WILL BE ONE YEAR FROM TODAY. RIGHT NOW, KANSAS CITY IS LOOKING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS TO HELP REVITALIZE ONE OF THE CITY’S MOST ICONIC NEIGHBORHOODS AHEAD OF THE WORLD CUP. CITY LEADERS WANT TO FILL SEVERAL VACANT SPACES IN THE 18TH AND VINE DISTRICT. KMBC NINE S DORISSA WHITE IS GETTING ANSWERS ON HOW THAT WOULD HAPPEN. THE CITY IS SEEKING BUSINESS OWNERS AND CREATIVE ENTREPRENEURS TO JOIN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE HISTORIC 18TH AND VINE DISTRICT. THE COST FOR THE SPACES. HERE’S THE HOOK. YOU TELL THEM THERE IS NO SET, RENTAL OR LEASE PRICES FOR ANY OF THE FOUR OPEN SPACES. THEY SAY IT’S ALL OPEN TO NEGOTIATION. THE CITY IS DEFINITELY TRYING TO REVITALIZE THE 18TH AND VINE DISTRICT. IT’S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT TO THE COMMUNITY AND THESE SPACES. SITTING VACANT IS DEFINITELY NOT HELPING. WE WANT TO CREATE MORE FOOT TRAFFIC AND REVITALIZE THE AREA AND MAKE A JAZZ DISTRICT LIKE IT SHOULD BE TODAY. POTENTIAL BUSINESS OWNERS PACKED ONE OF THE EMPTY SPACES, TOURING WHAT COULD BE THEIR NEW BRICK AND MORTAR. ASHLEY WISE WITH KANSAS CITY SAYS THEY AREN’T LOOKING FOR ANY SPECIFIC BUSINESS OR BUSINESS OWNER, BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE EATERIES. SO THE FIRST BUSINESS SPACE THAT WE’RE VERY INTERESTED IN IS A RESTAURANT SPACE THAT IS AT THE CORNER OF 18TH AND PASEO, SO WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN ANCHOR TENANT THAT WILL BRING A LOT OF FOOT TRAFFIC HERE TO THE AREA. AS LONG AS THE OTHER FOUR STOREFRONTS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOOT TRAFFIC, ENTERTAINMENT, NIGHTLIFE, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD, ALONG WITH GETTING THE SPACES FILLED, THEY’RE ALSO INSTALLING NEW SECURITY CAMERAS AND LIGHTS IN THE AREA. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING AT IS MAKING IT BRIGHTER, MORE VIBRANT AND SAFER. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT ANY SECURITY MEASURES FROM SHRUBBERY THAT MAY BE OBSTRUCTING LINE OF SIGHT. REPORTING IN THE 18TH AND VINE DISTRICT DORISSA WHITE KMBC NINE NEWS. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN BIDDING ON ONE OF THE SPACES, PROPOSALS ARE DUE AUG

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Kansas City is looking to draw in new tenants to several business spaces in the 18th & Vine District. The city extended the deadline for Request for Proposals until Aug. 8, giving interested entrepreneurs and business owners more time to put together plans and consider the location. “Kansas City looks forward to receiving creative, community-driven proposals that will honor the legacy of 18th & Vine while paving the way for a dynamic future,” a city spokesperson said in a statement. Prospective tenants and community members were invited to tour the open sites on Friday. Interested guests packed the spaces, checking out what could be their new brick and mortar. Four spaces are available: 1512 E. 18th St. – Restaurant and bar space, 6,485 square feet, formerly Soiree Restaurant1704 E. 18th St. – Retail or office space, 1,500 square feet, formerly the Cherish the Cakes space1708 E. 18th St. – Retail or office space, 1,300 square feet1710-1712 E. 18th St. – Retail or office space, two storefronts totaling 2,600 square feet The city said that there is no set cost for any of the spaces; prices will be up for negotiation. “The city is definitely trying to revitalize the 18th & Vine district. It’s very, very important to the community and these spaces,” said Ashley Wise, the city’s real estate manager. “Sitting vacant is, definitely not helping. We want to create more foot traffic and revitalize the area and make a jazz district like it should be.” Along with efforts to fill the spaces, the city is also working to make the are safer. The city is installing new security cameras and lights around 18th & Vine. “What we’re looking at is making it brighter, more vibrant and safer,” said Joe Williamson, director of the public safety task force. “So we’re looking at any security measures.” Proposals must be submitted through the city’s online platform Bonfire. More information on RFP requirements can be found on the site here. More information on the open spaces, including photos, can be found here.