Royals detail footprint of proposed stadium downtown. See what is located there now

The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday the team’s vision for a new stadium location in the Crossroads.

The proposed footprint of the project reaches from Grand Boulevard east to Locust Street and from Interstate 670 south to 17th Street in downtown Kansas City.

Among other things, that area includes the angular, turquoise glass building that once held the The Star’s offices and printing presses at 1601 McGee St.

The coveted spot already sits in the heart of the city’s entertainment district, just across I-670 from the T-Mobile Center. The interstate between Grand and Locust is also the proposed site of a $200 million park that would connect the two complexes.

The site would bisect parts of Oak, McGee and East 16th Streets.

Here’s a sampling of what else currently lies within the new stadium’s proposed footprint.

Restaurants

  • Green Dirt on Oak, a forthcoming farm-to-table restaurant at 1601 Oak St.

  • The Pairing, a wine bar and grocery store at 1615 Oak St.

  • Chartreuse Saloon, a Western-themed cocktail bar at 1627 Oak St.

  • Kobi Q, a Korean barbecue restaurant at 1531 Grand Blvd.

  • Mama Ramen, a ramen restaurant and bubble tea shop at 1513 Grand Blvd. (downstairs)

  • PokeSan, a poke and dumplings restaurant at 1513 Grand Blvd. (upstairs)

  • Prime, a bar and restaurant at 1501 Grand Blvd.

  • Suzy’s Deli at 1533 Grand Blvd.

Shopping

  • KC Kush, a cannabis products store at 1620 Locust St.

  • The Mercy Seat, a tattoo parlor at 210 E. 16th St.

  • The Supply Truck, a tattoo parlor at 1529 Grand Blvd.

  • Salon on Grand, a hair salon at 1537 Grand Blvd.

  • KC Conjure & Botania, a candle shop and apothecary at 1620 Locust St #400.

  • Royal Master Cleaners, a dry cleaning service at 1505 Grand Blvd.

  • The Cigar Box, a bar at 1519 Grand Blvd.

Other locations

Do you have more questions about development in Kansas City? Ask the Service Journalism team at kcq@kcstar.com.

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