Uptown Shoppes

[WSPanic]

A Marriot hotel is in the design phase for mid-town. I wonder if its the Uptown hotel.

https://www.construction.com/projects/d ... ites-hotel

Let's hope not. The Uptown hotel was supposed to be a "Moxy" brand. I'd consider Towne Place to be a considerable downgrade.

https://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/

[Chris Stritzel]

Moving on up...

[normalthings]

Great American Bank has permits out for the same address as Uptown Shoppes

[taxi]

Bank America Great again.

[earthling]

If hotel doesn't happen, would hope they fill corner of that lot with something if even a long narrow coffee shop along Broadway sidewalk.

Or to satisfy neighborhood parking issues for Uptown events, a garage with retail spaces surrounding it and up to both sidewalks. Would be a great location for Trader Joe's or even a bodega.

[normalthings]

[FangKC]

Normalthings, thanks for the photos. I have been meaning to drive down there to take some, but haven't gotten around to it.

[normalthings]

Uptown Lofts Annex in the works. 84 additional units. This replaces the Moxy Hotel in the parking lot.

[normalthings]

Uptown Lofts Annex in the works. 84 additional units. This replaces the Moxy Hotel in the parking lot.

A major amendment to the overall UR plan to change the use on phase 2 from hotel to apartment/ hotel

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

[Chris Stritzel]

Facade work is beginning. This makes a decent impact so far...

[alejandro46]

Thanks for all the excellent drone pictures!

[shinatoo]

Yes, thank you!

[earthling]

Somebody got a new drone for Xmas?

[Chris Stritzel]

Somebody got a new drone for Xmas?

I bought it back in the beginning on November. Since I live in St. Louis and use it a lot there, I thought I’d bring it to KC to play around with.

[horizons82]

Thanks for all the great drone shots, Chris! Very appreciated.

So sad to see that sod field behind the new apartments.

[kboish]

Agreed, the drone shots are very appreciated. Very nice to see those perspectives in the city.

[DaveKCMO]

Facade work is beginning. This makes a decent impact so far...

I sent this one to the developer. Great work!

[smh]

Chris, all of these photos across the threads are really fantastic. Thanks for doing this while you were in town!

Also, this project is looking better than I imagined. It will really come together when they decide what to do with the corner. Am I crazy or would this have been a good spot for the city to involve itself and try to create a neighborhood pocket park situation within the development? Just given the number of new residents nearby and that this intersection looks to be headed towards "neighborhood hub" status.

[DaveKCMO]

Chris, all of these photos across the threads are really fantastic. Thanks for doing this while you were in town!

Also, this project is looking better than I imagined. It will really come together when they decide what to do with the corner. Am I crazy or would this have been a good spot for the city to involve itself and try to create a neighborhood pocket park situation within the development? Just given the number of new residents nearby and that this intersection looks to be headed towards "neighborhood hub" status.

There's a newly-created open space right next door thanks to KC Life!

[smh]

Chris, all of these photos across the threads are really fantastic. Thanks for doing this while you were in town!

Also, this project is looking better than I imagined. It will really come together when they decide what to do with the corner. Am I crazy or would this have been a good spot for the city to involve itself and try to create a neighborhood pocket park situation within the development? Just given the number of new residents nearby and that this intersection looks to be headed towards "neighborhood hub" status.

There's a newly-created open space right next door thanks to KC Life!

I see what you did there.