Why is Legends Taking So Long?!?!?

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:50 am

Ok, I don't have a clue what they are trying to do out there, but I thought the movie theater was a go. I have seen records from the planning commission approving almost everything for The Legends, yet absolutely no construction has even started in the area. This thing is two years behind schedule and I am extremely concerned.

Yeah, I know everyone thinks I am the most skeptical person alive, but you can't deny that this thing is taking way too long to get started.

I want to make it clear that I want Legends to happen, but when? According to Red Development, Spring 2005. Well since they haven't started construction yet, they had better get off their butts.

Slappy the Wang · Post by **Slappy the Wang** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:42 am

Based on their other projects, they really just need about 8 months to build. I think they're already well behind schedule.

tat2kc · Post by **tat2kc** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 9:56 am

If they haven't broken ground on at least some of it by june, then there's a problem, big time. We're moving rapidly into the major construction season, and something needs to be happening very soon.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:35 pm

Spring 2005 is the proposed opening date.

GRID · Post by **GRID** » Wed Apr 07, 2004 12:04 am

It amazes how they don't have tennats lining up with the incenatives they are offering. That tells me the demos just are not there even if it means little risk to the retailer.

Having said that, Zonarosa was like 2 year behind schedule before the finnaly got going.

With development, you never know till the doors open.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:27 am

Is it safe to say that Legends now will not be ready by Spring 2005? This is the same opening date as Cornerstone-- which already has framework up and other work going on.

Summer 2005 anyone?

UMKCgal · Post by **UMKCgal** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 11:48 am

Yep, summer 2005 it is. Then when that time comes, they'll change and say spring 2006, and then keep pushing it back even further into the future.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:15 pm

The end of summer 2004 approaches, and construction on the Legends has yet to begin. Don't be fooled by the new batch of gravel that was laid out, or the swift construction of Amini's Galleria, because simply put absolutely no work has been completed. I have seen renderings, site plans, talked with enthusiastic developers and government officials, but that doesn't change the fact that they have not begun construction.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:19 pm

UMKCgal wrote:Yep, summer 2005 it is. Then when that time comes, they'll change and say spring 2006, and then keep pushing it back even further into the future.

Do you know how ironic this is, check out this page.
http://www.reddevelopment.com/projects/index.asp

Thats right Legends has officially been pushed back to Fall 2005 right under everyones noses!!!!

Why didn't someone here catch this before?

KCPowercat · Post by **KCPowercat** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:26 pm

we don't care????

DMW, what are they building out there right now. 2 buildings across the street from where the sonic/applebees kind of is...I figured that was part of the Legends project.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 5:50 pm

DeadManWalking wrote:
UMKCgal wrote:Yep, summer 2005 it is. Then when that time comes, they'll change and say spring 2006, and then keep pushing it back even further into the future.
Do you know how ironic this is, check out this page.
http://www.reddevelopment.com/projects/index.asp

Thats right Legends has officially been pushed back to Fall 2005 right under everyones noses!!!!

Why didn't someone here catch this before?

I have been estimating for months that Summer 2005 would be a kind estimate. DMW...don't worry that much because I believe they have construction pads with trailers set up on site which is a very good sign. I believe there are still some problems with securing tenants.

As much as people bash this project, we need it to compete with similar super-retail suburban developments in Minneapolis and Dallas-FW.

QueSi2Opie · Post by **QueSi2Opie** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 11:42 pm

DeadManWalking wrote:Thats right Legends has officially been pushed back to Fall 2005 right under everyones noses!!!!

Why didn't someone here catch this before?

I think many of us already knew that the first phase of Legends wouldn't be open until October 2005. Or is that jus' when Coyote Ugly, Dave & Buster's, Tu Tu Tango's, etc. are suppose to be complete?

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Tue Aug 31, 2004 12:00 am

QueSi2Opie wrote:
DeadManWalking wrote:Thats right Legends has officially been pushed back to Fall 2005 right under everyones noses!!!!

Why didn't someone here catch this before?
I think many of us already knew that the first phase of Legends wouldn't be open until October 2005. Or is that jus' when Coyote Ugly, Dave & Buster's, Tu Tu Tango's, etc. are suppose to be complete?

You forgot the soon-to-be-legendary Bobo's Hot Pit BBQ.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 4:39 pm

Legends 14 Theaters broke ground today and open next summer according to The Star.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:47 pm

We can officially retire this thread. Groundbreaking for Legends is officially set for Tuesday(for real this time). Go Wy Co!

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 10:41 pm

Can anyone confirm or deny if there is actually something being built at the Legends besides the restaurants on the pad sites?

I noticed that RED has yet to update any construction pictures whereas many of the newer RED projects (Woodbury Lakes, Shops at Walnut Creek) have pictures from last week and already have walls up.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:19 pm

I can confirm that they have yet to start the foundation for any of the buildings on the main site. They have moved some dirt around, but nothing else so far.

trailerkid · Post by **trailerkid** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 3:59 pm

DeadManWalking wrote:I can confirm that they have yet to start the foundation for any of the buildings on the main site. They have moved some dirt around, but nothing else so far.

WTF?

There are RED projects announced years after Legends that already have walls up. My projected opening is Summer/Fall 2006.

The theatre should just go up without the rest of the mall. I think the mall will be a failure because the mix of stores is bogus and way too heavy on restaurants. At this point, I would scrap the mall and just build a bunch of destination stores and entertainment clustered around each other.

KCK · Post by **KCK** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 4:36 pm

trailerkid wrote:
DeadManWalking wrote:I can confirm that they have yet to start the foundation for any of the buildings on the main site. They have moved some dirt around, but nothing else so far.
WTF?

There are RED projects announced years after Legends that already have walls up. My projected opening is Summer/Fall 2006.

The theatre should just go up without the rest of the mall. I think the mall will be a failure because the mix of stores is bogus and way too heavy on restaurants. At this point, I would scrap the mall and just build a bunch of destination stores and entertainment clustered around each other.

There is a project going up across the street from the legends that is a grocery store and a liquor store. Also a bank and a 2 story office building are going there. This project sounds more promising than the Legends.

scooterj · Post by **scooterj** » Sun Nov 28, 2004 10:36 pm

I went to Nebraska Furniture Mart yesterday and afterwards went to go look at the Legends progress.

Other than a Sheridan's and a couple of other pad restaurants, the construction site looked exactly the way it did the last time I was at NFM.... which was last March.