Warehouse to Come down

RiverMarketDweller · Post by **RiverMarketDweller** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:31 pm

The warehouse on the south-east corner of Grand Blvd and Missouri Ave is coming down soon. I talked to the guys digging up Missouri Ave this morning (progress is nice but a back hoe breaking through asphalt at 5:45 AM is a little harsh) and they said they were digging a hole for the water department to come by and shut off the water so the building could be torn down. This evening there was also a hole at Oak and Independence so everything but the south-east corner must be coming down. (the taller structure on the SE corner is a historic building and protected)

please move if this should be some where else

TheBigChuckbowski · Post by **TheBigChuckbowski** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:33 pm

Is anything replacing it?

RiverMarketDweller · Post by **RiverMarketDweller** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:38 pm

A banker from Lawson owes it. Supposedly he was going to put a bank in but have not heard anything definite.

Post by **DaveKCMO** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:40 pm

RiverMarketDweller wrote: A banker from Lawson owes it. Supposedly he was going to put a bank in but have not heard anything definite.

seems like there was a mention of this in another thread... either a 2nd location for missouri bank or relocation of the BoA ATM?

HalcyonKC · Post by **HalcyonKC** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:08 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: seems like there was a mention of this in another thread... either a 2nd location for missouri bank or relocation of the BoA ATM?

That would be mildly amusing. Tear down an entire building then erect, (drumroll), a glorious ATM!

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:15 pm

That sounds usual. I have even seen them tear an ATM down to put in nother ATM.

schugg · Post by **schugg** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:26 pm

anniewarbucks wrote: That sounds usual. I have even seen them tear an ATM down to put in nother ATM.

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scooterj · Post by **scooterj** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 8:05 am

Doees the tear-down include the little recording studio on that corner?

zonk · Post by **zonk** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:13 pm

this is the Piscotta triangle....i think there is a previous thread...but could not locate. everything to come down except the old Muehlbach (sp?) building. Yep....Bank of Lawson is putting a banking facility here....

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 2:26 pm

It would have made more sense to convert the warehouse into a bank. Have the first drive in and through teller windows.

Gretz · Post by **Gretz** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:57 pm

I hope to god they have six drive through lanes and ample parking in front of the building for the convenience of motorists.

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:25 am

Knowing Bank of America, The regular customers will not get to use the drive up window right at the side of the building.

zonk · Post by **zonk** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:28 am

its NOT BofA....its Bank of Lawson...

anniewarbucks · Post by **anniewarbucks** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 6:04 pm

My bad.

maec55 · Post by **maec55** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:44 am

The fences have gone up and it looks like some work has started.

There are also guys tearing down the brick, garage-like(?) building to the south of the lofts there. Any idea if that might become something? Are the two tear downs related?

zonk · Post by **zonk** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:00 pm

they are demoing everything except the old Muhelbach (sp?) bulding at the SE corner. They've been removing asbestos the last few weeks.

loftguy · Post by **loftguy** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:05 pm

maec55 wrote: The fences have gone up and it looks like some work has started.

There are also guys tearing down the brick, garage-like(?) building to the south of the lofts there. Any idea if that might become something? Are the two tear downs related?

The old KC Speedometer building is being torn down for.......a parking lot. It is for 523 Grand, the Helping Hand Loft building. Not related to the Pisciotta/Bank of Lawson.

Post by **chrizow** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:16 pm

loftguy wrote: The old KC Speedometer building is being torn down for.......a parking lot.

jesus h christ. half the freaking river market is a parking lot. stop the madness!

RiverMarketDweller · Post by **RiverMarketDweller** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 6:54 pm

chrizow wrote: jesus h christ. half the freaking river market is a parking lot. stop the madness!

Well the guy who owns Pisciotta warehouse also owns the land behind 523 Grand and would not come to any sale or long term lease arrangement. The building only has 26 underground spots but 27 units, with some units contractually guaranteed two parking spots.

The building coming down could not structurally accommodate parking inside it and was trying to fall down on its own if you looked closely. The trees to the east of the building are being saved and even the vines growing up the north side of 523 Grand are being worked around.

While many would like downtown residents to go car free it is just not a realistic option.

lock+load · Post by **lock+load** » Wed Sep 26, 2007 9:25 pm

RiverMarketDweller wrote: While many would like downtown residents to go car free it is just not a realistic option.

So let's continue to destroy the existing urban fabric. What good is living downtown if every residential project is surrounded by parking?

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