Spark Kansas City, Downtown’s Newest Collaborative Workspace, Announces August Opening in the Power & Light District

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (August 5, 2020) – Spark Kansas City, downtown’s newest collaborative workspace, is excited to announce its August opening in the Power & Light District. Beginning Monday, August 17, members will be able to move into the new space located within Two Light Luxury Apartments at the corner of Walnut Street and North Truman Road. The coworking space will support the growing Kansas City entrepreneurial community, placing members within close proximity to hundreds of successful businesses, dining options and entertainment within the Power & Light District, as well as offering an exciting Work/Play/Live experience – a first for the Kansas City startup ecosystem and an innovative approach to downtown residential living. 

“We are thrilled to announce the addition of Spark KC to the district as we start a new phase of the revitalization of downtown Kansas City,” said Nick Benjamin, vice president of development for The Cordish Companies and executive director of the Kansas City Power & Light District. “Spark will be an ideal collaborative workspace for our Two Light residents, the Power & Light District and the entire Kansas City entrepreneurial community.”

Located in the heart of downtown Kansas City at the junction of the Crossroads Arts and Power & Light Districts, the two-level workspace will provide local entrepreneurs and startups an affordable and efficient way to grow their businesses and teams.

“Our vision for Spark Coworking is to provide the local entrepreneurial community in underrepresented cities an affordable, appealing, flexible way to locate and grow their businesses,” said Shervonne Cherry, director of Community & Partnerships for Spark Coworking. “We are excited to open Spark KC in the dynamic downtown Power & Light District neighborhood, an ideal environment for our members’ businesses to succeed and thrive. Spark will become a catalyst for advancing Kansas City’s thriving entrepreneur ecosystem through creative space and community.”

Spark’s unique location within Two Light provides an exciting opportunity for supporting the global shift in how people work and live – a first for the Kansas City startup ecosystem. Members who are also Two Light residents will be able to live and collaborate within the same building and take advantage of live/work amenities. Additional top-of-the-line amenities include:

• 24/7 swipe card access to workspace
• Dedicated on-site community manager 
• Access to high-speed Wi-Fi
• Dedicated mailbox and concierge mail service
• Online reservation system for AV-equipped meeting rooms
• Branded office signage
• Access to shared kitchen and lounge spaces
• Nitro coffee and tea bar 
• Craft beer and wine for member happy hours
• On-site mother’s room and wellness space
• Unlimited access to print, scan and copy center 
• Convenient parking within the downtown district
• Corporate workspace plans
• Access to special programs and member events
• Access to exclusive member perks and discounts

Spark Kansas City is the second collaborative community for Spark Coworking, which launched its inaugural location, Spark Baltimore, in the heart of downtown Baltimore, Maryland in 2016. Representing a diverse community of entrepreneurial industries, Spark Baltimore has been lauded by Maryland state and city leadership as being an important asset to the Central Business District and an entrepreneurial hub for the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland. Its community-focused mission has been key in the growth of the coworking workspace over the past four years, and it now welcomes more than 150 small businesses, totaling more than 500 individual members, in a diverse community of solo entrepreneurs to midsized startups. Spark KC will open with the same commitment to become an integral part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Kansas City and the state of Missouri, with a focus on economic development while providing first-class amenities to its members.

For more information on Spark Kansas City, please visit www.spark-kc.com.

About Spark Coworking

As a catalyst for advancing entrepreneurship and technical innovation, Spark Coworking aims to provide entrepreneurs, creatives and innovators with community and creative space – allowing ideas to ignite and transform into successful companies and organizations. Spark offers the unique pairing of hospitality and entrepreneurship by featuring concierge-style amenities and entrepreneur-focused support, with membership options that range from mailbox memberships and dedicated desks in shared workspaces to private offices and custom-built office suites. Spark is located in two up-and-coming startup hubs: Spark Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, and Spark Kansas City in Kansas City, Missouri. For more information, visit www.spark-kc.com and www.spark-bmore.com.

About Two Light Luxury Apartments

Located at the corner of Grand Boulevard and Truman Road in the heart of the Kansas City Power & Light District, Two Light Luxury Apartments offers one-bedroom, two-bedroom and penthouse luxury apartment homes. The 24-story tower boasts over 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenity space that rivals that of any luxury apartment or condo building in the country, including an infinity edge pool, indoor spa, and indoor-outdoor full-service bar. For more information, visit, www.twolightkc.com.

About The Kansas City Power & Light District

Developed by The Cordish Companies, the Kansas City Power & Light District is a vibrant nine-block neighborhood in the heart of downtown Kansas City that is redefining the city from its skyline to its sidewalks. The District links together Bartle Hall Convention Center, Sprint Center, offices, hotels, entertainment, cultural destinations and residential developments. The combination of entertainment, shopping, nightlife and residential with the District’s imaginative and innovative design has created an intriguing 24/7 neighborhood. For more information, visit www.powerandlightdistrict.com or www.facebook.com/KCPowerLightDistrict.