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One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:35 pm
by FangKC
The Business Journal reports that Blue KC (Blue Cross, Blue Shield) has put their headquarters building and adjacent land up for sale.
Blue KC lists longtime HQ property for sale to new office users, developers
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City officially has put its current headquarters property up for sale, making available a sizable site long viewed as a top candidate for creative redevelopment in the Crown Center area.
Blue KC recently listed its headquarters east of Union Station at 2301 Main St. through Colliers International's Kansas City office. The 6.14-acre site includes the company's 201,493-square-foot office building, One Pershing Square, plus close to 5 acres of surrounding surface parking it acquired last year for "more flexibility" in considering its future real estate options. A listing price was not disclosed.
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https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/ ... cZdF_O1GH4
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 2:55 pm
by beautyfromashes
Copaken will probably buy it and tear it down.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 3:31 pm
by TheUrbanRoo
We need something massive and grand built here. Doesn't need to be tall, but just fill up that whole lot.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:31 pm
by moderne
Residential facing Washington Square Park would be great.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:52 pm
by Highlander
moderne wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 4:31 pm
Residential facing Washington Square Park would be great.
It would be good if they could utilize the existing building though. That's an 8 story building so it would be unlikely that residential would reach that height if built anew.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:22 pm
by KC_Ari
Much rather see it repurposed than torn down. Tearing it down would be a massive waste. Replacing that parking lot though...
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:02 pm
by moderne
Floor plates relatively small and narrow, would be excellent for apartment conversion, and then new construction over parking lot.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:10 pm
by Jblanco
This is so valuable being right on the streetcar line next to so many attractions.
In a perfect world this would become the future home of Sporting KC.
Right on the streetcar and room to go up for some offices and residential.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:30 pm
by FangKC
That area could handle multiple buildings.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 8:19 pm
by missingkc
Agreed. Yet, I fear It will be bought by someone who values the existing building and big parking lot.
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:35 am
by langosta
Jblanco wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:10 pm
This is so valuable being right on the streetcar line next to so many attractions.
In a perfect world this would become the future home of Sporting KC.
Right on the streetcar and room to go up for some offices and residential.
IND as a blueprint (groundbreaking May 2023)
Re: One Pershing Square Listed For Sale by Blue KC
Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2023 11:54 am
by mRoyal
langosta wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:35 am
Jblanco wrote: ↑Sat Aug 19, 2023 7:10 pm
This is so valuable being right on the streetcar line next to so many attractions.
In a perfect world this would become the future home of Sporting KC.
Right on the streetcar and room to go up for some offices and residential.
IND as a blueprint (groundbreaking May 2023)
I've always wondered if Populous' "Living Park" used WashPark as the basis for the idea.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2014/03/13/popul ... the-future
