West Bottoms Redevelopment

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Highlander wrote: Mon Jul 26, 2021 1:49 pm Rock Island Bridge Project. I assumed the West Bottom Bridge Project was dead (I think it was proposed in 2019) but today I saw it in the Star but it was behind their paywall.

From 2019:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woxeJz6LAm0

Same project? Don't recall seeing it mentioned on KCRAG.
All the bridge pictures I posted are of the rock island bridge. As far as I know, it’s the only bridge redevelopment idea in the west bottoms. It’s been brought up here every once in a while
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More on Rock Island Bridge, a lot of detail in the article...
https://www.enr.com/articles/52307-deve ... estination

"A project in Kansas City is drawing comparisons to New York City’s High Line and the Chicago Riverwalk."
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earthling wrote: Sat Aug 28, 2021 7:57 am More on Rock Island Bridge, a lot of detail in the article...
https://www.enr.com/articles/52307-deve ... estination

"A project in Kansas City is drawing comparisons to New York City’s High Line and the Chicago Riverwalk."
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That looks great, any idea when they are getting started?

**just saw next spring should’ve read first. Can’t wait for this to get started
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Additional Apartments, New Park, in Works for West Bottoms

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The second phase of The Yards apartment development is expected to break ground early next year in the West Bottoms and will be joined by a nearby public investment in a new park and trail along the Kaw River.

Flaherty & Collins plans to build a 224-unit apartment project on the east side of the river, which because of the area’s unique geography, is on the Kansas side of the West Bottoms.
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In fact, Cronk said Flaherty & Collins also plans to eventually build a 200-unit third phase, also on the Kansas side, at some point.

He added however, that phase two and an eventual phase three will be separate from the first project.
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As for the second phase of The Yards, Cronk said construction should begin by late winter and completion expected by the end of 2023 or early 2024.
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https://cityscenekc.com/additional-apar ... _-1_OmAkEU
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FangKC wrote: Sat Sep 25, 2021 12:28 am Additional Apartments, New Park, in Works for West Bottoms

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The second phase of The Yards apartment development is expected to break ground early next year in the West Bottoms and will be joined by a nearby public investment in a new park and trail along the Kaw River.

Flaherty & Collins plans to build a 224-unit apartment project on the east side of the river, which because of the area’s unique geography, is on the Kansas side of the West Bottoms.
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In fact, Cronk said Flaherty & Collins also plans to eventually build a 200-unit third phase, also on the Kansas side, at some point.

He added however, that phase two and an eventual phase three will be separate from the first project.
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As for the second phase of The Yards, Cronk said construction should begin by late winter and completion expected by the end of 2023 or early 2024.
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https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0936011 ... a=!3m1!1e3

https://cityscenekc.com/additional-apar ... _-1_OmAkEU
Will be a nice corner if they can get 4-5 more of these. Amenities in the area are very lacking still. I wonder if KC Kings would have fared better if they had been in downtown proper.
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https://www.wsj.com/articles/kansas-bri ... oC4lbtUyEc

Wall Street Journal story on bridge.
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Liberty Street Green Space Completes First Year in West Bottoms

https://cityscenekc.com/liberty-street- ... t-bottoms/

I had no idea this existed.

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^The parking lot next door is now begging for a mixed-use development. It would make that green space better but as-is, it's pretty nice.
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More Apartments Coming to West Bottoms
Construction on the $29 million second phase of the West Bottoms Flats development is expected to begin this spring and its Cleveland developer already is contemplating a third installment.

MCM Company intends to complete the renovation of the Abernathy Furniture Co. building, at 1525 W. Ninth St. adding about 100 apartments to the 265-unit, first phase of West Bottoms Flats.
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MCM recently purchased the former Imperial Casket Building at 920 Wyoming across the street and is considering converting the 25,000 square-foot building into office or commercial space at an estimated cost of $5 million.
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https://cityscenekc.com/more-apartments ... t-bottoms/

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I reviewed Compass and confirmed that 920 parcel includes all the way north to 9th street. Ton of junk cars, pallets, semis, etc. Hopefully they can clean up that area.

Love what these guys are doing. One block at a time.
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The Yards Phase II should be breaking ground soon.
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A New York investment and development firm quietly has assembled land in Kansas City's West Bottoms in recent months. SomeraRoad Inc. plans a generational master plan for much of the historic area...

