Call it investment or gentrification, Kansas City's racial dividing line is now a zone for real estate speculation.
If things go "right" then the last remaining longtime residents will be driven away by higher taxes. If the plan FAILS, this effort will be added to so many pricey redevelopment schemes that never paid off.
Here's hack hype promoting the project without any well-deserved skepticism:
Troost Village Plan Would Transform Heart of Historic Commercial District
A $162 million redevelopment concept that would energize the historic commercial heart of Troost Avenue by adding apartments, retail, office and an amphitheater is being pursued by Midtown Development Partners.
Oh yes . . . I'm sure this will end well. What could go wrong?
ReplyDeleteThose lily-white hipsters will be running back to JoCo faster than a pack of striped-ass monkeys within one year.
ReplyDeleteThis will be fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteThese fools are going to get ripped off bigly!
ReplyDeleteRight, but if you believe something is true, then it is
ReplyDeleteYup. There's no history in that area that would lead anyone to believe that this will be an epic failure LOL!
ReplyDeleteWill the have a Rob, loot and shoot store?
ReplyDelete^^All of them LOL!
ReplyDeleteHipsters are nothing but losers living in mommies basement. They have no money for crap like this. Plus I thought the city was broke. Stop this tax give away crap Lucas!
ReplyDeletecalifornia dreamin on a winter's day
ReplyDeleteHow much is this going to cost us?
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ReplyDeleteSo does this include the four corners that MAC Co. was suppose to start a year ago? I noticed it says all the way down to Armour Blvd. I'm assuming that's a yes. Can't wait to see this fail. They already tried further down Troost and those renovated buildings are now used for storage. That coffee shop never has anyone in it and the same people are hanging out same as before. Oh I get it. TAX write off. Of course.
"...50-unit apartment building along Forest that would overlook a 1,200-seat amphitheater..." Maybe Didney will premier Song of the South for the first performance?
ReplyDelete^^Get P. Diddy to do it instead LOL!
ReplyDeleteBullet proof glass and double metal security doors. Like living in a bank, how fun !!!
ReplyDeleteWe deserve this! That area is blighted.
ReplyDelete..”Historic commercial district “?
ReplyDeleteIs that what we called Beirut now?
If you build it they will come
ReplyDeleteAND LOOT
VANDALIZE
AND BURN IT
Sounds splendid. Will they have Bird scooters so I can wear my skinny jeans and ride up and down Troost to share my rainbow love with the locals?
ReplyDeleteMyles Hipster Millie
Breanna! I saw a real black! Is my lumberjack shirt buttoned right? Mom just washed it.
ReplyDeleteTheir first marketing offer will be, "Shop Here and Get One Free Robbery and Assault On Us."
ReplyDeleteThey've been takjung about this for 20 years.
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