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Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Tue May 02, 2023 3:45 am
by FangKC
Has anyone here been inside the Poindexter Building and seen the layout?
I was wondering if it is setup in a way that could be divided for retail again. I had in mind a central design center of interior design stores and other vendors as a possibility there. Maybe a store like Living Spaces, Kirklands, or Home Goods on one floor and independent vendors on the others.
The Poindexter garage across the street has almost 1000 spaces. I'm guessing residents of Lucas Place rent a portion of those.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 5:51 pm
by Chris Stritzel
Application for a 400ft tall tower crane at the Whittaker Courthouse was submitted to the FAA.
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/se ... 5521&row=4
Whittaker Courthouse FAA application.
https://oeaaa.faa.gov/oeaaa/external/se ... 5266&row=3
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:12 pm
by TheUrbanRoo
Is that the same one as before over by the Kauffman Center?
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:25 pm
by Chris Stritzel
TheUrbanRoo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:12 pm
Is that the same one as before over by the Kauffman Center?
This is by City Hall - the Federal Courthouse.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:32 pm
by langosta
IIRC most glazing on the northside will be replaced
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 8:32 pm
by Cratedigger
langosta wrote: ↑Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:32 pm
IIRC most glazing on the northside will be replaced
https://www.kcchamber.com/current-topi ... ion-facade
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:13 am
by KCPowercat
Has this building been mentioned on here in river market? Just saw it
https://www.14w3.com/
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:00 am
by moderne
Wonder what the new curtain wall on the courthouse will look like. Workers in the building have been advised for safety not to push or lean on the windows!
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2023 10:04 am
by FangKC
I don't recall anything specifically about it. There might have been some mention of it somewhere in the River Market thread at some point.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 6:58 pm
by Chris Stritzel
The Abnos-owned building at 10th and Oak has a submission to Compass for a building renovation. No details yet.
https://compasskc.kcmo.org/EnerGov_Prod ... =locations
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 7:05 pm
by FangKC
Abnos has been "renovating" that building for 20 years. I moved to Kansas City in 2002 and it's been vacant the entire time. I don't know how long it was vacant before 2002. Aknowledgeableperson might have more details about how long it's been vacant. Is there anyone else who lived or worked downtown before 2002 who might know?
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2023 8:52 pm
by missingkc
That building was part of a great neighborhood as full of character as Warner Plaza until it was leveled to make way for that park. The Ship and the Downtown Hospital were part of that neighborhood.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 12:56 am
by FangKC
The Downtown Hospital was at 918 Oak, which was known as the Broadmoor Hotel in the 1940s.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:34 am
by missingkc
Thanks for those photos, FangKC.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 2:23 pm
by KCPowercat
Looks like there was some public hearing sign on the old Zaina location ground floor. I was zooming by on the bus so didn't catch much details.
On that note what is going into the old Jimmy Johns? Looks like maybe that convenience store is expanding/moving?
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2023 10:57 pm
by langosta
1200 Grand will be renovated into offices for Simmons Bank
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 1:45 am
by FangKC
Is that the corner space in the Bonfils Building, or is it the entire building?
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:56 pm
by HalcyonKC
HalcyonKC wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:28 am
FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:08 pm
I wonder if Market South bought it only to get control of the surface parking lot for development because it doesn't appear to be part of the sale?
That's an interesting observation. The listing does have this marketing pamphlet associated with it, which denotes that lot as "potential mixed use redevelopment"--on pages 5 and 12. And then page 11 shows available parking options for the building, but the surface lot that was attached to the 2021 sale isn't labeled as one of them.
https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/IMj3NBR1 ... eFlyer.pdf
I'm a little bit worried about 710 Central. It appears to have an active lightning rod system, but two of the visible grounding lines on the corners of the building's south wall are now disconnected. Having a bunch of little metal lightning-attracting spikes pointing from your roof, then cutting the ground wires they're all connected to is an obvious long-term fire hazard. Am I looking at mere neglect? I don't see how hundreds of metal fibers in one big braided wire would all spontaneously break in the same spot on two separate grounds 150 feet apart. Or if this is someone signaling that an insurance payout wouldn't be unwelcome.
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2023 3:44 pm
by Metro
HalcyonKC wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 12:56 pm
HalcyonKC wrote: ↑Tue Aug 02, 2022 6:28 am
FangKC wrote: ↑Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:08 pm
I wonder if Market South bought it only to get control of the surface parking lot for development because it doesn't appear to be part of the sale?
That's an interesting observation. The listing does have this marketing pamphlet associated with it, which denotes that lot as "potential mixed use redevelopment"--on pages 5 and 12. And then page 11 shows available parking options for the building, but the surface lot that was attached to the 2021 sale isn't labeled as one of them.
https://images1.loopnet.com/d2/IMj3NBR1 ... eFlyer.pdf
I'm a little bit worried about 710 Central. It appears to have an active lightning rod system, but two of the visible grounding lines on the corners of the building's south wall are now disconnected. Having a bunch of little metal lightning-attracting spikes pointing from your roof, then cutting the ground wires they're all connected to is an obvious long-term fire hazard. Am I looking at mere neglect? I don't see how hundreds of metal fibers in one big braided wire would all spontaneously break in the same spot on two separate grounds 150 feet apart. Or if this is someone signaling that an insurance payout wouldn't be unwelcome.
You should report it to 311
Re: Downtown Buildings with Activity
Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2023 2:55 pm
by HalcyonKC
"Asian Cafe" just opened in the old Red Dragon space on 8th Street. I had a tasty bowl of pho there for lunch. Also, Vested Coffee on the same block has announced on their Facebook page that they will be closing permanently Dec 23.