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DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 6:09 pm

longviewmo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 9:05 am

DColeKC wrote: ↑Fri Dec 03, 2021 8:48 am

Exactly. I take thousands of photos a year of downtown but to show them here requires a level of effort that’s not quick.

Imgur makes it pretty quick

As does posting them first to Twitter.

earthling wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 9:17 am ^If it's designed for a single tenant as mentioned could take a while as leases expire for interested companies, wouldn't be surprising if over a year in this unusual era. Will be interesting to see if asking rate drops over time. Hopefully it scores a major expansion from a large national company wanting new A space but competition is high as other large markets have higher Class A vacancy than KC and better air service.

Retrofitting to allow easier multi-tenant use might be next step. Haven't heard the design limitation but if it doesn't have secured elevator entry ways per floor, that's an example of something that might need to be retrofitted. Would make a great high end co-working/flex space building (WeWork, PlexPod, etc) for at least some floors.

earthling wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:21 am ^That's too bad if the case for KC but not surprising as there's still a lot of shifting patterns with office use. Will of course take time for the dust to settle. There used to be 'flex space' tracking reports but I haven't seen one in a couple years, this article claims co-working space growth is coming back at least in some markets.

Anyone know the design limitations that would make this building difficult for multi-tenant use?

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 12:46 pm

earthling wrote: ↑Sat Dec 04, 2021 10:21 am ^That's too bad if the case for KC but not surprising as there's still a lot of shifting patterns with office use. Will of course take time for the dust to settle. There used to be 'flex space' tracking reports but I haven't seen one in a couple years, this article claims co-working space growth is coming back at least in some markets.

Anyone know the design limitations that would make this building difficult for multi-tenant use?

I assume the lobby/elevator system. I'd assume that w&r would have built in security though so people can't just wonder the building.

Might not be well set up for people wanting different amounts of space too. I don't know what the floor plates look like.

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:08 am For people that don’t know, modern multi-tenant towers have fairly advanced elevator systems.

Last one I was at recently, I registered at the front desk, they checked their system and gave me a one use card, swipe it at the elevator, and it assigns you an elevator and takes you only to that floor.

Employees will key in at the lobby too obviously.

normalthings wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:31 am

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:08 am For people that don’t know, modern multi-tenant towers have fairly advanced elevator systems.

Last one I was at recently, I registered at the front desk, they checked their system and gave me a one use card, swipe it at the elevator, and it assigns you an elevator and takes you only to that floor.

Employees will key in at the lobby too obviously.

1400 will have gates before you can get to the VHT. Common in big-city office towers

WoodDraw wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:08 am For people that don’t know, modern multi-tenant towers have fairly advanced elevator systems.

Last one I was at recently, I registered at the front desk, they checked their system and gave me a one use card, swipe it at the elevator, and it assigns you an elevator and takes you only to that floor.

KCKev wrote: ↑Tue Nov 30, 2021 8:18 pm

moderne wrote: ↑Sat Oct 30, 2021 12:59 pm The solid cladding("big blank walls") has an interesting pattern. The tiles are sized and set in the same pattern as the limestone blocks on the upper portion of Municipal Auditorium, but vertical. Wonder if there is a spot where one can see both at the same time?

Where's Tosspot when you need him? Miss his photos very much. You'd think with everyone having good phone cameras you never be without good pics of everything happening in KC, but it seems everyone just flaps there jaws about who knows development best ,living life in there own minds. It's not hard to point and shoot! Maybe it is for those without creativity.

GRID wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 1:26 pm I must say, the blank walls are turning out better than I thought they would. I like it. I think the north side of the building is hideous though with that garage exterior. The south and east sides look pretty good though considering this building over 50% parking structure.