OFFICIAL: Port Authority Riverfront Project

[chingon]

Too suburban. Design sux. Not tall enough. No ground floor retail.

[kcjak]

Too suburban. Design sux. Not tall enough. No ground floor retail.

Agree - this should've been taller. If you're going to tout city views and living next to the river, why not build taller to give residents better views?

[TheBigChuckbowski]

[DaveKCMO]

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/b ... start.html

Now that the first project has been announced for the 45 riverfront acres that the Port Authority of Kansas City has been trying to develop, plans for others are expected to start flooding in.

[kcjak]

I can't help but think what a great location this would've been for the Sporting KC stadium, a couple of Cerner buildings, residential and retail...with the exception of the sea of parking that would've followed.

[KCMax]

I can't help but think what a great location this would've been for the Sporting KC stadium, a couple of Cerner buildings, residential and retail...with the exception of the sea of parking that would've followed.

Ugh, don't remind me. Yes, that would have been absolutely perfect.

[flyingember]

would this work with any flight path restrictions? there may be a very real height limit along that area

[Eon Blue]

There are no height restrictions on the riverfront, per GDAP.

[DaveKCMO]

There are no height restrictions recommendations on the riverfront, per GDAP.

FTFY.

[DaveKCMO]

And the streetcar would already have been planned for the riverfront.

stay tuned...

[flyingember]

There are no height restrictions on the riverfront, per GDAP.

when the bridge was built there was a formal complaint about the height as it related to flight paths.

no developer wants to deal with that. they'll keep them short on purpose

[Zorobabel]

Looks cool. Reminds me of the southern riverfront in Portland though with less density and a little less height.

[pash]

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[im2kull]

They were OK with a >300ft tower for the Bond Bridge.

[FangKC]

Port of Kansas City will reopen

Kaw Valley Cos. Inc. will reopen the Woodswether terminal at the Port of Kansas City.

On Monday, the Port Authority of Kansas City and Kaw Valley Cos. of Kansas City, Kan., announced that the port — which has been closed since 2007 — will be reopened and freight will start landing there by the spring.

http://tinyurl.com/mb8zf79

[mgh7676]

Had not seen these renderings before. Also, when did this project get the name "Union | Berkeley Riverfront Park"? And, do the "babes" come with the lease?





http://flco.com/company-properties/unio ... frontpark/

[pash]

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[mgh7676]

This project is closer to happening than I thought. Wish Flaherty-Collins was leading the Columbus Park development.

By April, the firm will launch that riverfront project in Columbus Park: a massive 398-unit luxury apartment with 12,000 square feet of retail dubbed “Union.” It’s loaded with amenities, including a pool with sundeck, sky boxes with skyline views, a gaming lounge, fitness club, indoor/outdoor yoga studio, a pet walk, pet wash and a bicycle bar.

http://metrowiremedia.com/jerry-collins ... ly-market/

[pash]

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[Demosthenes]

Haha I want to go to Fixy, the bicycle bar.

Looks like a cool development. Agreed that this developer would be much better suited for the Columbus Park development.

I only wish that this included a highrise or two. Hopefully the riverfront gets a couple, because it will need the density if they want retail to work and the park to be well used. Not to mention the wonderful view opportunities.