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New deal with lightwell keeps WeWork in Kansas City after closing Corrigan Station space
A freshly negotiated lease agreement with the developer behind the lightwell building in downtown Kansas City means WeWork will continue its two-floor coworking and flexible office space operation in the heart of the city’s central business district.
WeWork has officially completed its lease rationalization with the assumption of its lightwell location contract, the company said Monday, noting a successful negotiation with its landlord partner, SomeraRoad.
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“WeWork has attracted a dynamic mix of the city’s most innovative startups, freelancers and creatives, and long-established Kansas City businesses to lightwell,” said Ian Holland, senior associate at SomeraRoad. “WeWork’s desire to remain at lightwell is a testament to the building’s best-in-class offerings and amenities. Alongside WeWork, we look forward to continuing to offer a best-in-market office experience at lightwell for years to come.”
Click here to learn more about WeWork’s space at lightwell.
The news follows WeWork’s confirmation in March that the coworking pioneer was closing its once-vaunted Corrigan Station location in Kansas City’s Crossroads Arts District as part of a massive company restructuring that came on the heels of a November 2023 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
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WeWork expects to continue its operations in Kansas City into the future and there will be no further changes to its real estate portfolio in the market as part of its global lease restructuring, the company said.
WeWork at lightwell in downtown Kansas City; photo courtesy of WeWork
The WeWork space within lightwell’s 30-story skyscraper features sought-after lounges, rooftop deck, conference rooms and amenities — in addition to private offices and drop-in areas — all within walking distance of the Power and Light District and T-Mobile Center.
The location was developed alongside SomeraRoad’s massive renovation of the towering downtown building, debuting the coworking concept’s nearly 100,000-square-foot footprint in 2020 just as the global COVID-19 pandemic began.
“We are grateful to SomeraRoad for their collaboration and support in reaching this mutually beneficial outcome,” said Melissa Visoky, senior director of real estate at WeWork. “In this challenging macro environment, it is important to be thoughtful and creative in finding solutions that align the interests of our companies.”
“Through this new agreement, we both stand to share in anticipated future success,” she continued. “The lightwell building is a one-of-a-kind asset in Kansas City, and we are excited to continue to offer a high-quality working experience from the building.”
In addition to the new terms reached with SomeraRoad, WeWork on Monday assumed 15 other leases in the U.S. and Canada.
SomeraRoad also is making headlines in Kansas City for its extensive redevelopment project in the West Bottoms.
Betting line: K-State (+3.5)
O/U: 141.5
Money Line: CIN -160, KSU +132
Game time: 4:00 pm, EST
Where: Schollmaier Arena, Fort Worth, TX
TV: CBS (watch here)
VITALS: Kansas State is coming off their first victory after losing three in a row. Dug McDaniel had just his second start of the season, where he scored 17 on 53.8 percent shooting. Coleman Hawkins had his best performance as a Wildcat, logging 20 points, 10 rebounds, and four steals. They face a TCU squad looking for its first Big 12 victory after losing to Arizona Monday.
PROJECTED STARTERS
WILDCATS
G Brendan Hausen: 13.0 PTS, 2.3 REB, 1.3 AST
G Dug McDaniel: 10.3 PTS, 2.6 REB, 4.3 AST
F Max Jones: 8.7 PTS, 3.5 REB, 2.1 AST
F David N’Guessan: 13.6 PTS, 6.8 REB, 1.6 AST
F Coleman Hawkins: 10.1 PTS, 7.0 REB, 4.1 AST
HORNED FROGS
G Noah Reynolds: 10.6 PTS, 2.5 REB, 3.9 AST
G Vasean Allette: 10.7 PTS, 3.3 REB, 2.3 AST
F Trazarien White: 10.2 PTS, 3.3 REB, 1.7 STL
F David Punch: 6.1 PTS, 4.8 REB, 1.0 BLK
F Ernest Udeh Jr.: 9.2 PTS, 8.6 REB, 1.3 AST
QUOTABLE: “It makes us even more versatile,” Dug McDaniel said about Coleman Hawkins’ presence in starting lineup. “When you have a 6’10” guy who can put the ball on the floor and make decisions. Nine times out of 10, their fours and fives are guarding him, and it’s harder for those guys to guard in the perimeter. He’s very versatile, and I feel like if we keep using him the right way, he can go very far.”
Jayden Armant is a graduate of the Howard University School of Communications and a contributor to Kansas State Wildcats on SI. He can be reached at jaydenshome14@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant.
JUNCTION CITY (KSNT) – A northeast Kansas school district announced it will be closed early next week due to winter weather.
Matthew Hoover with the Geary County Schools USD 475 said in a press release on Jan. 3 the district will be closed on Monday, Jan. 6. Athletic and after-school activities on Monday are canceled.
“We look forward to seeing our students and staff back in our schools on Tuesday, Jan. 7. USD 475 will continue to monitor the weather throughout the upcoming days and will notify parents of any school closings or changes.”
USD 475 press release excerpt
Hoover said classes are expected to resume on Tuesday, Jan. 7. However, school officials will continue to monitor the situation and keep parents informed as the weather changes.
Parents can keep up with urgent alerts from the district through its School Messenger text message service. People can access this by texting ‘Y’ or ‘Yes’ to 67587.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Police are investigating after officers found a man and two juveniles dead inside a Northland house.
Someone called Kansas City police and asked officers to check on the people living inside a house in a neighborhood northwest of Route 152 and US 169 around 9:45 p.m. Thursday.
Officers arrived at the house and smelled smoke. They also noticed a fire burning inside the house.
They called the Kansas City Fire Department and then entered the house to search for anyone inside. They made the decision to evacuate because of the threat of the fire.
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After firefighters extinguished the flames, police reentered the home. Inside they found a man and a girl dead from gunshot injuries.
They also found a boy suffering from gunshot injuries. Emergency crews rushed him to a hospital where he died from his injuries.
Detectives are working to determine what happened leading up to the shootings. They said they are not looking for a suspect, but have not provided any other details about what may have happened.
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The names of the people killed have not been publicly released.
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