Kansas City Country Club Plaza Declared 'Dead Zone' After Riots

We can blame the demise of retail for the tragic fate of the Country Club Plaza . . . We can blame Amazon . . . But we all know The Plaza was stilling hanging on by a thread before politicos, activists and angry mobs decided to SHUT DOWN this entertainment district because cable TV news incited a nationwide revolt ahead of election season.

Today there's more confirmation that the Plaza simply hasn't recovered from political unrest and violence that erupted during the American 2020 BLM uprising/riots. 

Three years after the murder of George Floyd this part of town is now a wasteland . . . Or, as we've depicted in the parody image above . . . A graveyard. 

After more than 3 years we're still accessing the damage to the nation . . . The only thing we know for sure is that civil unrest makes it REALLY hard to sell luxury merch.

And so . . . Because we've talked about this topic time and again . . . Here's a worthwhile biz report that's deserves a peek . . .

In some ways, this edge of the Plaza has become a dead zone.

Beyond the failed promise of a 122,000-square-foot Nordstrom store, sizable vacancies abut the empty construction site: the remnants of the former Cinemark movie theater and next-door restaurant space, along with three other vacant restaurants collectively spanning about 11,700 square feet along Jefferson Street.

“There’s no reason for foot traffic on this side of the Plaza anymore,” said Sabrina Vano, assistant manager at Vinca. The family-owned fine jewelry store, which opened on the Plaza in 1987, sits next to the former Oliver space and near the former Nordstrom site.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Failed Nordstrom on Country Club Plaza, raises questions about best next use - Kansas City Business Journal

Many felt excitement at the prospect of a new-build Nordstrom on the Country Club Plaza. But in the time since the plan failed in April 2022, the focus has turned to what might be the best next use for what is now a 3-acre hole in the district.