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shinatoo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:56 pm About as likely as the football stadium that was going to go on that site. North St. Louis is now as bad, or worse, than East St. Louis.

No one should be surprised the same architect has an East St. Louis riverfront concept too

https://urbanstl.com/east-st-louis-rive ... 11663.html

shinatoo wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 6:56 pm About as likely as the football stadium that was going to go on that site. North St. Louis is now as bad, or worse, than East St. Louis.

I don't think the STL project will happen but that's not the point. This sort of plan would look great at the Rivefront. However, I think that I'd rather see RF built out quickly with 7-11 floor buildings than slowly with highrises.

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:26 am

I don't think the STL project will happen but that's not the point. This sort of plan would look great at the Rivefront. However, I think that I'd rather see RF built out quickly with 7-11 floor buildings than slowly with highrises.

I'm not disagreeing but this is where code runes into reality. There's no enough parking to meet code.

We're in an era where we can't let perfect be the enemy of good. What we shouldn't accept is good when we can get very good.

flyingember wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:19 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Fri Mar 06, 2020 3:26 am

I don't think the STL project will happen but that's not the point. This sort of plan would look great at the Rivefront. However, I think that I'd rather see RF built out quickly with 7-11 floor buildings than slowly with highrises.

I'm not disagreeing but this is where code runes into reality. There's no enough parking to meet code.

We're in an era where we can't let perfect be the enemy of good. What we shouldn't accept is good when we can get very good.

Ideally, if we expand the streetcar to the Riverfront, that solves a lot of the parking problem.

I feel like this area is hamstrung by the Front Street car sewer it inherited. It makes it hard to develop an urban street grid.

Eon Blue wrote: ↑Sat Mar 07, 2020 5:10 pm I feel like this area is hamstrung by the Front Street car sewer it inherited. It makes it hard to develop an urban street grid.

The railroads are a much bigger problem. They both own such a large row that even with a street grid you wouldn’t see development along them.

Front St swings almost all the way to their property at one point.

Northpoint is listed as the developer on the twin-10 floor apartment project.

Bidding is underway for "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" by Northpoint. Building and grading plans were submitted in late March

- Port KC Commissioners board gave final approval for Northpoint's "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" project. Work should begin this summer.
- The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.
- A lease is being worked on for Parcel 7 at the riverfront

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:00 pm - The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.

Were the renderings a while back from the Twin Rivers group for a renovated Isle of Capri? Or did they come from Port KC

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:00 pm - Port KC Commissioners board gave final approval for Northpoint's "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" project. Work should begin this summer.
- The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.
- A lease is being worked on for Parcel 7 at the riverfront

which one was parcel 7?

Twin River, a small Rhode Island casino on a recent buying spree of casinos. Will they be able to invest and upgrade(hotel) the offerings?

Critical_Mass wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:01 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:00 pm - Port KC Commissioners board gave final approval for Northpoint's "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" project. Work should begin this summer.
- The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.
- A lease is being worked on for Parcel 7 at the riverfront

which one was parcel 7?

I dont think its marked but it is what was on the agenda.

http://portkc.com/wp-content/uploads/20 ... PDATED.pdf

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:49 pm

Critical_Mass wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 1:01 pm

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:00 pm - Port KC Commissioners board gave final approval for Northpoint's "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" project. Work should begin this summer.
- The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.
- A lease is being worked on for Parcel 7 at the riverfront

which one was parcel 7?

I dont think its marked but it is what was on the agenda.

http://portkc.com/wp-content/uploads/20 ... PDATED.pdf

Parcel 7 is towards the northeast corner of the park. These are the volley courts so it’s possibly just a lease to KC Crew

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 28, 2020 12:00 pm - Port KC Commissioners board gave final approval for Northpoint's "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" project. Work should begin this summer.
- The Port is selling Isle of Capri Casino to Twin River.
- A lease is being worked on for Parcel 7 at the riverfront

Correction: Port KC is updating the Isle of Capri Lease due to the sale from old owner to Twin River.

New News: Twin River is making strategic investments during the COVID downturn: 3+ significant purchases in the past month. Berkley Riverfront beer garden is moving forward,

Developers approaching Port KC for Eastside, Old North East, and West Bottoms projects

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 2:10 am Bidding is underway for "Berkley Riverfront Apartments" by Northpoint. Building and grading plans were submitted in late March

grading plan approved. new structure plan still under review

City of KCMO plans on pursuing MARC/Federal Funds for the new pedestrian and bike bridge

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:06 am City of KCMO plans on pursuing MARC/Federal Funds for the new pedestrian and bike bridge

Probably the TAP program? They're not allowed to compete for STP funds because of the multi-year commitment to the O'Neill Bridge.

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:59 am

normalthings wrote: ↑Mon Jun 08, 2020 11:06 am City of KCMO plans on pursuing MARC/Federal Funds for the new pedestrian and bike bridge

Probably the TAP program? They're not allowed to compete for STP funds because of the multi-year commitment to the O'Neill Bridge.

Pursuing Federal funds for various bike projects in on the council agenda this week

I don't think these renderings have ever been posted. Here is a look at Northpoint's 353 unit apartment development: