P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
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There's an awful lot of activity on this block today but the webcam picture is too small/grainy to make out what's going on. It looks like something more than just pushing dirt around but I can't tell from here.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
Civil War grave removal.scooterj wrote: There's an awful lot of activity on this block today but the webcam picture is too small/grainy to make out what's going on.  It looks like something more than just pushing dirt around but I can't tell from here.
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Seriously?shinatoo wrote: Civil War grave removal.
(Just kidding.)
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YES. and the word is that the FUBU store on that block will have to fly the Confederate flag.scooterj wrote: Seriously?
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
I am no costruction expert - but I would think that now that the structure of the HR Block is pretty well finished and they are turning to the skin and interior build-out, maybe they have crews that will be ready to turn to something else and start pouring the other structures. Â
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at first I didn't see your (Just kidding.) lol....wouldn't they have to start digging the hole first. they aren't going to just pour a slab....or will they since there isn't any underground parking?scooterj wrote: Seriously?
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I would imagine that a slab is indeed the answer. No need for a basement in these types of operations.KansasCityCraka wrote: wouldn't they have to start digging the hole first. they aren't going to just pour a slab....or will they since there isn't any underground parking?
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
Not an expert on building requirements but don't you at least have to put the foundation below the frost line? Typically, I believe that is six feet and most just go ahead and make it 10 or 12 to make a basement. Not sure if this is the case in commerical building.LenexatoKCMO wrote: I would imagine that a slab is indeed the answer. No need for a basement in these types of operations.Â
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beautyfromashes wrote: Not an expert on building requirements but don't you at least have to put the foundation below the frost line? Typically, I believe that is six feet and most just go ahead and make it 10 or 12 to make a basement. Not sure if this is the case in commerical building.
Footings and foundations only require trenches or drilled holes.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
I'm not sure, but from my very limited view (which is just a tiny sliver of the block), it looks like some sort of construction may have begun.  I can see what appears to be the start of a concrete foundation and some rebar cages in thr ground.
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I didn't see any rebar around the site yesterday, but who knows they may be working pretty quickly.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
Craka this is your que for another construction photo shoot
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Well I was DT yesterday and nothing was going on so I didn't take pictures of this site.KCN wrote: Craka this is your que for another construction photo shoot
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
I was up on the roof of the Town Pavilion garage looking around today, I didn't notice any activity on this site . . . looks to me like it is a staging area at this point. I noticed several trailers with precast sections (likely the 13th and Walnut garage) parked there.
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Yeah, your right. It looks to be about 8-9 pre-fab parking garage pieces.
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Hmmm... damn. Like I said, my view is only a small sliver, but from here it looked like the rebar was anchored to the ground.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
You can't really see it well in the webcam, but there are now basement walls going "up" in the northwest corner of this block.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
From the proposal it appears that the first level of this whole block will be street level. The basement walls might be just large footings. I do not think from any of the renderings that there will be any real tall buildings on this block. The only block left in the webcam view that will have a major dig will be the 1400 block of main. As this block will have an underground parking garage.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
Actually this is one of the blocks scheduled for a future condo tower, though that is on the southern half of the block. The part where the basement is being built looks like it's earmarked for a somewhat large restaurant.
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Re: P&L District: 14th & Walnut Site Proposal
they have been forming foundation walls along the southside of 14th street on this block today. also, there is a large precast panel that was being placed somewhere on site.
activity is speeding up...
activity is speeding up...
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