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DaveKCMO wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:38 am Tour!
Any hints of leasing activity or potential tenants?
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normalthings wrote: Sun Jun 27, 2021 10:34 pm
DaveKCMO wrote: Sat Jun 26, 2021 7:38 am Tour!
Any hints of leasing activity or potential tenants?
I don't recall specifics, but there was one mentioned as an early occupant. There is still a food hall and something about an "urban business club", which I think is just a variation on co-working.
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Any more developments on this, are they nearing completion?
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Riverite wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:23 pm Any more developments on this, are they nearing completion?
The interior has not started. Requires about $3 million worth of steel alone and that’s just the frame
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TheLastGentleman wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 6:05 pm
Riverite wrote: Mon Aug 23, 2021 5:23 pm Any more developments on this, are they nearing completion?
The interior has not started. Requires about $3 million worth of steel alone and that’s just the frame
Any updates on this building? I walked by it a few days ago and it looked totally devoid of any work going on.
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Highlander wrote: Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:55 pm Any updates on this building? I walked by it a few days ago and it looked totally devoid of any work going on.
Nothing I’m aware of
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COVID Causality or just delayed?
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People across the street say they're still working. I suspect they're focused on finishing out the basement garage so they can get tenants in there.
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DaveKCMO wrote: Tue Apr 05, 2022 9:08 pm People across the street say they're still working. I suspect they're focused on finishing out the basement garage so they can get tenants in there.
I walked around it today and didn't notice any signs of life.....
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I hope they are able to do something. The renderings and idea they had for it were cool, and I like that it could have been a nice "hub" of the Crossroads of sorts, sitting on a prominent corner on 18th & Grand. Kind of the turnstile from West to East or vice versa for Crossroads.

But alas I fear the project is dead and will need someone new to develop it. Fingers crossed they try to do something similar if it goes to a new developer
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dukuboy1 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:47 am I hope they are able to do something. The renderings and idea they had for it were cool, and I like that it could have been a nice "hub" of the Crossroads of sorts, sitting on a prominent corner on 18th & Grand. Kind of the turnstile from West to East or vice versa for Crossroads.

But alas I fear the project is dead and will need someone new to develop it. Fingers crossed they try to do something similar if it goes to a new developer
Think they signed a bank recently
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TRIA Health is still committed as well. Dave had mentioned earlier that interior demolition costed twice what it was projected to cost.
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Is the food hall, market place concept stuff gone
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normalthings wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:51 am
dukuboy1 wrote: Wed Apr 06, 2022 10:47 am I hope they are able to do something. The renderings and idea they had for it were cool, and I like that it could have been a nice "hub" of the Crossroads of sorts, sitting on a prominent corner on 18th & Grand. Kind of the turnstile from West to East or vice versa for Crossroads.

But alas I fear the project is dead and will need someone new to develop it. Fingers crossed they try to do something similar if it goes to a new developer
Think they signed a bank recently
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... ranch.html
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ok so the bank is going on the side they were planning sand volley courts and other outside/sport activities? I guess maybe there will be some room as you go East but I assume that will be parking now for the Bank and apartments, and such.

Not a huge loss but I think some interactive type of venues in the crossroad would do well. I know Up/Down does well as the arcade and I enjoy Tapcade that was close by to this development. I think a Chicken N Pickle type of setup, a smaller "urban footprint" one with yard games, courts etc. would do great down in the crossroads.
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dukuboy1 wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:00 pm think a Chicken N Pickle type of setup, a smaller "urban footprint" one with yard games, courts etc. would do great down in the crossroads.
Isn't that under construction next to City Club?
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normalthings wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:15 pm
dukuboy1 wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 5:00 pm think a Chicken N Pickle type of setup, a smaller "urban footprint" one with yard games, courts etc. would do great down in the crossroads.
Isn't that under construction next to City Club?
I honestly don’t know. I don’t think so but could be wrong. But if it is kudos to them as I feel the concept would do well
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