Misc Crossroads News

[TheLastGentleman]

1705 Walnut to get a shell reconstruction. I assume this means the facade will be upgraded from the current sheet metal.


https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=contacts

[Chris Stritzel]

^Ugly. Hopefully they do away with that front facade that looks like a cheap farm shed.

[normalthings]

Piper Lofts are getting some much needed window work done.
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... fb4ae15253

[normalthings]

Ugly sheet metal facade is being removed per COmpass. 1821 Central St

[FangKC]

This is what that building looked like in 1940. The photo is showing the south wall and looking west towards Central from 19th Street.

[Chris Stritzel]

This is what that building looked like in 1940. The photo is showing the south wall and looking west towards Central from 19th Street.

I wonder if that still exists

[DaveKCMO]

Oh, I'm sure it does. If you walk along the alley you can see more of the original structure.

[Rabble]

What a great improvement this will be.

[KCPowercat]

I can't believe that dog place didn't make it. My morning coffee walk is full of dog people.

[DaveKCMO]

I can't believe that dog place didn't make it. My morning coffee walk is full of dog people.

It was a shit show, literally.

[DaveKCMO]

[Chris Stritzel]

Remove the bricks from the windows, install historically accurate windows, and remove the gray paint.Just those three things would truly make the building shine. Maybe even consider removing the extra bricks at the garage door to make it more accurate

[normalthings]

There is a new permit/plan filling for the building that was supposed to get a vertical addition. Same architect is listed but I'm not sure what this is for.

https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

[DaveKCMO]

There is a new permit/plan filling for the building that was supposed to get a vertical addition. Same architect is listed but I'm not sure what this is for.

https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

https://cityscenekc.com/four-new-reside ... -on-grand/

[DaveKCMO]

Lead Bank officially relocates its HQ to the Crossroads: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... rters.html

[normalthings]

Lead Bank officially relocates its HQ to the Crossroads: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... rters.html

“ Lead Bank has doubled in size over the past two years, with $493.37 million in assets as of Sept. 30”

“ Rowland said the (Garden City) branch sale was prompted by Lead Bank's growing focus on establishing fintech partnerships that are creating nationwide digital banking services platforms with hundreds of thousands of consumer and business clients.”

[normalthings]

Restaurant and Winebar - Foodlove Cafe @2101 Broadway Blvd

http://www.foodlovecafe.com/home.html

[DaveKCMO]

Restaurant and Winebar - Foodlove Cafe @2101 Broadway Blvd

http://www.foodlovecafe.com/home.html

That's going to be a tough space. Zero foot traffic.

[TheLastGentleman]

Will this be where Broadway Deli was?

[normalthings]

Will this be where Broadway Deli was?

I think so