City Center Square
Encyclopedia
City Center Square is a Skyscraper
in Downtown Kansas City
, Missouri
, USA, built by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, in Spring
of 1977. It consumes the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street, to Baltimore Street. It is 30-stories tall, and uses a reinforced concrete
structure
evident by the look of the exterior. It is the tenth tallest habitable structure
in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
, and the fifteenth tallest habitable structure
in Missouri
at 404 feet (123.1 m).
In 2003 the property was appraised at $38 million when Citigroup underwrote a $29 million loan. Net operating income was $3.1 million. As the real estate market rose, the property was re-appraised in February 2005 for $60 million and Ally Financial (formerlly GMAC) underwrote a $44 million 10-year loan. This loan went delinquent in April 2010. An August 2010 appraisal estimated property value at $38 million, below the $41 million remaining principal.
, and retail
in the Downtown
area. The fact that the building is tall and stands out, the bottom floors "layer" from large to small http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=563, adding to the uniqueness of the building. Food services includes Starbucks
, Subway
, Curry In A Hurry, Great Steak & Potato, Time Out Deli, Wrap it Up-Tex Mex, , KOKO Teriyaki, Billy Dee's Sante Fe Grill, Men's Locker Room, and a Jason's Deli
. There is also a Post office
on the second floor and a Private Investigator, Sentinel on the First Floor. Also included for convenience
is a fitness center and a Conference room. The building is in the lease up mode with having over 99000 sq ft (9,197.4 m²) in new, renewed or expanded leases in 2008.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
in Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City is the central business district of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is located between the Missouri River in the north, to 31st Street in the south; and from the Kansas–Missouri state line east to Troost Avenue as defined by officials of the...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, USA, built by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, in Spring
Spring (season)
Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, the transition period between winter and summer. Spring and "springtime" refer to the season, and broadly to ideas of rebirth, renewal and regrowth. The specific definition of the exact timing of "spring" varies according to local climate, cultures and...
of 1977. It consumes the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street, to Baltimore Street. It is 30-stories tall, and uses a reinforced concrete
Concrete
Concrete is a composite construction material, composed of cement and other cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag cement, aggregate , water and chemical admixtures.The word concrete comes from the Latin word...
structure
Structure
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evident by the look of the exterior. It is the tenth tallest habitable structure
Architecture in Kansas City
The architecture of Kansas City, Missouri and the metro area includes major works by many of the world's most distinguished architects and firms, including McKim, Mead and White; Jarvis Hunt; Wight and Wight; Graham, Anderson, Probst and White; Hoit, Price & Barnes; Frank Lloyd Wright; the Office...
in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Kansas City Metropolitan Area
The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is a fifteen-county metropolitan area that is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri and is bisected by the border between the states of Missouri and Kansas. As of the 2010 Census, the metropolitan area has a population of 2,035,334. The metropolitan area is the...
, and the fifteenth tallest habitable structure
Missouri's Tallest Buildings and Structures
The tallest structures in the U.S. state of Missouri include a broadcasting tower, an chimney, a monument, and a office building.-Missouri's tallest accessible buildings:-Missouri's tallest structures:-Missouri's tallest chimneys:...
in Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
at 404 feet (123.1 m).
In 2003 the property was appraised at $38 million when Citigroup underwrote a $29 million loan. Net operating income was $3.1 million. As the real estate market rose, the property was re-appraised in February 2005 for $60 million and Ally Financial (formerlly GMAC) underwrote a $44 million 10-year loan. This loan went delinquent in April 2010. An August 2010 appraisal estimated property value at $38 million, below the $41 million remaining principal.
Features
City Center Square is not only a business office, but also a hotspot for foodFood
Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals...
, and retail
Retail
Retail consists of the sale of physical goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store, boutique or kiosk, or by mail, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser. Retailing may include subordinated services, such as delivery. Purchasers may be...
in the Downtown
Downtown Kansas City
Downtown Kansas City is the central business district of Kansas City, Missouri and the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. It is located between the Missouri River in the north, to 31st Street in the south; and from the Kansas–Missouri state line east to Troost Avenue as defined by officials of the...
area. The fact that the building is tall and stands out, the bottom floors "layer" from large to small http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=563, adding to the uniqueness of the building. Food services includes Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
, Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
, Curry In A Hurry, Great Steak & Potato, Time Out Deli, Wrap it Up-Tex Mex, , KOKO Teriyaki, Billy Dee's Sante Fe Grill, Men's Locker Room, and a Jason's Deli
Jason's Deli
Jason's Deli is a fast casual deli restaurant chain headquartered in Beaumont, Texas, United States.-History:Jason's Deli was founded in Beaumont, Texas in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. and his partners Rusty Coco, Pete Verde and Pat Broussard....
. There is also a Post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
on the second floor and a Private Investigator, Sentinel on the First Floor. Also included for convenience
Convenience
Convenience is anything that is intended to save resources or frustration. A convenience store at a petrol station, for example, sells items that have nothing to do with gasoline/petrol, but it saves the consumer from having to go to a grocery store."Convenience" is a very relative term and its...
is a fitness center and a Conference room. The building is in the lease up mode with having over 99000 sq ft (9,197.4 m²) in new, renewed or expanded leases in 2008.