Kansas City officials are reviewing proposed plans for a 20-story data center tower in downtown.
The tower would be at 934 Central St. and stand 384 feet tall, according to a development plan filed with the city earlier this month. The building would include retail on the first floor — perhaps a coffee shop, as shown in renderings — with remaining floors devoted to data center infrastructure.
The plans show that the existing building on the site would be demolished and replaced for the data center tower. The 1900-built Western Newspaper Union Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, currently sits there.
Miami-based Revitalization Unlimited, a real estate investment fund that focuses on historic buildings, is tied to the project. The firm did not respond to requests for comment…