A historic building in Kansas City’s River Market area is set to become a 45-room boutique hotel and feature a coffee lounge and bar alongside an Italian-inspired restaurant.
Construction work is well underway on the future River Market Hotel, 415 Delaware St., which is expected to open in January 2027.
Inside the 1880s brick building, the hotel’s look blends the structure’s historic elements, like exposed masonry and an original freight elevator motor, with more modern flourishes that conjure mid-century Italian design, like rich green tiles and frosted mirrors.
The hotel will also feature an outdoor courtyard, an Italian-inspired restaurant called Covo 1880 and a coffee lounge and bar called Dialetto. Covo 1880 will include rustic dishes with a focus on pasta.
The food program is being developed by Italian chef Luciano Monosilio, known as the “King of Carbonara” and one the youngest chefs to earn a Michelin star…