Adaptive Reuse at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Power & Light

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1520 Locust St Kansas City, MO 64108
(Truman and Locust, 1 block East of Kansas City Star building)

(816) 474-1330

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(816) 474-1330

1520 Locust St
Kansas City, MO 64108
(Truman and Locust, 1 block East of Kansas City Star building)

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Fri: 7 am–8 pm
Sat: 7 am–7 pm
Sun: 9 am–5 pm

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Adaptive Reuse in Kansas City, MO at U-Haul Moving & Storage of Power & Light

Building History

In 1916, a beautiful six story brick building was constructed in Kansas City for the Duff and Repp Furniture Company. The Duff and Repp Furniture Co. was known for selling high quality furniture pieces for the era. An article from 1917 provides a glimpse into the original interior layout of the 1520 Locust street showroom building, "Nowhere in the big establishment has the conventional aisle arrangement been used in floor display. The stock is grouped largely in informal settings but so tastefully is this done, so blended are the colorings of walls, ceilings woods and upholstering fabrics that the decorative effect is singularly attractive.".

U-Haul acquired the property in 1976 and now provides self-storage, retail space and truck and trailer sharing. Adaptive reuse building conversions allow U-Haul to promote infill development to meet citizens’ needs while preserving the natural resources and land normally required for new construction. Adaptive reuse also allows resources to be focused on integrating environmentally thoughtful features into the existing building rather than creating waste in the form of demolition and using valuable resources for new construction.

Environmental Impact

Serving U-Haul customers since 1976, this facility was built through adaptive reuse of an abandoned building. Adaptive reuse promotes infill development in an effort to strengthen communities, with the following benefits achieved at this site:

9 tons of metal manufacturing & transportation prevented
12,686 tons of new concrete pours avoided
12,723 tons of construction and demolition debris prevented

Energy-efficiency and waste-reduction programs at this facility provide the following estimated benefits each year for this Kansas City community:

47,000 kWh annual energy savings
5,191,010 lbs greenhouse gas emissions prevented

Steel Production 9 tons (8 tonnes) of steel manufacturing and delivery saved to date
Energy 47,000 kWh annual energy savings
Concrete 12,686 tons (11,512 tonnes) of new concrete pours avoided to date
Emissions 5,191,010 lbs (2,354,627 kgs) of greenhouse gas emissions prevented
Landfill Debris 12,723 lbs (11,546 kgs) of construction debris prevented