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Title
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Bistro Joins Power & Light Roster
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Description
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The Cordish Co. is to announce a new restaurant which is to be a part of the Power and Light District downtown. "Vinino, a bistro with cuisine from southern Europe and an extensive selection of wines by the glass, is scheduled to occupy a 6,000 square-foot location in the Kansas City Live block of the downtown entertainment district. The district is scheduled to open in fall 2007."
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Date
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2006-08-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Power and Light District
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Description
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File contains information on the south downtown loop development called the Power & Light District. Includes information on the AMC entertainment center by that name from the late 1990s to the development that resulted around the Sprint Center in 2007-8. Names of areas within the district include Kansas City Live located between Walnut Street and Grand Boulevard, 13th and 14th streets and a public plaza area located between Main Street and Walnut Street, 13th Street to 14th Street. The district name derived from the Kansas City Power and Light building located in that area. It has been developed by the Cordish Co.
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Date
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1997~/
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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'KC Live' Kickoff to Light Up City
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Description
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The long-awaited Power and Light District opens with a kickoff event in the Kansas City Live block at 14th Street and Grand Boulevard. The Cordish Company plans 150 events that include rock, country and blues conceert series, family activity days, and a June art festival. The canopy-covered courtyard at the Kansas City Live block includes a live music stage with a 12-by-16-foot video. The stage, when not in use, will convert to a wall fountain and pool.
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Date
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2008-03-06
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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AMC Wants Cordish Out of Venture
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Description
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"AMC Entertainment Inc. is looking to remove The Cordish Co. from a joint venture behind its flagship downtown theater AMC Mainstreet 6," so that AMC can take full control of the theater. The theater opened in 2009 and has been unable to turn a profit.
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Date
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2011-09-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Energizers Switch on Downtown
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Description
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Article about The Cordish Co., a Baltimore-based real estate firm, and its role in developing the new Kansas City Power & Light District. The fourth generation, family-owned company is run by brothers Blake and Reed Cordish who will manage the entertainment district and have a say in future marketing efforts. The Cordish Co. has been successful in building and managing entertainment districts in such cities as St. Louis, Ontario, Hollywood (FL), and Daytona Beach. The article also discusses the various tenants of the Power & Light Disrict
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Date
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2007-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
