Local Owners Will Save The Plaza?!?

Unlikely.

However, this write-up from our 2nd favorite developer hack gives voice to the kind of people who would show their "generosity" to a blog that graciously documents their dumb ideas . . . 

Before we get to their proposition . . . We'll merely note that they're missing the point. 

Here's the point . . .

COUNTY CLUB PLAZA CANNOT THRIVE AGAIN UNTIL KANSAS CITY SUPPORTS POLICE & PUBLIC SAFETY OVER RACIALLY CHARGED ACTIVIST OUTRAGE!!!

For many that's a tough choice but it's the main problem that continues to confront the embattled entertainment district since 2020. 

Check-it . . .

“Despite the recent news of the default, the Plaza is still the Plaza and will always be one of the top retail areas of Kansas City,” said Brandon Buckley, vice president of Lane4 Property Group. “We think it will emerge stronger on the backside.”

Lane4 is major local retail developer headquartered on the Plaza that recently revitalized the Red Bridge shopping center. Buckley said his firm is interested in pursuing an ownership interest in the Plaza depending on how the default process plays out.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com links . . .

Local Plaza Backers See Silver Lining in Ownership Default

By Kevin Collison The owners of the Country Club Plaza's default on their loan has raised the possibility of new management and lifted hopes of Plaza advocates about the future of the venerable shopping district. "For now, I am choosing to be optimistic that a new owner will bring new energy and abundant resources to...

Nonprofit geared toward boosting Country Club Plaza area names inaugural board members, raises money - Kansas City Business Journal

The Plaza District Council, a Kansas City nonprofit that aims to provide political and financial support at scale for an area surrounding the Country Club Plaza, has hit several key milestones since its incorporation in June. Think of it as akin to the Downtown Council of Kansas City, only for the Plaza.

Police: Suspect, 15, taken into custody after Saturday Plaza shooting of teen

Off-duty officers heard sounds of gunshots in the area of the Plaza, and while investigating they located a teenage male victim suffering from a gunshot wound near 4704 Wyandotte Street.

Developing . . .