Defeo "Tower" - 3rd & Oak

[DaveKCMO]

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... j=23114519

North Kansas City-based Maxus Properties Inc. is in the early planning stages for an 11-story apartment high-rise with around 235 apartments at the southeast corner of Oak and Third streets.

Tentatively dubbed Defeo, the $45 million tower proposal includes nine stories of construction atop a two-story concrete parking podium.

The apartments will be a mixture of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, ranging from 600 to 2,000 square feet, and with higher-end finishes intended to appeal to younger professional tenants, said Jake Gifford, vice president of development for Maxus.

"Through the use of strategically sized roof decks and stair-stepped apartments, the building will meld into the fabric of the neighborhood rather than dominating its surroundings," he said.

[Critical_Mass]

What are strategically sized roof decks?
What are stair-stepped apartments?

[normalthings]

What are strategically sized roof decks?
What are stair-stepped apartments?

Fancy way of saying set backs/low roofs that are used as rooftop decks or balconies

[Chris Stritzel]

This sounds interesting. Looking forward to the renderings

[FangKC]

Site:

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1113006 ... !1e3?hl=en

[flyingember]

Formerly on the site was 1930s warehouse building torn down in 2015.

[Critical_Mass]

[dukuboy1]

is it the area with a small parking lot and then a vacant lot? Looks like the other around there have building on them. Strange Days Brewing is a fun place so I hope that's not the side of the street

[normalthings]

is it the area with a small parking lot and then a vacant lot? Looks like the other around there have building on them. Strange Days Brewing is a fun place so I hope that's not the side of the street

Yes. Pre-dug for the ground floor of the garage to be below ground on 3 sides.

[alejandro46]

This is a great proposal so far. Looking forward to seeing renderings. More density to the RM!

[earthling]

Hopefully the neighborhood doesn't complain about the 11 floor height. If none, could set the stage for the taller construction planned along Delaware w/out resistance.

[Critical_Mass]

The parcel includes much of the surface parking south of the dug-out area where the building used to stand:

[Critical_Mass]

[Riverite]

This looks great! Hopefully they have ground floor retail

[Riverite]

Also change some of the building fronting oak street to retail instead of garage

[smh]

Pleased for the density, but let's hear a little more about what's happening at ground floor before we get out the champagne.

[normalthings]

Pleased for the density, but let's hear a little more about what's happening at ground floor before we get out the champagne.

South side will abut another propert. Oak is main/only concern.

[Critical_Mass]

There is an alley along the east side of this property that could be utilized for garage entrances rather than the 3(?) I am seeing along 3rd and Oak street sides.

[smh]

Pleased for the density, but let's hear a little more about what's happening at ground floor before we get out the champagne.

Northside will abut another propert. Oak is main/only concern.

North side abuts 3rd Street, right? Or am I thinking of the wrong location?

[normalthings]

Pleased for the density, but let's hear a little more about what's happening at ground floor before we get out the champagne.

Southsideside will abut another propert. Oak is main/only concern.

North side abuts 3rd Street, right? Or am I thinking of the wrong location?

corrected it. my bad