Early, and prominent, among these deals was the purchase of the historic Moline Plow Co. Building, a seven-story structure at 1015 Mulberry St., for $4.06 million, the property records show.

Another large deal came from SomeraRoad's acquisition of seven properties owned by Interstate Underground Warehouse and Industrial Park Inc., which is operated by developer Wayne Reeder's family. These sites, including the nine-story Weld Wheel Industries Inc. building once planned for apartments at 933 Mulberry St., sold for $3.8 million, according to court filings in Interstate Underground's ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.

In late March, SomeraRoad scooped up properties owned by entities affiliated with Monty Summers of Group Real Estate. Among these were the Avery and Laramie Tires buildings, at 1100 Santa Fe St. and 1201 Union Ave.; plus 1222 W. 12th St., home to the Macabre Cinema Haunted House and Rumely Tractor Event Space. Concurrently, SomeraRoad secured or was assigned right of first refusal for 22 more properties — close to 7.5 acres — if current ownership decides to sell. These sites contain numerous neighborhood establishments, including the Beast and Edge of Hell haunted houses, Bottoms Up Antique Market and Fountain City Winery.



https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ition.html

Wow, basically half of West Bottoms in one go. I mean, we have all been saying WB was the next area to boom.
Phase One (first quarter of 2023 through fourth quarter of 2025): Demolition of the Weld Wheel building, making space for the first of as many as 266 new apartments southwest of St. Louis Avenue and Santa Fe Street; a 127-apartment conversion of the Moline Plow Building; adaptive mixed-use reuse of buildings at 1200, 1201, 1215 and 1218 Union Ave.; a hotel conversion of the Avery building, with as many as 50 rooms; open park space in place of an empty lot northwest of 11th and Santa Fe streets; and 520 surface parking spaces across different sites.
Phase Two (fourth quarter of 2024 through fourth quarter of 2026): Demolition of structures northwest of 11th and Mulberry streets for development of 308 apartments and mixed uses.
Phase Three (fourth quarter of 2026 through fourth quarter of 2028): A 31-apartment conversion of the Crane Co. building at 1105 Hickory St. and development of 236 multifamily units on surface parking to the east.
Phase Four (fourth quarter of 2029 through fourth quarter 2030): Completion of remaining apartments at the former Weld Wheel site; adaptive mixed-use reuse of 1320 W. 12th St. for 45 apartments; mixed-use revamps of 1222 W. 12th St. and the KC Pallet Supply Building at 1000 W. 12th St.; construction of 72-apartment projects on surface lots northwest of Mulberry Street and Union Avenue, and northeast of St. Louis Avenue and Santa Fe Street; and demolition of a building northwest of 11th and Hickory streets for 27 new apartments.
Phase Five (first quarter of 2030 through fourth quarter of 2035): Adaptive reuse of buildings at 1323 and 1331 Union Ave., with 54 total apartments.
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Looks good for the most part, really sad to see the weld wheel on the demolition list though
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Cool to see a national developer plan something big in KC
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1166 apartments, up to 50 hotel rooms, green space and other things are all very ambitious. The infill sounds like it'll make up a majority of this at 909 new units. Placing the properties on a map, it seems St. Louis, Union and 11th will see the biggest changes as a result of these developments.

This also makes sense as to why a St. Louis developer has been having a hard time scooping up land down there. Most of it's been claimed already, btu they'll keep trying.
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They were apparently involved with Industry City in Brooklyn, which is great news. But hopefully they can keep it a little more raw like DUMBO. Somewhere between would be amazing. Have been waiting for this to happen to WB.
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Riverite wrote: Mon May 02, 2022 4:21 pm Looks good for the most part, really sad to see the weld wheel on the demolition list though
Agreed, but after seeing that abandonded building tour of the place linked on here I can see why, it looks way far gone. Could be dangerous for the workers in there trying to renovate with questionable structural integrity. It looks like they have done their due dilligence and are trying to rehab most of the historic buildings as well as offer a new life for some of those Haunted Houses if they ever decide to sell.

If they are going to put near 300 apartments on that lot, there is going to be some heigth there although may not be as tall as WW is.
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TheLastGentleman wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 11:40 pm 1500 St Louis Ave building has lights on inside and many windows are not boarded up anymore.

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Renovation is slow but going forward.
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A Pod Hotel would work really well here if transit connections into downtown decent. Contemporary interior would be a nice contrast if new construction or raw brick aesthetic if within an existing building. They are a notch or two above a hostel.
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