SomeraRoad District | West Bottoms

$500M+ plan for central West Bottoms continues to move forward.

1,100+ units, 140K SF retail, 120K SF office + hotel across 17 acres.

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https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2023/10/20/someraroad-west-bottoms-piea-incentives-historic.html

Phase One:

  • 290 new apartments, 9,207 retail square feet in place of the Weld Wheel building: $86 million (2025-2028)
  • Adaptive reuse of the Moline Plow Building with 121 apartments, 23,187 retail square feet: $52.2 million (2024-2027)
  • Renovation of the Avery Building as a 40-key hotel: $25.5 million (2024-2025)
  • Adaptive reuse of the Perfection Stove Co. Building with 32,752 office square feet, 23,920 retail square feet: $21.3 million (2024-2026)
  • Adaptive reuse of the Crooks Terminal Warehouse Co. Building with 75,250 office square feet, 30,411 retail square feet: $33.5 million (2024-2027)

Phase Two:

  • 178 new apartments, 12,458 retail square feet in place of boxing gym northwest of 11th and Mulberry streets: $59.3 million (2027-2030)
  • Renovation of former fire station at 1215 Union Ave. with 3,000 retail square feet: $2.9 million (2026-2027)

Phase Three:

  • 210 new apartments, 4,086 retail square feet next to the Edge of Hell Haunted House: $79.3 million (2030-2033)
  • Alternate scenario project could include 150,000 office square feet

Phase Four:

  • 76 new apartments on lot northeast of Weld Wheel apartment site: $31.8 million (2033-2038)
  • 72 new apartments, 1,575 retail square feet on lots northwest of Mulberry Street and Union Avenue: $27.1 million (2033-2035)

Phase Five:

  • Adaptive reuse of the Crane Co. Building with 40 apartments: $26.8 million (2035-2037)
  • Adaptive reuse of the Kansas City Bolt Nut & Screw Co. Building with 45 apartments, 10,230 retail square feet: $31.4 million (2036-2038)
  • Adaptive reuse of the Macabre Cinema Haunted House with 70 apartments, 13,797 retail square feet: $49.7 million (2036-2038)
  • Alternate adaptive reuse of Macabre building could include 40,000-60,000 office square feet, 10,000-15,000 commercial square feet

Wheel Weld building has begun demolition to make way for new 280-unit 4-over-1 apartment building, following recent street vacations. City is paying the $2.6M cost to demo.

Breaking the wheel: Demolition starts on West Bottoms building ahead of $526.7M development
https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2024/03/11/weld-wheel-west-bottoms-someraroad-multifamily.html

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