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Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:20 pm
by Pork Chop
DaveKCMO wrote:i believe i heard there was an option to just finance the entire thing and not rely on state cash.
That would be good news and do you know if they can finance the portion that is being sought from the private sector?
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:56 pm
by KCDowntown
Pre-demolition permit issued today for Griner & Schmitz building at 1701 Broadway.
Here is the
streetview.
Here is the
permit.
KCDowntown
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 6:57 pm
by DaveKCMO
KCDowntown wrote:Pre-demolition permit issued today for Griner & Schmitz building at 1701 Broadway.
Here is the
streetview.
Here is the
permit.
KCDowntown
interesting that it's the first choice, since they've used that building for presentations. the one i'd choose first is the building on central that's basically the last homeless camp in the neighborhood.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 11:41 pm
by KCDowntown
BTW, there are many new renderings on Helix Architecture's "In Development" page on their
website.
KCDowntown
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:21 pm
by DaveKCMO
have seen some tentative designs. looking good! lots of transparency and a good use of space.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 8:23 pm
by KCTOGA
Awesome to hear, thanks DaveKCMO.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 7:40 pm
by FangKC
UMKC fundraising campaign clears $250 million goal — and then some
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On Thursday, the UMKC Foundation, a nonprofit organization that serves as the fundraising and fund management entity for UMKC, announced it beat its seven-year fundraising goal of $250 million by $20 million — one year ahead of schedule.
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At an event on the UMKC campus celebrating the event, Chancellor Leo Morton said the campaign has raised $32 million of the $48 million in private sector support necessary for launching the university's proposed Downtown Campus for the Arts. Morton promised to raise the remaining $16 million soon.
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http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... -goal.html
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:39 pm
by moderne
Demolition started on site.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 2:23 am
by FangKC
I came across this building, and though one similar would be a good candidate for the UMKC Conservatory. I like the material they used to wrap the structure.
ZAS creates tessellated facade for Toronto engineering school
http://www.dezeen.com/2016/02/02/zas-wr ... ss-screen/
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2016 11:25 pm
by joshmv
Crap, you got me super excited there for a second. Would be great to see something like that.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:33 pm
by DaveKCMO
remaining two buildings on the site will be demolished in the first quarter. the property has been replatted to a single parcel.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2016 8:22 am
by DaveKCMO
http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 23197.html
The newest gifts bring UMKC to $38 million of the $48 million it needs to raise from private sources by June 30. That’s the deadline to apply for state funds to cover the remainder of the $96 million project that aims to build a new Conservatory of Music and Dance.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2016 11:57 am
by WinchesterMysteryHouse
http://kcur.org/post/finalists-selected ... s#stream/0 ...2014 rendering. Forced perspective on the Kauffman, actual blinders. Keep dreaming, kids.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 7:34 pm
by DaveKCMO
all buildings are now down. site prep for temporary green space in progress. stunning views of the crossroads right now.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 11:13 am
by kboish
So this has quietly achieved its fundraising goal. They need to get a matching grant from the state legislature during the next session (which is supposedly very likely) and then everything will be a go.
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... ising.html
http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... itics.html
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2016 3:05 pm
by JBmidtown
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 4:15 pm
by hartliss
Peter Witte spoke at KCDowntowners luncheon on 8/10. Shared renderings courtesy of helix, pretty promising (follow the timeline of the DT Twitter account for pics:
https://twitter.com/KCDowntowners)
They will ask the state for funds when the FY17 session begins. He said, in a perfect world, they would welcome students in 2020. So a rough timeline would lead to a budget approval in 2017 and construction to follow for a few years before opening to students.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2016 7:14 am
by DaveKCMO
someone posted this on reddit. wasn't aware UMKC was planning to do anything on the west side of broadway, but i do know strahm plans to sell.
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:06 pm
by DaveKCMO
Re: UMKC Conservatory of Music considers move to downtown
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:50 am
by bobbyhawks
DaveKCMO wrote:someone posted this on reddit. wasn't aware UMKC was planning to do anything on the west side of broadway, but i do know strahm plans to sell.
Not sure what has happened in the last month, but I did speak with a friend of the Los Tules owners who mentioned they have been offered quite a bit to sell their place.