Highlander wrote: ↑Thu Oct 28, 2021 3:43 pm It's mind boggling to me how quickly the downtown apartment market absorbs new projects. Who would have known there was that much pent up demand 5-8 years ago.
^The stats don't support it's needed to entice demand for downtown living. Might help but not needed.
Those who want city living will pursue it no matter where they work and there aren't many full circle urban living options in KC (Plaza not even quite there anymore). And I've had jobs in burbs but never once considered moving to burbs just to be closer (unthinkable). Just as many in burbs won't move to another burb or city if they like their school system or whatever is higher priority. Work/home distance also less of a factor in a city with fairly little traffic. Urban apts w/out dedicated parking would be a factor though and most new downtown apts still include parking in some form - those that don't probably attract those who work DT. And there are still over 100K jobs downtown (technically, factor WFH) compared to about 30K who live in greater DT, so still enough DT jobs for the un-needed help. And soon enough free fare streetcar seamlessly tied into sidewalk will tie Midtown/Plaza (maybe NKC) jobs/residents to downtown, which is essentially closer to downtown Minneapolis jobs and maybe more than Denver.
Demand will likely be limited by number of metro residents who desire urban living as high priority, unlikely by jobs in urban core. But at some point, more city jobs should follow.
