Status and future of the River Market area??

[flyingember]

Nice. It's going in at 412 Delaware, in the vacant space immediately north of Quay Coffee.

I'm sure the train stop had *nothing* to do with the location.

[smh]

Nice. It's going in at 412 Delaware, in the vacant space immediately north of Quay Coffee.

I'm sure the train stop had *nothing* to do with the location.

Had the same thought!

[pash]

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[mgh7676]

Another development in River Market. And, yet another, that mentions the streetcar as reasoning for the location.

The 8,000-square-foot Muehlebach garage will be transformed into event space and office space, which Sally expects to attract creative and tech firms.
"It is a great location a block and half from two streetcar stops and has abundant off-street parking," he said.
In addition, the site includes two small freight buildings totaling 2,900 square feet. Sally plans to connect the side-by-side buildings with a new 3,500-square-foot courtyard space. He expects them to attract a restaurant and bar operator interested in joining the River Market's thriving culinary scene.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... pment.html

[chaglang]

I like Chris a lot, but damn that is a terrible rendering.

[flyingember]

I like Chris a lot, but damn that is a terrible rendering.

I'm never surprised. companies don't earn money off their rendering. you only make it as good as it takes to sell your services

[chaglang]

That's not always true. We do a lot of renderings that clients want to put in front of the construction site- after the project has been approved. They're not that difficult or expensive to do. 30 minutes in SketchUp (without any finishing effects) would net a better image than that.

[taxi]

A good rendering doesn't necessarily cost more than a bad one. On the other hand, I suppose Helen Keller doesn't charge much.

[kboish]

Haven't been able to find a definitive answer to this question on the forum: is the apartment project at 2nd and Delaware a done deal? Thanks.

Soooooooooo close...but not yet a 'done deal'

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 17459.html

It looks like this is pretty much a done deal. Article states he is trying to start construction in July. It also gushes over the design and energy efficiency of the building. The article claims the building will bring national attention to the area because of its quality.

Glad to see just about every nook and cranny of RM getting developed right now.

...now about those city lots that went up for RFP...?

[Midtownkid]

Where in the RM is the "green complex" planned?

[kboish]

2nd and Wyandotte

[flyingember]

Where in the RM is the "green complex" planned?

That large next to Marketstation

[loftguy]

Both sides of Delaware to the north of 2nd street.

Between Market Station Apartments and 1st and Main Condominiums.

[DaveKCMO]

Both sides of Delaware to the north of 2nd street.

Between Market Station Apartments and 1st and Main Condominiums.

How big is the garage? Will it be open to other users or the public at large?

[kboish]

Pics for the "green apartments"

[Demosthenes]

So does Delaware go through the middle of that plan, in between the two buildings? Or do they plan on eliminating Delaware? Not a fan of that, though if you are going to have a super block, it might as well be here.

The building looks pretty nice.

[kboish]

Delaware currently does not exist where this building is going in.

[FangKC]

It appears to me that the Delaware entrance to this project will take one down an alley to access the underground garages, which I assume will be under both blocks. Over the garage and former cut of Delaware Street will be a covered terrace space with what appears to be a swimming pool on a narrow cross bridge. Parts of the alley with be exposed with no cover, and I assume they will put some sort of guard-rail around that.

I haven't seen any actual blueprints or design schematics that show the garages underneath this project, so I'm only assuming the alley will be used to access each side. I don't know if the alley will extend to 1st Street, and at some point that street will be paved to allow an extra exit point.







Here is the Delaware cut today.

[flyingember]

Delaware currently does not exist where this building is going in.

Delaware as a row currently exists through to the railroad tracks. it's one railroad access point for the Hannibal Bridge

bing.com/maps birds eye view shows it well

[Critical_Mass]

Pre-Demolition permit for the DeFeo produce building near 3rd and Oak.

Streetview

Permit

KCDowntown

So this building is currently coming down. Are there any plans for the site?