OFFICIAL - 909 Walnut

[K.C.Highrise]

Right back at cha GRID.

[FangKC]

This is good news. I'm glad that space sold and that they are investing so much in it.  They could initiate a trend of wealthy people moving downtown instead of the Plaza for high-rise living.  Other than One Park Place, that apartment probably has some of the best views in the state.  It will probably end up being the coolest condo in Kansas City.

[Highlander]

Other than One Park Place, that apartment probably has some of the best views in the state.  It will probably end up being the coolest condo in Kansas City.

For certain.  I wish I knew these folks.  I'd love to attend the house-warming party.  Think about it, a 3.5 million dollar project is fairly significant in its own right and this is just a single condo, but probably the most visible residential location in KC.

[jaysonv]

For certain.  I wish I knew these folks.  I'd love to attend the house-warming party.  Think about it, a 3.5 million dollar project is fairly significant in its own right and this is just a single condo, but probably the most visible residential location in KC.

They should definitely hold a house warming and invite all the current residents.  I'll auction off my "plus one". 

[KCLofts]

It will probably end up being the coolest condo in Kansas City.

It will undoubtedly be impressive.  However, it sounds like they're trying to recreate a luxury JoCo house in the space.  That would not be my first style choice.  It will be very interesting to see how this unit fares on resale.  They're putting a huge amount of money into this that might be tough to get back.

[FangKC]

If I had bought that penthouse, I would turn it into a 1920s art nouveau fantasia ala architect and designer Joseph Urban.

[advocrat]

On the subject of 3.5 million. That amount of money spent on what will be the local economy has gotta be good for the City on any given day. And that's just one (albeit not so small) residence.

[Midtownkid]

yeah, the style is not the best...but oh well baby steps right?  First get the JOCOs into downtown, then change their style...maybe they'll ditch the 8 tons of drywall (eww) for bare concrete and minimalist furnishings (by the time it's out of style...haha) I've heard that Baroque-nuevo is the way of the future anyway...see - Gramercy Park Hotel in NYC

[LenexatoKCMO]

The placeholder rendering that 909 has had up for sometime, depicted the unit with a very cool, contemporary interior - completely drywalled.  Just because they are using drywall (and are from JoCo, ghast! &&) doesn't mean that they space can't be hip and modern. 

[voltopt]

The placeholder rendering does show a large quantity of drywall - but the space itself has some very interesting intrinsic materials.  The walls are a combination of concrete columns, modular brick, fire brick, and wrought details.  Complementary drywall buildouts (for light coves & interior walls) and dark, natural and imperfect weathered wood accent wall coverings would look very nice with the existing skeletal construction. 

[KCTigerFan]

Who cares about how the decorate the space.  It is there home now.  They can decorate it in a Thai Whorehouse motif for all I care. 

The sale of this space is another small step in the bigger picture of DT KC coming back.  If they convince two of their wealthy JoCo friends to buy downtown great.  Four out of town friends?  Even better.  Keep 'em coming and everyone will benefit from the dollars invested downtown.

Woo Hoo!     

[CyDanny]

Who cares about how the decorate the space.  It is there home now.  They can decorate it in a Thai Whorehouse motif for all I care. 

The sale of this space is another small step in the bigger picture of DT KC coming back.  If they convince two of their wealthy JoCo friends to buy downtown great.  Four out of town friends?  Even better.  Keep 'em coming and everyone will benefit from the dollars invested downtown.

Woo Hoo!     

Exactly. 

[LenexatoKCMO]

Perhaps they will be like so many other americans these days and have purchased so much house that they can't afford to furnish it - picture two folding camp chairs, an inflatable couch, and a chest cooler sitting in the middle of that great space. 

[voltopt]

Who cares about how the decorate the space. 

Architects do!  Its there job to care how space is used!
I doubt we are being critical of what John and Jane JoCo are going to do with the space - I'm as happy as the next guy that they are investing in downtown.  I think its more of a tangental discourse as to what one could do with the space if so inclined.

[CyDanny]

Perhaps they will be like so many other americans these days and have purchased so much house that they can't afford to furnish it - picture two folding camp chairs, an inflatable couch, and a chest cooler sitting in the middle of that great space. 

Hah.  I think a couple that can afford a $3.5mil housing purchase probably arent going to be house-poor.

[LenexatoKCMO]

Hah.  I think a couple that can afford a $3.5mil housing purchase probably arent going to be house-poor.

My comment was in jest.  However, you might be surprised at just how many large McMansions dotting the suburbs are very sparsely decorated inside due to most of the owner's income going to the mortgage - that and the phenomenon of coastal transplants who triple their square-footage because it is such a "bargain" and find themselves with only enough furnishings for half the house. 

[KCTigerFan]

Agreed.  Hypothetical discourse is great.  I just fear that the thread would devolve into an indictment of their decorating style and then a debate on how the JoCo element is destroying the uniqueness of DT.  Public space, semi-public space, assumed public space and private space are all worthy of debate and discourse.     

[bahua]

Looks like a completely awesome place for a party.

[TheBigChuckbowski]

I don't care how they decorate it but you couldn't pay me to cover those walls with drywall.

[FangKC]

That space is perfect for an eccentric bachelor, a hermit, who stands at the windows at night plotting world domination and petting a fluffy white cat.