Children's Hospital research tower
The architect of the planned research tower is BSA LifeStructures.

Children’s Mercy Research Tower

December 5, 2017  |  Kevin Collison  |  1 min read

23rd St. and Gillham Rd. |

375,000 square foot, nine-story research building |

Cost: $200 million |

Architect: BSA LifeStructures |

Contractor: McCownGordon |

Completion early 2020

 

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