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normalthings wrote: ↑Thu Oct 01, 2020 5:00 pm 1705 Walnut to get a shell reconstruction. I assume this means the facade will be upgraded from the current sheet metal.


https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=contacts

^Ugly. Hopefully they do away with that front facade that looks like a cheap farm shed.

Piper Lofts are getting some much needed window work done.
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... fb4ae15253

Ugly sheet metal facade is being removed per COmpass. 1821 Central St

This is what that building looked like in 1940. The photo is showing the south wall and looking west towards Central from 19th Street.

FangKC wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 5:39 am This is what that building looked like in 1940. The photo is showing the south wall and looking west towards Central from 19th Street.

I wonder if that still exists

Oh, I'm sure it does. If you walk along the alley you can see more of the original structure.

What a great improvement this will be.

I can't believe that dog place didn't make it. My morning coffee walk is full of dog people.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:50 am I can't believe that dog place didn't make it. My morning coffee walk is full of dog people.

It was a shit show, literally.

Remove the bricks from the windows, install historically accurate windows, and remove the gray paint.Just those three things would truly make the building shine. Maybe even consider removing the extra bricks at the garage door to make it more accurate

There is a new permit/plan filling for the building that was supposed to get a vertical addition. Same architect is listed but I'm not sure what this is for.

https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:01 pm There is a new permit/plan filling for the building that was supposed to get a vertical addition. Same architect is listed but I'm not sure what this is for.

https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... b=moreinfo

https://cityscenekc.com/four-new-reside ... -on-grand/

Lead Bank officially relocates its HQ to the Crossroads: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... rters.html

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:23 pm Lead Bank officially relocates its HQ to the Crossroads: https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... rters.html

“ Lead Bank has doubled in size over the past two years, with $493.37 million in assets as of Sept. 30”

“ Rowland said the (Garden City) branch sale was prompted by Lead Bank's growing focus on establishing fintech partnerships that are creating nationwide digital banking services platforms with hundreds of thousands of consumer and business clients.”

Restaurant and Winebar - Foodlove Cafe @2101 Broadway Blvd

http://www.foodlovecafe.com/home.html

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:16 pm Restaurant and Winebar - Foodlove Cafe @2101 Broadway Blvd

http://www.foodlovecafe.com/home.html

That's going to be a tough space. Zero foot traffic.

Will this be where Broadway Deli was?

TheLastGentleman wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:02 pm Will this be where Broadway Deli was?

I think so