Streetcar Lofts at 31st and Walnut

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Really disappointing to see the ground floor entirely taken up with parking a block from the streetcar. Similarly, putting a garage entrance on 31st should not be allowed. Garage entrances should be on side streets.
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Think car hole on 31st must be because Grand is one way north so if car hole was placed on Grand all the cars leaving apartment garage would wind around residential neighborhood down Grand to 30th.
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Grand is two-way for the stretch that's immediately adjacent to the current parking lots, so that *shouldn't* be the reason why the design has an entrance on 31st.
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But neighborhood wishes not to dump traffic on Grand
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FangKC wrote: Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:21 pm Image
Made an updated version of this a bit. Building 5 isn't included in this because that's a half block east. When complete, it'll be obvious these are all sibling buildings but the variations in their designs will help make this feel more "organic" in a way. It's also good to see just how much the design changed from the initial submission.
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Looks much better, really going to help tie in martini corner and union hill to Main Street and the streetcar
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This looks great. Nice to see it refined.
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The updated plans are being presented to the City Plan Commission on Thursday.
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Project unanimously approved at the Planning Commission today. Renderings presented showcasing the transformation of 31st Street.
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I'm sure we'll see more soon.
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:21 pm I'm sure we'll see more soon.
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Wish there was more streetfront activation but this is a great look for 31st
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so this view, it is 31st heading East from Main?
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I love the very uniform exterior. We should be building more all brick buildings. The trend of the throwing darts at different facade materials and then slapping them on needs to go away like yesterday.

I'm looking at you 44 Washington.
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These look nice. What is above the short portion on the left of the picture? Is that the pool? Would be a nice place for a restaurant with rooftop seating. I'm a little surprised these weren't a few stories higher. You would get great views of Liberty Memorial and downtown.
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dukuboy1 wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:35 am so this view, it is 31st heading East from Main?
East on 31st from the alley between Main and Walnut.
beautyfromashes wrote: Thu Jan 16, 2025 10:42 am These look nice. What is above the short portion on the left of the picture? Is that the pool? Would be a nice place for a restaurant with rooftop seating. I'm a little surprised these weren't a few stories higher. You would get great views of Liberty Memorial and downtown.
The developer sent out these renderings to people who had attended the October public meeting - it's hard to tell for sure from the development plan, but I think that's just going to be patio space for the adjacent units (and if so, the design kinda-sorta matches what's in place for the Luxe units along 30th).

If anything, the design got a bit shorter from the initial renderings; that's a byproduct of the updated design following the existing zoning (and the Union Hill design guidelines) for the parcels it's on.
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2025 7:21 pm I'm sure we'll see more soon.
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Looks like it's trying to show the 31st St Traffic Calming that is currently out to bid. Phase 1 is Main to Troost, phase 2 to SW Tfwy & Prospect.

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This is such a cool project. Well done!
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Upgrading the current traffic calming is a +++. Eastbound from Main the merge from 2 lanes to 1 is confusing to those not familiar with street. Walking down the north side of this stretch is currently so hostile and exposed. With this development and the proposed trees(if they are kept alive) will make a huge improvement.
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Does the future more permanent traffic calming include bike infrastructure? I don't think it does...but 31st is a pretty good east west connection...or could be. Avoids most of the hills, connects to the park and streetcar. Isnt Linwood.
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Late 2025 start anticipated, 18-20 month build.
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