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I just want to put it out there that even without the Podium Office and Hotel building, Phase 1 is going to really transform the development area. As NormalThings said, 200 apartments, 12 townhomes, parking and the redevelopment of the Superior building are all great projects. Throw in the office an...

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 1:57 pm New rendering view of Podium.

Still hoping the building along Main ends up looking like this. The massing and interaction is perfect.

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:13 pm So it sounds like Milhaus will be picking this up

They'd be a good partner for this. Continue their investments in the City of KC and Region with this one at Freighthouse.

Incentives approved by the PIEA today for Phase 1. 75% at 10 years and 37.5% at 5 years.

UPDATE: Council Development Committee recommends Katz redevelopment receive 15-year property tax abatement, 10 years at 75 percent, five years at 37.5 percent. Goes to the full Council on Thursday. Developer OK with 15-year compromise. From Kevin Collison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kckansascity...

shinatoo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:04 pm So is it pool water? Wouldn't want to swim in a pool that recirculates to the open street. People will dump all kinds of stuff in it.

I imagine it’s not actually pool water but instead designed to look that way from the street.

New Name: Ascend at River Market I took a look at the latest plans submitted to Compass. There are no formal renderings yet. Some things in the latest plans that I noticed... - 250 parking spaces - 232 apartments - Amenity deck's pool "overflows" to create a water feature along Oak Street...

I know the speed is an issue for many people, but for those who just want to take it slow and steady, Amtrak is the way to go. I would like it if they increased the speeds a bit in order to cut travel time, but that would probably require the state to step up.

I mean, preserving a building and integrating a facade is costly. Not sure if it warrants 25 years of abatement under a model Quinton Lucas pushed for a few years ago, but they are necessary to preserve the building. There’s room for negotiation here though and I expect that’s what will happen.

I agree that KC has too much grass called parks and not much to lure people to those places. It's not just lack of bike trails. Many bigger parks don't have enough park shelters, BBQ grill setups and benches, so more people can have gatherings at the same time. Many parks don't even have good tree ...

1. Developer won a judgment against the lender. The developer still needs to collect. 2. Developer has sued the capital advisory for recommending a lender with a history of litigation. 3. Developer is in talks for new financing and it sounds like may have a new development partner. 4. There is a ne...

Even if it's not Blue Cross, I've heard through the wire that the building will not be vacant when it opens. Wasn't told who the tenant could be though.

Good to see this one starting. And as Lux prepares to start on this, they unveil another project in St. Louis. Good stuff from them. I expect them to do more beyond this (Edison) and Katz in KC as time goes on.

I don't think it was ever off the table that Lux would seek incentives here, just it was never made clear.

Even if they don't end up seeking incentives, I'd say that the HKC push is a precaution just to keep people engaged with this who want to see Katz saved.

More information about 27th and Troost... The two corners both will house 26 apartments. Together, the sites will include 30 studios, averaging 436 square feet and monthly rents around $872, and 22 one-bedroom units, averaging 534 square feet and rents around $979. All of the unit rents fall under 8...

In the Business Journal on June 4th as well as some additional info... The five-story building will include 24 studios, averaging 431 square feet and monthly rents around $800; 72 one-bedroom units, averaging 568 square feet and rents around $950; and 36 two-bedroom units, averaging 860 square feet ...

You really have to be a sour person to complain about a dog park.

The latest update (from me today). Video fly around: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D138eHgH-8c https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51228598745_66e691bd52_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51227744593_ea231550ba_h.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51226823232_067f865bb1_h.jpg https://...

Bird and other scooter companies can impose a geofence on certain areas. If they wanted to, they could probably make it to where the geofence goes into effect after 7:30 at the Power and Light District but leave it open elsewhere. I agree that flat out banning them is shortsighted.

Goonies wrote: ↑Tue Jun 01, 2021 8:56 pm Surprised to see this board not really on board with Lucas and with the police thing hes going to have even more enemies.

Will the next mayoral race be a close one?

I would imagine it depends on turnout and the candidate(s) that run against Lucas.