Will New Owners Save Country Club Plaza?!?

Kansas City newsies are offering a lot of hype and bold statements.

However . . .

NOTICE VERY LITTLE PRACTICAL INFO ABOUT CRIME & CROWD CONTROL!!!

Here's what's worse . . .

Silly boomers are actually hoping this project fails so that life hiding under their bed seems more justified & dignified. 

Fact is . . .

Retail is a tough sell under any circumstances.

Also . . .

It's not unattended "youths" that ruined the Plaza. We learned this lesson long ago when the most dramatic decline in the district came by way of Mayor Q leading a mob of "mostly peaceful" protesters amid BLM riots that looted shops burned cars and chased customers away for years at a time. 

What's worse is that so many out of touch suburbanites can't tell the difference between Black & Latino youngsters ages 13-35. It's always sort of embarrassing to see curfews are still argued as a solution despite years of the policy failing to work.

But enough of TKC skepticism . . . Check the mainstream bright side and share your plan to fix a district that survived for 100 years until campaign politics nearly killed it:

The Kansas City Country Club Plaza District Council confirmed Tuesday that Dallas-based firm Highland Park Village Partners plans to finalize its purchase of the Plaza by Friday, June 28.

In a recent update from the Plaza District Council, President Kate Marshall said the council stands ready to work with new ownership to ensure a better future for the Plaza.

From another report: 

Here are a few things the Plaza might expect under the new owners:   

- More local retailers and restaurants. 

- An early focus on the development of a long-vacant lot at the west edge of the Plaza. The site was previously home to two restaurant spaces, a bank and a movie theater. They were demolished in 2019 to make way for a new 122,000-square-foot Nordstrom department store. But that deal later fell through when Nordstrom decided not to relocate from Oak Park Mall in Overland Park.

-New landscaping, signage, beautification projects.

- Additional housing development. With more residents, the Plaza could bring back a grocery store and other services. 

- New facades for some buildings.

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

New owners expected for the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City by the end of June

The Plaza District Council tells KMBC's Jackson Kurtz that the Plaza will be officially sold on Friday, June 28.

Plaza District Council: Dallas-based firm to finalize Country Club Plaza purchase Friday

The Kansas City Country Club Plaza District Council confirmed Tuesday that Dallas-based firm Highland Park Village Partners plans to finalize its purchase of the Plaza by Friday, June 28.

Meeting Hints at New Owners' Plan for Country Club Plaza

Kansas City's iconic Country Club Plaza is finally getting new owners. A meeting Tuesday offered some hints on what the future holds for the shopping district.

Developing . . .