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Man, whoever wrote that I don’t known what they were going for. But they failed. Hard.

Blue. It’s a color. Not just a color. It’s a color that starts with b. What’s b? It’s a letter. A letter that eventually spells blue.

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:19 pm $30 for a cocktail at the Mercury Room and $52 for a fancy drink. Strict dress code in place too according to their website.

This is no ordinary "sky bar".

https://themercuryroom.com/menu

P.S.: Instagram video shows the light strip "chasing".
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmOx_LJsjU ... hare_sheet

I would have visited if they had food.

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Nov 16, 2020 12:18 am

Chris Stritzel wrote: ↑Sun Nov 15, 2020 8:19 pm $30 for a cocktail at the Mercury Room and $52 for a fancy drink. Strict dress code in place too according to their website.

This is no ordinary "sky bar".

https://themercuryroom.com/menu

P.S.: Instagram video shows the light strip "chasing".
https://www.instagram.com/p/CHmOx_LJsjU ... hare_sheet

I would have visited if they had food.

I think the space is even smaller than many of us think. So even if there was a food service, it would have to be cooked down stairs and brought up, but I understand your point.

Reverb posted on Facebook an offer. If you lease an apartment by December 31st, you get 4 months rent at 50% off.

25 units leased it looks like. Reverb is struggling because of no amenity space. The only reason to live at Reverb right now is if you can't get a spot at One or Two Light.

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 2:57 am 25 units leased it looks like. Reverb is struggling because of no amenity space. The only reason to live at Reverb right now is if you can't get a spot at One or Two Light.

I would personally never live in One or Two Light -- they're just too large and who needs all of that P&L fracas around you all of the time? The Crossroads is the amenity. I know it's trendy to fill developments up with on-site amenities, but not everyone (a) is super social with neighbors or (b) has a dog.

Yeah I don't see Reverb as only a 1/2L backup option. Completely different situations.

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:10 am Yeah I don't see Reverb as only a 1/2L backup option. Completely different situations.

For $100 more a month, a base unit can unlock tens of thousands of sqft of amenities along with programmed activities by going with One/Two Light. I would always pay the extra $100.

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 11:12 am

KCPowercat wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:10 am Yeah I don't see Reverb as only a 1/2L backup option. Completely different situations.

For $100 more a month, a base unit can unlock tens of thousands of sqft of amenities along with programmed activities by going with One/Two Light. I would always pay the extra $100.

I can see both sides. When I was an alcoholic with a dog, the lights would be the easy choice. Now, I don't drink, no dog, and value my peace and quiet. I could see choosing Reverb over the lights now. I lived in both lights and they felt more like a party house than anything.

Isn’t the unit mix also somewhat of a problem? I heard there are no 2-bedroom units at all in the building.

jasty5 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 14, 2020 1:01 pm Isn’t the unit mix also somewhat of a problem? I heard there are no 2-bedroom units at all in the building.

Studios and 1 Bedrooms only.

The finishes are weird too. I wanted a one bedroom and one they showed me was like an open office.

To get to what I wanted was significantly more than surrounding places that were all finishing at the same time so it was easy to compare. That’s their problem. They also offered no incentives for ever. Now I think it’s two months free.

There are just better apartments right now, especially with crossroads empty.

I feel like there surely was some failure of market research here. Agree on no amenities being kind of a missing factor, especially a pool, but still the market for $2400 one bdr. in KC can't be that big. TBH but what do I know, their rent is more expensive than my 5bdr new build house up North.

Here is the most expensive unit being offered: https://reverbkc.com/availability/

Feel like Arterra is a better pick.

I do not understand reverb on any level

Despite the lack of amenities and the slow lease-up, I have a soft spot for Reverb. It's a shame that leasing is not going better.

The pandemic really hurt them because their big thing was the rooftop and wine bar. It just doesn’t resonate with people right now. And most will be open to the public and super expensive.

I really did like it though and I think they’ll fill up. They’re offering significant incentives. Three months free or half off your first six months.

If you’re looking to move, take a look.

I think their major amenity is the view from the upper apartments, and secured, garaged parking appeals to many.

I can't believe Reverb was developed by the same people that did Arterra. Whereas Arterra is good architecture and excellent urbanism, Reverb is awful at both. Compare how Arterra fills in and relates to its neighbors in the Freight house district, and how awkward Reverb looks in it's neighborhood. I'm a fan of more non-wood frame apartment buildings in our downtown, but the City Club lumber yard to the south is a much better urban design.

I'm reminded of the Parisian, who so loathed the Eiffel Tower, that he spent a lot time there to avoid looking at it. Maybe the rooftop wine bar can advertise itself as the one place in the Crossroads you won't have to look at the Reverb.

Rabble wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:39 pm Compare how Arterra fills in and relates to its neighbors in the Freight house district, and how awkward Reverb looks in it's neighborhood.

It won't look awkward in 10 years when the two of those four corners have new developments on them. I love all the views of Reverb from various spots in the Crossroads -- including my deck.

Also, different architects.