KCPL Community Impact Report 2022

COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT

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Kansas City Power & Light District is where downtown thrives. Where business happens. Where champions are celebrated. Where art comes to life. Where music sounds better. Where beer tastes colder. Where fans cheer louder.

LETTER FROM

THE PRESIDENT When my wife and I moved to downtown Kansas City 20 years ago, the area looked dramatically different. While we loved our loft, the basic amenities were lacking. There were a few restaurants, but many were places my dad would have gone to for a corporate dinner in the ’70s or ’80s. There just wasn’t anywhere for people like us to hang out.

We were able to overlook downtown KC’s flaws until we had our first child.

Like pioneers giving up on the frontier, we moved to the suburbs. We just couldn’t argue with the good schools and family support. Luckily, a group of visionary entrepreneurs emerged with the resources and guts to transform the city into something we early adopters had envisioned for years.

Since then, Kansas City has become one the Midwest’s cultural hubs. There are a lot of reasons for the transformation and many groups should get credit, including The Cordish Companies. When the city was a diamond in the rough, The Cordish Companies had the vision to transform KC into a new kind of city.

As a native Kansas Citian, it’s an honor to help my hometown fulfill its potential, and the Power & Light District will continue to play a key role in the next wave of our city’s development. My philosophy is simple: As we continue to improve the downtown experience, we’ll attract the type of innovative business opportunities Kansas City has deserved for years.

– John Moncke President of the Kansas City Power & Light District

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P&L THROUGH THE YEARS 2004

2007

2008

Construction begins on P&L,

The Sprint Center hosts

KC Live! opens with a

transforming the downtown

its first concert and

massive celebration during

Kansas City landscape

McFadden’s officially

KC’s first Big 12 Men’s

opens to the public

Basketball Championship

2009

2010

KC Live!

Hot Country Nights kicked

hosted its

off its first season, bringing

event in the district

featured to an international

thousands of country

spooked thousands

audience during the World

music fans downtown

of attendees

Cup Watch Party

first concert

The first Halloween

The P&L District is

2011

2014

2015 P&L welcomes No

Two Light celebrates

Walk took place

gather at KC Live! to

Other Pub and One

its grand opening

cheer on the Royals

Light to the district

The first annual Wine

Thousands of fans

in the World Series

2018

2019

2020

2021

Cornucopia brought

celebrates the Chiefs’

breaks ground

the first fall

Super Bowl win

The first annual

festival downtown

Kansas City

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ECONOMIC IMPACT As evidenced by the growth around it, the Power & Light District has breathed life into downtown Kansas City by attracting businesses, events and people to the area.

As we continue attracting large conventions to Kansas City, the Power & Light District is an important amenity for guests staying downtown.

The combination of local restaurants, bars and entertainment venues creates a multifaceted offering for business travelers, tourists and Kansas Citians looking to experience the best of our city center.”

– Kathy Nelson President and CEO of Visit KC and the Kansas City Sports Commission

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TENANT SPOTLIGHT B&B THEATRES For us, the Power & Light District represents the best of Kansas City: clean and accessible, diverse and aware, entertaining, fresh, connected and committed to the legacies of the past and the potential of the future.”

– Paul Farnsworth

BARE MED SPA, DISTRICT TAN AND POSH KC We were the first to create a blowdry bar concept in the Kansas City area and feel that the Power & Light District was the right fit for us based on the proximity to major events, concerts, lifestyle offerings and other experiences.”

– Ashley Patton Owner of Posh KC

Director of Public Relations for B&B Theatres

SPARK COWORKING KANSAS CITY Spark Kansas City has been an invaluable location for Startland News, serving as home to our newsroom, providing a place for interviews and casual meetups, and allowing us an eye-catching venue for our return to live events. The crew at Spark also feels like an extension of our own team – welcoming and approachable and never treating us or our guests as just another tenant.”

– Tommy Felts Editor-in-Chief, Startland News

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IN THE COMMUNITY Community is the key to everything we do in the Power & Light District.

We’re fortunate to have the opportunity to support local organizations and efforts both financially and through a variety of our in-kind services, including event spaces, mentoring, internships, sponsorships, catering, gift card and ticket donations for silent auctions and more.

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY KCP&L District team members participated in and sponsored City Year’s Day of Service to honor Dr. King with a physical service project and virtual learning centered on social justice.

See a recap of the 2022 Day of Service.

TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY KCP&L District team members surprised teachers and staff of several Kansas City Public Schools, including Faxon Elementary, Garfield Elementary and Lincoln College Prep, with cookies. In addition, several businesses throughout the district offered teachers specials all week long.

EARTH DAY In honor of Earth Day, KCP&L District employees hosted a cleanup day at Kessler Park to pick up litter and beautify the area.

PRIDE CROSSWALK The District partnered with the MidAmerica LGBT Chamber of Commerce to install a “Power of Pride” crosswalk at 14th and Main on December 9, 2021. The crosswalk was installed to promote inclusion for the LGBTQ community throughout the district.

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Because we’re a Midwestern town, a lot of times people don’t realize how eclectic, forward-thinking and progressive this city really is. We’ve got more work to do, but symbols like this show just how inclusive Kansas City is.”

– Suzanne Wheeler Executive Director, Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce

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KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP Since 2019, the Power & Light District has partnered with the Kansas City Public Schools Education Foundation to find ways to support students and teachers through a variety of donations, volunteer opportunities and special programming. In addition, each year, a KCPS teacher has been awarded a two-year lease in either One Light or Two Light Luxury Apartments.

Learn more about the partnership.

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KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT DISTRICT

LIVING IN P&L One Light and Two Light Luxury Apartments were awarded SEVEN CRYSTAL MERIT AWARDS by the Apartment Association of Kansas City in early 2022, including Property of the Year. The Crystal Merit Awards honor the best in multifamily development and management and outstanding individuals, teams and properties for their accomplishments in the industry.

MORE THAN 30,000 residents live in downtown Kansas City, half of whom are young people.

There’s been a 75% INCREASE in the downtown population since 2020.

60% of One Light and Two Light residents are moving to Kansas City from out of market.

We absolutely love living in the Kansas City Power and Light District! It is always a good time, from the free weekend concerts to the exciting entertainment at the various bars and restaurants! Thank you to One Light Luxury Apartments for allowing us to live our best lives!”

– Chris and Elizabeth Daley Residents of One Light

Our purpose at the Power & Light District is to bring people together. Our vision is to make the Power & Light District one of the most attractive places to live, work, and play in the city and the entire nation.

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