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The approach I would take as developer with BK is to buy them a pad site on Linwood in front of Home Depot next to Taco Bell, and build them the restaurant and sell it to them in exchange for the Main/Armour parcel.

There are other cities that place new, taller buildings in older, historic districts. Portland has them in the Old Town and Pearl District for example. Sure, you probably don't want to put a 25-30 story building there. I agree it will probably get cut down to 9-10 stories. The loop didn’t have a 25...

USA Today is running a voting contest of cities with best new hotels, and Hotel Kansas City is one of the choices. Go vote!

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No one could have predicted a pandemic, but looking back, 3L would likely be a few floors above ground right now if it weren't for the back and forth with the city who wanted to essentially renegotiate the terms. Only people who haven't been paying attention say that. Coronavirus Researchers Tried ...

There are other cities that place new, taller buildings in older, historic districts. Portland has them in the Old Town and Pearl District for example.

Sure, you probably don't want to put a 25-30 story building there. I agree it will probably get cut down to 9-10 stories.

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The bldg on the corner, 429 Main, is owned by an individual who has a residence on top and private warehousing in the rest of the building. Also has zero interest in selling, developing, etc...

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Garage access should be on independence only. A non-ingress route into the RM via a garage directly off Indy is a great idea and something I have tried to also talk about to whoever will listen. Lot is there, others have agreed, just need some visibility and city initiative. This should be a requir...

I have no problem with the building height of the first plan. I'm sure there will be NIMBY objections though -- especially from those who have views out their windows from across the alley. And because there always are. I don't know why Plan One doesn't have access to the parking garage via the alle...

Ford Motor Company's plan for Michigan Central Station released. https://www.metropolismag.com/homepage/ford-unveils-details-of-its-plans-for-detroits-corktown/ https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2020/11/17/ford-plans-mobility-innovation-district.html https://www.wxyz.com/news/r...

The riverfront would likely be better off if a hotel there were built next to the casino anyway.

A lot will depend on if there are prosecutions that lay bare criminal activity. I've read that New York State and the Manhattan District Attorney are doing investigations that might result in RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act) prosecutions. A successful conviction might result...

Mary Trump made a good point on TV. She said she didn't think Donald would run in 2024 because he would never risk losing a second time. https://people.com/politics/mary-trump-says-uncle-wont-run-in-2024/ I think Biden will attempt a second term, but it will likely depend on his health in early 2024...

I seem to come across a lot of articles that advocate getting rid of grass landscaping in regards to climate change. Acreage devoted to irrigated lawns would be equal to our biggest irrigated crop in the USA. https://scienceline.org/2011/07/lawns-vs-crops-in-the-continental-u-s/ https://www.housebea...

The City can't really afford another park to maintain. Especially one that I predict won't be used because of traffic blasting past on each side. With the homeless population, it will likely become place police will have to patrol. We already have problems with the Independence Plaza park along Inde...

Option 3 with a caveat. I don't like the buildings not having active use along the street. They appear set-back with no entrances. Big expanses of green grass lend too much of a suburban design. Take out that stupid strip of grass between the street and sidewalk. It will look like crap eventually an...

I expect it a portion of the building will be turned into a mini-storage center.

There is likely more than just a tax evasion case. There are also probably going to be state charges of money-laundering, conspiracy to defraud, etc. There are also probably going to eventually be multiple-state prosecutions because whatever he was doing in one state, he was doing in another. There ...

What was the point of having a crosstown connector through the Crossroads in addition to I-670?

UG approves next phase for Flaherty & Collins’ West Bottoms apartments Flaherty & Collins Properties scored a new approval from the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., bringing it further down the path toward building a $41 million second phase of luxury apartments in the West...