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Polsinelli rate for West Edge will top Country Club Plaza average, even with incentives

PS signs 20-year lease.

PS stands to pay nearly $38 a square foot to lease West Edge, a departure from the average $25 rate for office users in and around the Plaza.

Kansas City becomes legal owner of the building and garage to make state incentives available, but Kansas City does not guarantee the bonds. Garage available to the public after work hours.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... a=e_du_pub

New design.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/08/33 ... rylink-twt

KCMax wrote:New design.

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/08/33 ... rylink-twt

I'm digging this a lot more than the initial PS rendering for the site. While still sort of generic, it is somehow a lot more appealing.

This is going to be the most beautiful building in KC.

taxi wrote:This is going to be the most beautiful building in KC.

Heads up Kauffman!

A little Overland Park in Kansas City!

voltopt wrote:A little Overland Park in Kansas City!

Oh it looks much better than that. I'm pleased that it fronts the street, and will have services on the ground level. Not to mention the fact that all of this will FINALLY BE RESOLVED.

"FINALLY BE RESOLVED."
I wouldn't bet on it.

I hear that Four Seasons may take the hotel spot at West Edge. Word is they were in town last week. If so, it would be a great addition and would be the top hotel name on the Plaza.

Kansas City commission is expected to kill West Edge TIF

They are terminating the 2005 TIF.

Downtowner wrote:I hear that Four Seasons may take the hotel spot at West Edge. Word is they were in town last week. If so, it would be a great addition and would be the top hotel name on the Plaza.

Wow, that would be sweet

The Star’s editorial | West Edge letdown at City Hall

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/13/33 ... -edge.html

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/19/33 ... -west.html

looks like this is finally settled and can move forward with no more roadblocks....hopefully.

What's the latest? What about the hotel? Any new pictures?

Looks like west side tower crane being taken down. Belleview is closed at 48th street and traffic detour is a mess.

The all glass P&S portion looks crappy and doesn't fit in at all. The hotel portion is still in the original Moshie Safdie fashion and looks better, but it still not fully enclosed.

Thanks - I was wondering what the status was since there hasn't been much discussion. Sucks about the glass. Incredibly important. New glass tower going up in Chicago (Optima Tower) where the architect/developer clearly insisted on high end glass and man, it makes a difference. Incredible what good glass does for a building, compared to cheaper glazing. Sounds like they went cheap with West Edge.

Thanks - I was wondering what the status was since there hasn't been much discussion. Sucks about the glass. Incredibly important. New glass tower going up in Chicago (Optima Tower) where the architect/developer clearly insisted on high end glass and man, it makes a difference. Incredible what good glass does for a building, compared to cheaper glazing. Sounds like they went cheap with West Edge.

woodrow wrote:Thanks - I was wondering what the status was since there hasn't been much discussion. Sucks about the glass. Incredibly important. New glass tower going up in Chicago (Optima Tower) where the architect/developer clearly insisted on high end glass and man, it makes a difference. Incredible what good glass does for a building, compared to cheaper glazing. Sounds like they went cheap with West Edge.

Plaza Vista!