| Lightwell Building (formerly City Center Square) | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1100 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°06′02″N94°35′01″W / 39.100659°N 94.583715°W /39.100659; -94.583715 |
| Completed | 1978 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 123 m (404 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Floor area | 60,322 m2 (649,300 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Website | |
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Lightwell Building (formerly City Center Square) is askyscraper inDowntown Kansas City,Missouri, built bySkidmore, Owings & Merrill, in theSpring of 1977.[2] It occupies the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street to Baltimore Street. Its tower is 30 stories tall, constructed with a reinforcedconcretestructure evident by the look of the exterior. It is thetenth-tallest habitable structure in theKansas City Metropolitan Area, and thefifteenth-tallest habitable structure inMissouri at 404 feet (123 m).[3]
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 (formerly 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.
City Center Square was renamed to theLightwell Building in 2019.[4]
Lightwell is not only a business office but also a hotspot forfood andretail in theDowntown area. The building is tall and stands out; the bottom floors "layer" from small to large[1], adding to the uniqueness of the building. Food services includesJason's Deli. The food court is being remodeled into a food hall[2]. Also included for convenience is a fitness center and a conference room. The building is in the lease up mode with having over 99,000 sq ft (9,200 m2) in new, renewed or expanded leases in 2008.
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