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freedog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:37 pm I believe two different buildings with no connection. But I could be wrong

Yep, two different buildings.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:01 pm Can that garage hold a tower? The city should push for that.

beautyfromashes wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:01 pm Is that all parking at the top!?!

Not sure I understand these posts. If we're talking about the Lux proposal, parking is the first two floors, remainder if apartment with rooftop amenity.

kboish wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:14 pm This project looks way better than I had envisioned for this parcel. i was always glad to see this parcel was going to be built upon, but this really fills in that front gateway.

Here is another angle. Does this connect to the apartment building currently under construction?

To clarify. Is the square and the open building to the right (assuming these are garages) going to be built to support a tower? They should be.

Those are the already under construction apartments that aren't related to this parcel.

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 1:21 am

AlkaliAxel wrote: ↑Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:44 pm Why didn't they make this whole area a grid when it was just a plot of dirt not too long ago?

This area wasn't/isn't viewed as a part of downtown. Untested waters so developers went with what works, suburban style complexes with some urban aspects. Its really not big enough for a 3rd east/west road.

Not true. The Port Authority's 1990 Riverfront Masterplan (Cooper Robertson & Partners the designers of Battery Park City in NYC), which created Berkley Park and Riverfront Drive, continued the N/S street grid from Columbus Park (Holmes, Charlotte, Campbell & Harrison Streets) on the west end and created 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Street moving east with Lydia St. on the east end. There also is a third E/W street called Center Street from Holmes to Lydia. This grid created very urban development sites from Berkley Park back to the tracks where another E/W street called ASB Road was planned.
I'll post the drawings ASAP. Later Port Authority staff & Boards had different ideas.

rxlexi wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 5:02 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 4:19 pm

GRID wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:11 pm

There was a hotel proposed for this site too. Probably used a fraction of the land for the actual building. Would have looked terrible. This is much better.

Yes, there was one a while ago. There have been a few concepts worked on this site since then.

Which hotel is still in development? I'm thinking of (I believe) the Origin hotel proposal from last summer. Was thinking that was set for this parcel?

Origin is middle of the park.

freedog wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 8:37 pm

kboish wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 6:14 pm
Here is another angle. Does this connect to the apartment building currently under construction?

I believe two different buildings with no connection. But I could be wrong

Separate buildings and owners. There is a street between the 2

"CORE" project

LastGentleman, thanks for the photos.

~20 floor casino hotel proposed at Lake of Ozarks. Something of this size would be a nice end cap at the riverfront

What is the status of the Bally's Reskin?

normalthings wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 3:57 pm ~20 floor casino hotel proposed at Lake of Ozarks. Something of this size would be a nice end cap at the riverfront

Byrde Enterprises

Hope that casino at the lake would be on the Bagnell dam strip. It needs something big. And a hotel that size is needed with meeting facilities. Missouri groups that must convene within the state and want a central site have been exiting the aging former Tan Tar A and Lodge of 4 Seasons for Branson.

freedog wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:59 pm What is the status of the Bally's Reskin?

If you haven't been over there, construction is in full swing.

First priority is constructing the new temporary entrance. The last time I walked over there (early January?), the steel structure was on site.

Origin Hotel officially submitted their plan last month. 118 rooms.

Sounds like the city will help pay for the ped/bike bridge after all. Streetcar line has inflated 6m for a further east terminus to better serve the stadium.

daGOAT wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:34 am Sounds like the city will help pay for the ped/bike bridge after all. Streetcar line has inflated 6m for a further east terminus to better serve the stadium.

Will the higher cost be covered by the fed grant? Or is local matching going to have to fill in?

Anthony_Hugo98 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 11:34 am

daGOAT wrote: ↑Thu Mar 10, 2022 9:34 am Sounds like the city will help pay for the ped/bike bridge after all. Streetcar line has inflated 6m for a further east terminus to better serve the stadium.

Will the higher cost be covered by the fed grant? Or is local matching going to have to fill in?

I'm not sure. I'm pretty sure the local match is taking care of the jump in cost. There's also 22.5m in the ordinance to improve bus stops and sidewalks I'm pretty sure the council votes on it today.

Does any one know the timeline on the start of the new ped/bike bridge? Or is it tied directly to the start of the riverfront extension.

Would think the soccer stadium needs to submit plans soon to hit keep up with their proposed timeline

Update on the Origin hotel from Collison.

https://cityscenekc.com/riverfront-hote ... p-forward/