Columbus Park Redevelopment

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FangKC wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:52 pm Many say brick shouldn't be painted.

https://www.bobvila.com/articles/why-pa ... roversial/
Yes, please don’t paint brick. I just wanted to point out that brick being painted isn’t a death sentence for a building or anything
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:35 pm
chaglang wrote: Thu Feb 17, 2022 9:55 am
This of it this way: fewer people will mind when the brick is inevitably painted.
In my view, painting brick is a sin. I’ve seen houses with beautiful old red brick painted white or gray, along with a whitewashing of the interiors, and honestly, it ruins the character of those homes. Might as well have just demolished the house and built new at that point instead of bastardizing it.

I get what you mean though. But in the future, once trends revert back to people wanting brick in its original color, it’s going to be very hard, or impossible, to restore that brick back to the way it was.
Yeah am in the camp that painted is an insult to the brick. Aged brick in particular gains more character over time.
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Columbus Park Residential Plan Backed by Council Committee

https://cityscenekc.com/columbus-park-r ... committee/
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Great to see. Urban core needs more townhomes but I mean didn't know this site would be difficult? Did anybody look at the site prior to starting the project, anybody could have figured out that's a PITA site.

I wonder how well they will sell hugged up against on onramp.
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Cafe Ca Phe opened today a had a huge draw. Cool to see.
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Multi-family apartment project at 650 East 4th Street, Kansas City, MO filed a plan.

No details in the application link. Designed by DRAW
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Interesting. Like the stuff draw does.
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normalthings wrote: Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:38 pm Multi-family apartment project at 650 East 4th Street, Kansas City, MO filed a plan.

No details in the application link. Designed by DRAW
Just under an acre of land. Will be interesting to see what shows up.
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normalthings wrote: Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:38 pm Multi-family apartment project at 650 East 4th Street, Kansas City, MO filed a plan.

No details in the application link. Designed by DRAW
I can't seem to find this on Compass. Link?
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taxi wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 12:21 pm
normalthings wrote: Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:38 pm Multi-family apartment project at 650 East 4th Street, Kansas City, MO filed a plan.

No details in the application link. Designed by DRAW
I can't seem to find this on Compass. Link?
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... d588f13bd1
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Thanks Chris!
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taxi wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:57 pmThanks Chris!
You're welcome. Took a little while for it to be posted to Compass, but now its on there and we can track it. The application states that this is part of the Columbus Park lofts, so I imagine it'll take a similar design and approach to what's been built nearby. If not, I'll be pleasantly surprised. Either way, it's good that this part of the neighborhood will get a little denser with tons of room left to grow in the future.
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Looks like it's the expansion of the CP Lofts in the original plan. Can't find any pics of that whole plan.
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KCPowercat wrote: Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:53 pm Looks like it's the expansion of the CP Lofts in the original plan. Can't find any pics of that whole plan.
Here's an old masterplan.
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This parcel is for sale at the NE corner of 5th and Holmes. Chris, have you looked at it?

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 8855-63101
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FangKC wrote: Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:39 am This parcel is for sale at the NE corner of 5th and Holmes. Chris, have you looked at it?

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 8855-63101
I’ve taken a look at it. I could definitely do something there, but the problem now is uncertainty in the economy and material costs. If I were to do anything here, it would probably be 3-stories and 24-28 units, if designed well, with a retail space fronting 5th. For a similar sized project to what I’m thinking, just with a way different design, see 3172 Morgan Ford in St. Louis.
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:52 am
FangKC wrote: Fri Sep 30, 2022 2:39 am This parcel is for sale at the NE corner of 5th and Holmes. Chris, have you looked at it?

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 8855-63101
I’ve taken a look at it. I could definitely do something there, but the problem now is uncertainty in the economy and material costs. If I were to do anything here, it would probably be 3-stories and 24-28 units, if designed well, with a retail space fronting 5th. For a similar sized project to what I’m thinking, just with a way different design, see 3172 Morgan Ford in St. Louis.
Aka 3172 MoFo lol would fit well in Columbus Park for sure.
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"uncertainty in the economy and material costs", i.e. it's not going to happen, at least not now maybe in 3-5 years provided the economy is better. Really I should say provided the supply chain is stable with a reliable workforce. The economy has slumped for sure but is still standing. It's taking punches like Rocky but still can muster a knock out if needed. Just a weird market
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I’m only in my early 20s, so to pursue a project on my end of larger substance doesn’t seem wise right now.

I do want to push to get building codes rewritten for the future though. In particular, allowing for high-rise, cross laminated timber construction.
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