’m suggesting not chasing businesses with massive incentives and instead continuing to push for increasing levels of residential. The business will follow.
Which is why that often when a city like KCMO is able to lure an out of town company to downtown, when their lease it up, they often re-locate to Johnson county where the decision makers of the companies tend to live and probably a majority of the employees.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Thu Apr 11, 2024 12:21 amIt's really the main problem made by urban core planners in the last 100 years. They basically said, "Well, we're getting the corporate tax money, who really cares if people move out of the city? It's always going to be the basis of trade and commerce in every American city." Well, the cities took the people and then came after the businesses too. We should follow the same strategy in reverse. Bring people and wealth and the best schools and a higher quality of life back to the urban core.GRID wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:36 pmYeah, tend to agree with that.beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:09 pm
Not suggesting turning H&R Block building into residential. That’d make no sense. I’m suggesting not chasing businesses with massive incentives and instead continuing to push for increasing levels of residential. The business will follow.