?I’m having a hard time picturing why one would want an 18-story train station...
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If done correctly, like for example Kansas City and Denver, taking an abandoned train station and refurbishing it is a solid investment. For the last few years now, the construction in Denver has centered around the refurbished Union Station.
Since the completion of Phase I in 2014, Denver Union Station is exceeding expectations on a variety of fronts. According to estimates, the redevelopment of DUS has generated $3.8 billion in total economic impact in the near term, and another $2.9 billion over the long term—game-changing amounts for a city, a region, and a state. Meanwhile, according to the Denver Union Station Economic Impact Analysis, the DUS redevelopment was responsible for creating 31,000 construction jobs and will continue to support an additional 18,500 jobs. Denver and the region are forever changed by this multimodal transportation center, and ridership is expected to hit 200,000 passenger trips per day in 2030.
The one in Buffalo is 17 stories.