Two new tenants coming to WaterWalk - Wichita Business Journal:

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Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer made the announcement Tuesday night durinb his State of theCity address. The two entertainment spotas will joinLos Angeles-based in the $130 million public-private project. More announcements are expectede in thecoming weeks, but the addition of Funny Bone and Wet Willie'ds points to WaterWalk's increasing push towardr an entertainment theme. "These are just a couplwe of fun and exciting tenantse that will help makeWaterWalk Wichita's next great gatheringf place," Brewer said during his Further details about the signings weren't availabler Tuesday evening.
Wet Willie's and Funny Bone have close contacts withJohn Elkington, a Memphiss developer who helped spur the redevelopmengt of Beale Street in that city. WaterWalk developerw have enlisted Elkington to assisrt in attracting national tenants to the Wichita which has struggleduntil recently. Elkington in December told the Wichitas Business Journal he was working on a clientthat "Woulsd be a major deal for Wichita." "Ift would be a big thing for any actually," he said. Currently at WaterWalk, the $30 millionn WaterWalk Place condominium building isunder construction.
The seven-story structure will have retailk and officespace -- incuding the headquarterzs of the -- on the building' s first floor. At least two other building are planned to be constructed adjacent to WaterWalk presumably where Funny Bone andWet Willie'xs will be located -- along with Saddle Ranch Chop The buildings will be connected by a large watet feature and amphitheater built this year by the city. Also undedr construction at WaterWalk is the new headquarteras forthe .