American Royal leaders propose tearing down Kemper

moderne · Post by **moderne** » Thu May 17, 2018 2:13 pm

Hy-Vee arena.

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Thu May 17, 2018 2:57 pm

KC's historic Kemper Arena to become Hy-Vee Arena under new naming rights deal

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 74109.html

flyingember · Post by **flyingember** » Thu May 17, 2018 3:59 pm

Hy-Vee being associated with fitness seems like a good fit for them.

cityscape · Post by **cityscape** » Fri May 18, 2018 9:57 am

I agree. This seems like a good corporate sponsorship match, especially since Hy-Vee no longer is the prime sponsor for the Royals.

shinatoo · Post by **shinatoo** » Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:08 am

So what's happening with Hale Arena now? Do the Fosch Brothers have an option on it?

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Thu Jul 12, 2018 7:03 pm

Kemper’s transformation into Hy-Vee Arena continues

Photos included.

http://northeastnews.net/pages/kempers- ... continues/

TrolliKC · Post by **TrolliKC** » Mon Jul 23, 2018 2:54 pm

According to the fb - all courts are now in at Hy-Vee arena and flooring on the upper deck is near complete.

https://www.facebook.com/hyveearena/

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Mon Aug 27, 2018 9:29 pm

See for yourself: Hy-Vee Arena getting floors, retail spaces with weeks until opening

With just weeks to go until the new Hy-Vee Arena hosts its first pickleball tournament, lacquer is drying on the floor of the second-floor basketball and volleyball courts.

There’s still plenty left to do before the West Bottoms’ historic Kemper Arena reopens as Hy-Vee Arena, but vendors have signed on to lease most of the commercial space in the building. And construction crews have begun installing flooring on top of the bare cement in the concourses. The lower-level courts on the original floor of the arena aren’t as far along as the gleaming wood on the newly installed second level.

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The arena will host its first pickleball tournament starting Sept. 21, and it will open to the public Oct. 5 with a happy hour. Beth Omecene Epperson, marketing manager, said the arena staff was trying to get the event certified as the world’s largest happy hour.

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https://www.kansascity.com/news/busines ... 95525.html

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Mon Oct 08, 2018 5:55 pm

Hy-Vee Arena is open!

https://cityscenekc.com/hy-vee-arena-op ... t-bottoms/

FangKC · Post by **FangKC** » Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:48 pm

Short video about transforming Kemper into Hy-Vee Arena

https://vimeo.com/293456355

shinatoo · Post by **shinatoo** » Sat Dec 29, 2018 10:35 am

So I guess this type of reuse is catching on. I got pulled into helping with a project at the Hazelwood Mall in St. Louis where the entire mall is being transformed into mainly Volleyball and pickleball courts, with softball and soccer outside or under a sports dome. There will also be a sports bar, clinic, and retail areas.

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... -plan.html

Free link

https://www.stltoday.com/business/local ... e4fc8.html

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