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With a summer groundbreaking, the project could open in winter 2023, Port KC officials said earlier this year.

Its Berkley Riverfront amenities will include an oversized fitness center, full- service restaurant, bike library, yoga spaces, large conference rooms and a signature fountain. The hotel is expected to create 70 to 75 full- and part-time jobs. Project plans reflect 67 temporary surface parking spaces that will be replaced in the future, once a shared parking garage is completed nearby.

AlkaliAxel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:04 pm This indeed did win incentives.

With a summer groundbreaking, the project could open in winter 2023, Port KC officials said earlier this year.

Although the article notes it could break ground later this year.

Its Berkley Riverfront amenities will include an oversized fitness center, full- service restaurant, bike library, yoga spaces, large conference rooms and a signature fountain. The hotel is expected to create 70 to 75 full- and part-time jobs. Project plans reflect 67 temporary surface parking spaces that will be replaced in the future, once a shared parking garage is completed nearby.

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... bonds.html

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:00 pm
Park will be a mess with potentially this and the stadium going at once,

Update: Thrash Group's ground lease with Port KC for its planned Origin Hotel site became effective as of last Friday, positioning it to join the KC Current with new construction at the Berkley Riverfront.

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:22 pm https://twitter.com/kcbj_thomas/status ... YwbHIsTfiQ

Update: Thrash Group's ground lease with Port KC for its planned Origin Hotel site became effective as of last Friday, positioning it to join the KC Current with new construction at the Berkley Riverfront.

Can someone explain to me what this means like I’m 5? Does this mean it will begin soon?

Or are they just now paying for occupying the land?

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:00 pm

AlkaliAxel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:04 pm This indeed did win incentives.

With a summer groundbreaking, the project could open in winter 2023, Port KC officials said earlier this year.

Although the article notes it could break ground later this year.

Its Berkley Riverfront amenities will include an oversized fitness center, full- service restaurant, bike library, yoga spaces, large conference rooms and a signature fountain. The hotel is expected to create 70 to 75 full- and part-time jobs. Project plans reflect 67 temporary surface parking spaces that will be replaced in the future, once a shared parking garage is completed nearby.

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... bonds.html

Park will be a mess with potentially this and the stadium going at once,

SiouxCity KCMO Man wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:52 pm Short term pain, long term gain. I assume the city wants to really spruce this area up for FIFA.

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:00 pm

AlkaliAxel wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 2:04 pm This indeed did win incentives.


Although the article notes it could break ground later this year.



https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... bonds.html

Park will be a mess with potentially this and the stadium going at once,

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:50 pm Bummer that the neighborhood's first "full-service" restaurant will be so far away from the river. I know the park is in the way, but so many other cities get their waterfronts activated by such uses.

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:57 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:50 pm Bummer that the neighborhood's first "full-service" restaurant will be so far away from the river. I know the park is in the way, but so many other cities get their waterfronts activated by such uses.

Parks department needs revenue. Is there any possibility of a public private partnership that helps fund maintenance to downtown parks + gives us a destination restaurant on the river?

Also if Bally’s is smart they’ll take advantage of this exact opportunity when they renovate their casino

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 6:22 pm https://twitter.com/kcbj_thomas/status ... YwbHIsTfiQ

Update: Thrash Group's ground lease with Port KC for its planned Origin Hotel site became effective as of last Friday, positioning it to join the KC Current with new construction at the Berkley Riverfront.

Can someone explain to me what this means like I’m 5? Does this mean it will begin soon?

Or are they just now paying for occupying the land?

normalthings wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 11:03 pm x

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:57 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:50 pm Bummer that the neighborhood's first "full-service" restaurant will be so far away from the river. I know the park is in the way, but so many other cities get their waterfronts activated by such uses.

Parks department needs revenue. Is there any possibility of a public private partnership that helps fund maintenance to downtown parks + gives us a destination restaurant on the river?

Also if Bally’s is smart they’ll take advantage of this exact opportunity when they renovate their casino

Berkley isn’t a “park”. Can be developed if there is a desire. The Rec is an example.

Berkley is owned by Port KC bypassing the archaic Parks system.

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:57 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:50 pm Bummer that the neighborhood's first "full-service" restaurant will be so far away from the river. I know the park is in the way, but so many other cities get their waterfronts activated by such uses.

Parks department needs revenue. Is there any possibility of a public private partnership that helps fund maintenance to downtown parks + gives us a destination restaurant on the river?

Also if Bally’s is smart they’ll take advantage of this exact opportunity when they renovate their casino

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Thu Oct 20, 2022 6:04 pm

Cratedigger wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 10:57 pm

DaveKCMO wrote: ↑Tue Oct 18, 2022 9:50 pm Bummer that the neighborhood's first "full-service" restaurant will be so far away from the river. I know the park is in the way, but so many other cities get their waterfronts activated by such uses.

Parks department needs revenue. Is there any possibility of a public private partnership that helps fund maintenance to downtown parks + gives us a destination restaurant on the river?

Also if Bally’s is smart they’ll take advantage of this exact opportunity when they renovate their casino

They won't, but yes replace that parking lot with the hotel and a riverfront restaurant instead of putting it next to the freeway embankment (which I think is the plan?).

smh wrote: ↑Fri Dec 09, 2022 12:40 pm I mean, this rendering from Cityscene:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=55 ... 7613525986