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How is Sama Zama still in business? I like the place but it always seems dead Looks like Sama Zama is proposing to move to 39th and Central in the long-vacant former 7-11. A second floor will be added on the building for offices. This is definitely an improvement for the longtime eyesore, but I sti...

MAC in KC is pretty much built out once Armour corners is completed - unless they expand to a new underdeveloped neighborhood. We aren’t gonna see them compete in any area where you’d expect a tower to go up (Plaza or Downtown). What makes you say this? Is there an actual source behind this, or is ...

Sounds like The Fix is more of a vegan restaurant than a coffee shop: "A plant-based eatery offering heart-healthy breakfast and lunch during the week, and brunch on weekends. In the evening hours, local epicureans will pop up, offering a mouth-watering variety of inspired, plant-rich dishes." Looks...

None of those stadiums you mention are in urban, downtown locations besides Montreal, but that is located in a large park. If there is any space in Forrest Park to use for training facilities, that might make more sense.

It seems a little odd to me that they are putting the practice fields right there. I guess it would be nice for the team, but it seems like a waste of space - something that would be better suited in a more suburban area.

Do we know for sure that these projects are connected, besides being in the same Freighthouse PIEA area?

Here are higher resolution renderings:

I wouldn't put any stock into that old rendering. Even when it was first made, I think it was more of a rough concept than an actual design. The scale/perspective on it seems totally off, so it strikes me as something that was slapped together hastily. From the description, it sounds like the new pl...

If 12-15 stories for $140M is accurate, then I think the shorter proposal for 13th and Grand could be a likely fit. Copaken Brooks doesn't seem to have renderings of that option on their website any more, but they do have this description: This iconic building would consist of a 10-story, 320,000 sq...

Nothing that I have heard. There was the issuing of bonds in August and subsequent demolition on the NE corner. The last projected groundbreaking date was spring of 2020, so that still seems like a possibility, but that would mean updated plans/renderings may need to come out fairly soon to start go...

Some updates on the 3100 block of Troost: On the LCRA agenda for 10/23 is a tax abatement request by Legacy Crossing Development (the Clemons) for a tax abatement on 3110 and 3130 Troost: The applicant’s project is a $3,278,984 acquisition and rehabilitation of two small commercial buildings. The Ba...

I have a hard time believing Project Decoy could be anyone besides W&R. The overview says the jobs are new to the state of Missouri and to KCMO, but not to the metro/region. That makes me think it is safe to assume they are relocating from the KS side. Are there any other financial services firms th...

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Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:19 pm

What's going on with the old curved front pharmacy at SE corner B'way and Armour? Gutted and facade removed.

I found this rendering on the Clemons website, although I assume it is hypothetical, depending on the tenant:

The authorization of bonds for this project is on the agenda for the Finance, Governance, and Public Safety committee meeting on Wednesday: Approving an Amended and Restated Industrial Development Plan for Country Club Lodging, LLC and CCL Parking, LLC for the purpose of acquiring and constructing a...

The view of the Loews at night from the P&L Building.

Yeah, the trend of open/shared spaces requiring less square footage is more for tech/startup/creative businesses. I think W&R will be more on the traditional side with plenty of private offices. I think they could be over 250k sqft by themselves. The overview says they would be "part" of the new bui...

There were reports that Fud was going to reopen in the Crossroads around 19th and Wyandotte. In fact, I just checked, and Google maps shows them at that location. However, it seems like things have been quiet on this front for a while, so I'm guessing it may not be happening. I don't know who is beh...

I have heard talk that it is going to be a vegan restaurant.

There have been some applications for medical marijuana businesses in a couple of those buildings.