Some Crossroads businesses could find new homes inside new Royals stadium [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Royals released commitments to the Crossroads Saturday, the neighborhood the team has chosen for its stadium location.

One of them includes opportunities for locally owned businesses to lease space within the stadium.

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Kansas City Royals Vice President Brooks Sherman and Chief Commercial and Community Impact Officer Sarah Tourville were in the Crossroads Monday. meeting individually with businesses that would be displaced if the Royals build a downtown stadium surrounding the old Kansas City Star building.

Mercy Seat Tattoo owner Chet Duvenci had his meeting with the team last week.

“There was no hard numbers. No real offers. I showed up to the meeting kind of wondering what they were going to offer for us, since they are trying to move into our neighborhood and move us out. They had a lot of general statements but no specifics,” Duvenci said.

The Crossroads Community Association says its been working with the team to get specific and measurable commitments. …