Power & Light District

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Tue May 13, 2008 7:37 pm

My fiance and i are planning on heading down and catching a Royals game (her team) and going to world's of fun. We're looking at staying downtown and hitting up the Power & Light District and while cruising the internet to check it out, i found this picture and i have a question:

The question is, what is the building on the lower left corner (the lit up one) that's adjacent to the convention center?

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed May 14, 2008 7:05 am

That's KC's long proposed new performing arts center. Plans for it predate those for our own. In fact, the KC Star newspaper did a piece a few years ago that was very complimentary of Omaha...sort of a "look what they have done. Why can't we?" kind of piece.

Anyway, I can't speak to the proposal's current situation.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:35 am

thanks!

kcpenny · Post by **kcpenny** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:51 am

Its the Performing Arts Center and its under construction. Completion scheduled for 2010-2011.

http://www.kauffmancenter.org/aboutus/v ... story.aspx

StreetsOfOmaha · Post by **StreetsOfOmaha** » Wed May 14, 2008 12:05 pm

Oh wow. Great! I wasn't aware construction had started.

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Wed May 14, 2008 2:52 pm

that's actually pretty impressive. I'm jealous

Then again, the Holland Center is pretty renowned, too

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu May 15, 2008 9:58 pm

The Power and Light District is awesome. They have a festival liquor license so you can really bar hop.

Some great hotels within walking distance which is great.

Greg

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:03 pm

well we got back from our mini vacation today to Kansas City and i have to say, i have a new found appreciate for the place. We stayed at Hotel Phillips:

(not my photo...this is from a travel guide. also, the rolls out front is parked in the wrong direction):

...and from the hotel we were like 4 blocks from the power and light district, which i will say is AWESOME. Honestly, i was really impressed. Having north downtown develop into something like that would not be at all a bad thing. If they had some more retail and some mid-rise apartments/condos with restaurants, etc, that'd be sweet.
Down there, they have like 8 or so bars/restaurants that are all open to the street on one side, and on the back side, between them, there is a large covered and open space that serves hard liquor and (i think at certain times) beers. They have a nice Irish pub, hard rock cafe looking place, a western bar or 2, modern dance club, sports bar, bowling alley, movie theater, etc. They're fixing up a couple of old theaters to be used again which is also pretty cool.
Like i said, having north downtown turn into something like that would be great.
If you haven't been there (p&l district) yet (just opened in march i think), you should go check it out. the atmosphere was really good and i genuinely did not want to leave. I think if we can develop enough from the CBD northwards to tie it in, that'd be phenomenal for Omaha. I've got pictures that i want to put up, i just have to remember what image hosting site i went through and what my password is.

All i can say is that it was a great time, and i hope we can do something along those lines up here; it'd be a great compliment to the old market and do wonders for helping downtown develop.

i'll see if i can get those pictures up later.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Tue May 27, 2008 10:11 pm

Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.

Post by **Brad** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:29 am

DTO Luv wrote:Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.

I would suggest image shack. Tiny pic removes your pics a few months after they are posted. I have photos on this forum from image shack that I posted 4 years ago.

Last night I was searching for a pic but could not find it because your and Josh use tiny pic and Chris removed all his photos.

Omababe · Post by **Omababe** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:07 am

Brad wrote:
DTO Luv wrote:Use tinypic.com

no login or password to remember.
I would suggest image shack. Tiny pic removes your pics a few months after they are posted.

I've had stuff stay on Tinypic for over a year. I think it's more like they remove it once it's no longer accessed for some time.

Here's a thread here with some I posted last August, stored on tinypic.com. Still there and visible.

http://eomahaforums.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=6808

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri Apr 17, 2009 8:50 am

This looks pretty cool:

http://www.kansascity.com/105/story/1146859.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Fri May 23, 2014 10:52 am

Yard House coming to Power and Light. Going to fill a spot that has been vacant the entire time by the Midland Theatre.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/23/50 ... light.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:49 am

Power and Light is getting tons of exposure on ABC/ESPN during the World Cup. Every time the US scores they show P and L for the reaction, the place has just been packed. Also saw it on Sports Center and ABC News.

Greg

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:10 am

Greg S wrote:Yard House coming to Power and Light. Going to fill a spot that has been vacant the entire time by the Midland Theatre.

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/05/23/50 ... light.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greg

That will be a popular addition.

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 5:28 pm

With the Yard House close to opening, P and L is now 94% leased. Also looks like lots more residential on it's way based on demand.

http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/n ... house.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 3:59 pm

Sounds like the 2nd high rise apartment tower for P and L getting closer to reality:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 87785.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Bob from Omaha · Post by **Bob from Omaha** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 5:16 pm

Meanwhile, proposals for Capitol Ave languish. Also, is it not possible for SOMEONE to say "Hey! Downtown Omaha/North Downtown/The Riverfront is ripe for new construction high rise residential." And then do it?

RNcyanide · Post by **RNcyanide** » Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:43 pm

But the surface lots!!!!!! Where on earth will people park their cars?

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Dec 21, 2016 8:36 am

Rally House opening a store in March. Love this place, actually buy most of my Husker stuff from them (in addition to Royals and Chiefs).

http://www.kansascity.com/news/business ... 39979.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:26 pm

Joe's KC with a new concept coming to Power and Light. Will replace Gordon Biersch. Will have many of the BBQ items from their restaraunts:

http://www.kansascity.com/living/liv-co ... 09582.html

Greg

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Sun Aug 06, 2023 10:02 am

Pretty impressive. Crowd at Power and Light to watch USA in Women’s World Cup:

thenewguy · Post by **thenewguy** » Mon Aug 07, 2023 7:12 am

i found waldo

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Mon Jul 20, 2026 10:32 am

State incentive program revived in Missouri. Power and Light used it initially to get built. Now it could help the district double in size. Will also be used to expand Ballpark Village in StL and help their downtown. Royals will use it and Crown Center:

"That could be relevant as officials eye expanding the KC Current’s CPKC Stadium along the growing Berkley Riverfront and building a new Royals stadium district around Crown Center. And the program’s revival could also fuel an expansion of the Power & Light District in Kansas City and the Ballpark Village in St. Louis, both of which were developed by Baltimore-based Cordish. Blake Cordish, a Cordish executive, told state legislators in March that Missouri would not have Power & Light or the Ballpark Village without MODESA. “These projects were impossible but for MODESA,” he said at a legislative hearing. He said then that Cordish is now proposing another $2.5 billion investment in Missouri that could double the districts’ sizes: more restaurants, more retail, more entertainment options, new offices to retain and attract companies and new housing units."

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/news/busines ... rylink=cpy

Greg S · Post by **Greg S** » Wed Aug 12, 2026 4:03 pm

Nice to see that retail is expanding at Power and Light.

Earlier this year they added a Card Vault store. Owned by Tom Brady. It's pretty cool.

Just saw that Made in KC is now also opening a store in P and L.

OmahaRedWing · Post by **OmahaRedWing** » Thu Aug 13, 2026 9:54 am

Greg S wrote: Wed Aug 12, 2026 4:03 pm Nice to see that retail is expanding at Power and Light.

Earlier this year they added a Card Vault store. Owned by Tom Brady. It's pretty cool.

Just saw that Made in KC is now also opening a store in P and L.

They are also getting a bookstore in P and L. Rainy Day Books is going in in conjunction with Made in KC.

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