NEW YORK, NY–(July 29, 2008) – Time Equities Inc., owner of City Center Square, is starting a nationwide campaign to shrink its carbon footprint on more than 20.4 million square feet of real estate from Kansas City to New York. The first building to “go green” in its portfolio will be City Center Square. By working in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and rating system, the full-service real estate company aims to shrink carbon emissions by 20 percent before 2012.
KANSAS CITY, MO–(March 17, 2008) – City Center Square, a luxury high-rise office building located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, is one of 200 buildings owned by Time Equities Inc. participating in an environmental audit this year. Acting ahead of the curve, City Center Square’s management, Grubb and Ellis | The Winbury Group, initiated a number of improvements for the building long before the audit, including a new chiller and energy saving lighting enhancement.
City Center Square, a Kansas City office building, located in the heart of the Power & Light District, added fitness classes to its list of luxury amenities. The office building’s on-site fitness center, located on the main level, is complete with state-of-the-art strength equipment, free weights, elliptical machines, treadmills and now offers a variety of classes from yoga to boot camp.
Phillip Gesue, director of acquisitions and development for Time Equities Inc., the company that owns City Center Square, says that health and fitness seem to be an indulgence these days. “A healthy lifestyle should be as seamless to your day as your morning coffee, but it’s not. That’s why having a fitness center at City Center Square was a must. Luxury amenities are why people enjoy working in a building like this. It’s an urban sanctuary,” said Gesue.
Corporate fitness programs are a growing trend in the workplace. Fiscally savvy businesses are taking advantage of this money saving opportunity to lower health care costs by promoting physical fitness among their staff. Additional benefits that come with a physically fit staff include less stress and increased productivity. According to an article in The New York Times, more than a quarter of large companies offer things like fitness coaching and discounts on health club memberships (July 22, 2007).
Golf Etc., a retail pro shop, recently opened in City Center Square, a Kansas City retail office building, located in the heart of the Power & Light District.
Golf equipment isn’t all the pro shop offers. Virtual golf is the store’s most popular attraction for City Center Square tenants and urban business professionals. Golf enthusiasts are lining up on their lunch hour to play a round of nine on Pebble Beach and St. Andrew’s golf courses with Tiger Woods.
Golf Etc., a retail pro shop, recently opened in City Center Square, a Kansas City retail office building, located in the heart of the Power & Light District.
Mike Sokolaski, Kansas City franchise owner of Golf Etc., said the decision to lease office space in City Center Square was easy. “It’s all about location. City Center Square is a high traffic area, convenient and equipped with 30 floors of business professionals to market to.”
Rick Hughes, president of the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association, explains his business location decision at City Center Square, a 650,000 square foot Class A office building in downtown Kansas City.
Rick Hughes, president of the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association said the new attraction will be a significant perk for businesses that want to be a part of this exciting urban redevelopment. “The perfect name for the building is City Center Square,” said Hughes. “Someone was wise years ago when they named it that. It’s even more City Center Square-ed up today because of all the development that’s happening around us right now,” said Hughes. “As we move into the future, City Center Square really is in the middle of it all.”
The Power and Light District is a nine city block mixed-used retail, entertainment, office and residential district. The $850 million entertainment district is part of a $2 billion urban renaissance that includes the new Kauffman Center for Performing Arts, convention center expansion, 10,000 new urban loft units and the recently opened Sprint Center Arena.
