OFFICIAL: The Legends at Village West

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mgsports wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 4:32 pm Bradley coming soon.
Bradley, the commercial washroom equipment supplier? Bradley, the corporate law firm? A satellite campus for Bradley University?

You just need to type out a few more words in your posts to give us some context next time. Please.
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Could be a new name for Sandstone ;-)
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Sani wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 11:54 pm
mgsports wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 4:32 pm Bradley coming soon.
Bradley, the commercial washroom equipment supplier? Bradley, the corporate law firm? A satellite campus for Bradley University?

You just need to type out a few more words in your posts to give us some context next time. Please.
It's a Vera Bradley outlet store that's coming. Always fun to do some sleuthing with particular posts.
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Yes it is just forgot first name.
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Wow. The Wyandotte County Cerner tenure did not last long. Moving employees to South KC.

https://cityscenekc.com/cerner-plans-to ... hG_5EnVB6s
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Highlander wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 pm Wow. The Wyandotte County Cerner tenure did not last long. Moving employees to South KC.

https://cityscenekc.com/cerner-plans-to ... hG_5EnVB6s
I fully expect soccer to move now
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Highlander wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:09 pm Wow. The Wyandotte County Cerner tenure did not last long. Moving employees to South KC.

https://cityscenekc.com/cerner-plans-to ... hG_5EnVB6s
Not surprising they are reducing office space. They've been reaching out to me for various roles last several months, all 'work from home/anywhere' with apparently no dedicated desk. I haven't pursued any of them but sounds like they plan long term WFA/WFH. Anyone currently at Cerner have any further indication on their approach?
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Unsurprising to me. This was in the works for awhile. It was a dumb decision to build the office there just driven by the lure of STAR bonds & Illig involvement in Sporting. I believe CERN will be hybrid, in person and remote depending on the team.
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The bigger picture concern is what will the metro Cerner employment level become when the dust settles if they're allowing many roles to work from anywhere. And basing out of KCMO office means KCMO income tax so many will want to be based out of another office.
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But, uh, at least they're getting a Whataburger on Parallel Parkway, right? That's a win! Yay?
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earthling wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:40 pm The bigger picture concern is what will the metro Cerner employment level become when the dust settles if they're allowing many roles to work from anywhere. And basing out of KCMO office means KCMO income tax so many will want to be based out of another office.
I already know two peole who have relocated to other major metropolises (Dallas and Chicago). No point in living in KC when they have ties elsewhere as long as they can still get direct flights to client sites. CERN used to have around 19K staff based in KC, however, consulting & sales who are more tenured will likely have no issues getting approval to relocate to other locations. The tech and finance folks will still be here, as well as others who may just be starting out in the company.
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It can go both ways. I have a friend who remote works for a magazine in New York City, where he lived for 30 years, and now lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Kansas City might pick up some remote workers trying to find cheaper places to live while still working for employers in pricier cities.
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alejandro46 wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 10:23 pm
earthling wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:40 pm The bigger picture concern is what will the metro Cerner employment level become when the dust settles if they're allowing many roles to work from anywhere. And basing out of KCMO office means KCMO income tax so many will want to be based out of another office.
I already know two peole who have relocated to other major metropolises (Dallas and Chicago). No point in living in KC when they have ties elsewhere as long as they can still get direct flights to client sites. CERN used to have around 19K staff based in KC, however, consulting & sales who are more tenured will likely have no issues getting approval to relocate to other locations. The tech and finance folks will still be here, as well as others who may just be starting out in the company.
I have heard multiple stories of high paying financing and tech employees moving out of KC now that WFH allows them to. Generally just need to be close to an office or convenient flight.

KC businesses will need to rethink their office designs and locations if they want to keep their talent nearby
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alejandro46 wrote: Wed Jul 28, 2021 3:33 pm Unsurprising to me. This was in the works for awhile. It was a dumb decision to build the office there just driven by the lure of STAR bonds & Illig involvement in Sporting. I believe CERN will be hybrid, in person and remote depending on the team.
They can rebrand it the STAR Bonds Resort & Spa. Hell, add a casino to it and the project sells itself!
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The owners of Sporting could owe $15 million with Cerner leaving The Legends. Turns out the incentives were backed by payroll reuqirements

https://www.kansascity.com/news/politic ... 21118.html
During the planning process, a new entity, Kansas Unified Development LLC, was created to develop the stadium and Cerner’s office complex. But government officials pushed for some sort of backing from an established and well capitalized firm in the case of a default.

That’s how OnGoal LLC, the parent company of Sporting Kansas City, came into play: it served as a guarantor and is responsible if Cerner’s development does not meet certain payroll requirements, officials said.

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But the team could owe a penalty of up to $3 million per year over the next five years because, with Cerner gone, the company will not meet its payroll obligations — and OnGoal is responsible for those obligations. The state won’t look at those calculations for 2021 until early next year, officials said.

In a 2010 agreement with the state, Cerner was awarded $48 million for creating 4,500 jobs at the new campus in Kansas City, Kansas. It was the single largest award ever made in the state’s now-defunct IMPACT program.

The original deal called for Cerner to maintain 4,500 jobs or face a clawback provision for its incentives.

But about a year later, under the administration of Gov. Sam Brownback, Kansas amended its agreement with Cerner. Rather than uphold a certain level of employment, the company only had to guarantee that its payroll tax collections could pay back the original incentive amount.

Toland sees that as yet another irresponsible move by the previous administration. The change removed teeth from the original agreement and no longer required that Cerner maintain a large employment base in Kansas.

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The company never met its original jobs goal and employed just over 3,000 people at its height, officials said. The largest private employer in the area, Cerner employs about 13,000 people locally and some 26,000 people across the globe.

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In another unusual arrangement, the state won’t actually be responsible for collecting any clawbacks on the project. That responsibility will fall on the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas.

In 2010, the UG signed an agreement with the state that calls for county officials to use “reasonable efforts” to enforce the clawback provisions of the state agreements.

“As it stands now the UG would be required to enforce the clawbacks. However, all of the funds would actually go to the state,” said Katherine Carttar, economic development director for the unified government.

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While the state gave Cerner nearly $50 million in incentives, the UG offered no local property tax incentives. The $144 million in STAR bonds awarded to help build the soccer stadium was not only fully repaid, but repaid years ahead of schedule as sales tax collections topped expectations in the Village West area.

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“All of those projects, including these two office buildings, have been paying full property taxes since day one and will continue to do so,” she said. “So this has actually been a very successful project for the Unified Government.”



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Whataburger final plan be approved this week.
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Jousting's Pig taking over Bryant's space but not bring Brewery with it.

Camping World on Agenda this week.
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https://www.kansascity.com/news/busines ... 72043.html

Four new national retailers are coming to the Legends, a fifth is expanding.
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Have Petland already here.
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Victory Jeep (standalone dealership) to be built in the Legends Auto Plaza site, corner of France Family and 100th Terr. Currently in a Preliminary Plan Review.
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