Development
Kimpton Wins City Incentives, $95M Luxury Hotel Plans 2021 Opening
(Updated July 10, 2020. Plans to redevelop the Holiday Inn at 45th and Main into a luxury Kimpton Hotel have fallen through. Jim Purinton, managing director of Chicago-based Janko Group, said the national meltdown in the hospitality market caused by the Covid-19 crisis made it impossible to arrange private financing for the proposed $95 million…
Sponsored Post: When Amazon Came Calling, Downtown Nashville was Ready
Editor’s note: In April, the Downtown Council invited CityScene KC to attend an Urban Land Institute Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with a leadership delegation from the Council. They had heard downtown Nashville’s speculative office development market was robust, and wanted to learn the reasons why and determine if there were any lessons for Kansas City….
Acme Building Revived as Home for KC Artists Coalition and Apartments
By Kevin Collison A once-battered and empty building at 3200 Gillham Road will be the new home of the Kansas City Artists Coalition, part of a $4.8 million historic renovation project that also includes 27 apartments. The former Acme Cleaning Co. building, vacant for more than seven years, was redeveloped by Exact Partners and already…
Port KC Endorses Downtown Office Projects, Big Google Deal; Potential Affordable Housing Discussed
By Kevin Collison The Port KC board took a big development dive Monday, endorsing plans for two downtown office buildings, learning affordable housing may be on course for the riverfront and approving incentives for a potential $600 million Google data center in the Northland. The two office projects are proposed for the River Market and…
Sponsored Post: Booming Nashville Skyline Offers Lessons for Downtown Kansas City
Editor’s note: In April, the Downtown Council invited CityScene KC to attend an Urban Land Institute Conference in Nashville, Tennessee with a leadership delegation from the Council. They had heard downtown Nashville’s speculative office development market was robust, and wanted to learn the reasons why and determine if there were any lessons for Kansas City….
Cordish Objections Prompt Vote Delay on Downtown Office Tower Proposal
By Kevin Collison Objections by the Cordish Co. claiming the proposed Strata office tower at 13th and Main would violate the firm’s 2004 development agreement with the city prompted the developer to obtain a delay from the City Council Thursday. The $132 million speculative office project is being pursued by a development team that includes…
Isle of Capri Casino Sale Renews Hope for Streetcar Connection
(Updated July 21, 2020. Twin River Worldwide Holdings completed the acquisition of the Isle of Capri casino on July 2 and has renamed it “Casino KC.” “The company expects to substantially reposition the casino with a transformational redevelopment plan,” according to a release from the Rhode Island-based firm. “Most of the related capital expenditures are…
City’s Development Agency Relocates to River Market
By Kevin Collison The New York-based owner of the 3Y building in the River Market has landed an influential tenant, the Economic Development Corp. of Kansas City, a deal that means the building at 300 Wyandotte is now fully leased. “We’re excited to welcome the EDC to the 3Y Building,” Basel Bataineh, vice president of…
Crossroads Office Project Planned; More Riverfront Apartments Possible
By Kevin Collison A development plan that would demolish a century-old former bank at 1822 Main in the Crossroads and replace it with a $25 million office building was endorsed by a Port KC committee Monday. The development committee also was briefed on a proposed 300- to 350-unit apartment project that would be located between…
Strata Office Tower Financing Plan Endorsed by Council Committee
By Kevin Collison A plan for 25-story downtown office tower that is seeking significant public incentive help, including a $27 million city investment, won unanimous backing from a Kansas City Council Committee Wednesday. The $132 million Strata development is proposed for the southwest corner of 13th and Main in the KC Power & Light District…