For some local business owners and residents, the moment carried personal meaning. Ragazza owner Laura Norris said the hotel had helped support her when she opened her restaurant near 43rd Street and Main Street, and neighbors described feeling the nearby impact as windows rattled.
After the demolition, about 2,000 yards of debris were left on property owned by St. Luke's Health System. The future of the site has not been finalized, but St. Luke's has released conceptual plans online. In the nearer term, the former hotel is expected to be replaced by a parking lot to serve St. Luke's Hospital while longer-term plans continue to develop, according to KMBC 9.