OFFICIAL - Grand Place (former KC Star building)

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Because it's a Vince Bryant project!
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beautyfromashes wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:34 am Why has this project taken SO LONG!?!? Feels like they've been piddling with this building for a decade. Finish it up already.
It's weird that this is the same firm that is developing Pennway Point and that project is moving along much faster than this one that's been "in progress" for at least 6+ years.
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SHPNeighbor wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:49 am
beautyfromashes wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:34 am Why has this project taken SO LONG!?!? Feels like they've been piddling with this building for a decade. Finish it up already.
It's weird that this is the same firm that is developing Pennway Point and that project is moving along much faster than this one that's been "in progress" for at least 6+ years.
Grand Place will “finish” when there are tenants.

Entertainment, hospitality, and apartments are comparatively easy to find tenants for
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langosta wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:19 pmGrand Place will “finish” when there are tenants.
AKA when hell freezes over
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langosta wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:19 pm
SHPNeighbor wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:49 am
beautyfromashes wrote: Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:34 am Why has this project taken SO LONG!?!? Feels like they've been piddling with this building for a decade. Finish it up already.
It's weird that this is the same firm that is developing Pennway Point and that project is moving along much faster than this one that's been "in progress" for at least 6+ years.
Grand Place will “finish” when there are tenants.

Entertainment, hospitality, and apartments are comparatively easy to find tenants for
I thought they had an anchor tenant?

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... lease.html
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Highlander wrote: Sat Sep 16, 2023 3:06 pm
langosta wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 12:19 pm
SHPNeighbor wrote: Thu Sep 14, 2023 10:49 am

It's weird that this is the same firm that is developing Pennway Point and that project is moving along much faster than this one that's been "in progress" for at least 6+ years.
Grand Place will “finish” when there are tenants.

Entertainment, hospitality, and apartments are comparatively easy to find tenants for
I thought they had an anchor tenant?

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... lease.html
Anchor tenants are usually >40%, that group is around 10% maybe less maybe more.
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I talked to the owner of Brick River a while back. He said they looked at this space but they wanted them to sign a lease for way too much square footage. They passed and took over the Tapcade space which still seems large.
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Does the BOK have a drive-thru and did they keep their location (former MOBank) on the Boulevard?
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Doesn't look like a drive thru and I think that bok on the Blvd is still running
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KCPowercat wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:19 pm Doesn't look like a drive thru and I think that bok on the Blvd is still running
Good to hear, was worried they'd snuck in a teller window. Now...about that UMB.
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What about a 24-hour drugstore with a soda fountain/coffee shop/restaurant setup? It could replace the all-night Denny's on Broadway. And yes, it would have a pharmacy. I don't know why Walgreens doesn't bring this idea back.

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smh wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:12 pm Does the BOK have a drive-thru and did they keep their location (former MOBank) on the Boulevard?
I just walked by. There’s a drive thru. It’s in the small parking lot off 17th.

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droopy wrote: Sat Oct 07, 2023 4:39 pm
smh wrote: Tue Sep 19, 2023 12:12 pm Does the BOK have a drive-thru and did they keep their location (former MOBank) on the Boulevard?
I just walked by. There’s a drive thru. It’s in the small parking lot off 17th.

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Yes, they got their special use permit. I testified against it. Bike lane, boulevard, etc, etc. It was modified to basically be not visible from Grand.
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Lots of activity last week.
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I thought this project had stalled.

I walked around the old Star building Wednesday and there was quite a bit of construction activity in and around the Star building. I seem to recall a nursing company that places temp nurses around the US had leased space in the finished building. Is that still in the works?
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This sign is new...
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 11:48 pm This sign is new...
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https://www.facebook.com/10006492027281 ... 7S9Ucbxw6v

Some infrastructure work being done around Grand Place. I’d imagine we’ll hear more about the status of the project in the next month or two
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Cratedigger wrote: Wed Mar 06, 2024 11:56 pm https://www.facebook.com/10006492027281 ... 7S9Ucbxw6v

Some infrastructure work being done around Grand Place. I’d imagine we’ll hear more about the status of the project in the next month or two
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