I don't think you all realize how hard it was to admit I was wrong about Beverlee Roper and Costco™ opening a Northland store....I was so stressed out I had to cope with an apple cinnamon doughnut from HyVee™ this morning. You don't realize it but I had to keep this a secret for the last six months.
I found out by accident. I wish I had taken a picture of the fear in the face of the person when they realized I saw the plan because they assumed I would blab about it. We actually ended up talking about how some things could be done to improve the chances of landing the project. Contrary to the Loudmouth title, secrets with me are as safe as storing them in vault. I know some things are public and some things are private and loose lips kill real estate deals so I kept my mouth and keyboard shut.
Anyways, I've recovered from my admission stress and in case you were offline all day, it was finally announced today that Costco is planning on going to the southeast corner of Platte Purchase and Route 152.
They were never going to Metro North because that site has a taxing district that adds another one cent sales taxes on all purchases. Also from what I've heard, they wanted to be all by themselves. I guess they subscribe to the big box store with tons of parking and freeway access model of retail because of the geographical draw of a warehouse club. A lot of zoning/permitting issues still need to be resolved but the preliminary site plan looks something like this. North and Route 152 are to the top and Platte Purchase is to the left.
Here is what it looks like superimposed on aerial using rudimentary office software products.
Again the site plan is preliminary and subject to change. The undeveloped ground to the east of the store is either in the process or has been sold to a local developer. I've met with the new buyer and heard some ideas thrown out about how the rest of that space will develop but nothing concrete that I know of yet. I'd share but these conversations have to stay in the vault and unlike Elaine Benes, there is no key.......
Clip credit to Sony Pictures Television from one of the best Seinfeld shows ever.
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