Category: Downtown Kansas City

Throwback: When Kauffman Stadium was Almost Built in the Heart of Downtown KC

RoyalsReview.com In 1966, Jackson County commissioned a report on the feasibility of constructing a new stadium in Kansas City. The Athletics played in Municipal Stadium, shared with the Kansas City Chiefs of the AFL. Built in 1923, the stadium went through several expansions. In 1966, capacity for baseball was 32,560 which was 7,500 fewer seats… Read More Throwback: When Kauffman Stadium was Almost Built in the Heart of Downtown KC

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Yo, KCUR Chill Out On The Estimates For the Royals Parade! I’m Good W/ 800k

Not sure why I am paying any attention to this nonsense, perhaps because its Wednesday evening and i’ve had a few glasses of wine? But I digress. Yesterday as I was glancing through the KCBiz Journal I noticed the headline “KCUR report questions KC’s 800,000 Royals celebration attendance estimate” it caught my attention for a second,… Read More Yo, KCUR Chill Out On The Estimates For the Royals Parade! I’m Good W/ 800k

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‘It was like robbing the bank’ – Wayne Reeder

Ever wonder how hard it is to buy a building in the heart of downtown Kansas City? Especially in a hot real estate market? Apparently to Wayne Reeder, “It was like robbing the bank.” although Wayne Reeder is ‘No Angel’  I do admire his curiosity. Photo Cred: KCBJ According to the KC Biz Journal while visiting his company… Read More ‘It was like robbing the bank’ – Wayne Reeder

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Check Out KC’s Trendiest Coworking Spaces

Coworking spaces have been hip since Brad Neuberg created the first official space in 2005. Everyone knows you can tell how millennial friendly a city is by the number of Coworking spaces they have, there is even a website dedicated to helping entrepreneurs find Coworking spaces. That company is WeWork.com, oh yeah and its valued at over… Read More Check Out KC’s Trendiest Coworking Spaces

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The “Silicon Valley-Style” Office layout is Hilarious

Any time an office is renovated nowadays it is the “Silicon Valley-Style” layout, which is hilarious. open tables, no cubicles, no offices, no assigned seats, ping pong balls flying, 3 hour lunches, and Meditation Mondays. Utopia, I can only imagine the VP who spent 30 years with a company to now have to sit next… Read More The “Silicon Valley-Style” Office layout is Hilarious

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“Downtown KC getting to the Economic/Development Level of Portland and Austin” -Nick Benjamin

“Downtown Kansas City is getting to the level, in terms of economic activity and development, of markets like Nashville and Portland and Austin, and that’s a pretty exciting statement for Kansas City.”Two Light is on. –Nick Benjamin (Executive Director at The Cordish Co.) The plan for Two Light has been accelerated due to a waiting… Read More “Downtown KC getting to the Economic/Development Level of Portland and Austin” -Nick Benjamin

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The Globe Building: THINK BIG PARTNER’S New Home

Think Big Partners is an accelerator as well as a co-working space. They offer a variety of services helping startups and entrepreneurs Build, Fund, Grow, and Connect their companies. The new building is in the crossroads, which only supports my speculative theory that the Crossroads will be is the creative hub of Kansas City. Think… Read More The Globe Building: THINK BIG PARTNER’S New Home

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