Columbus Park Redevelopment

[flyingember]

Impressively affordable for downtown.

that's less than my 3BR home would rent for in the suburbs (I'm the same distance as Westport from downtown) and that's not normal. Normally downtown is smaller and costs more than my neighborhood.

[taxi]

It is subsidized, Sherlock, by Low Income Housing Tax Credits. The rich get richer and the poor get a decent place to live.

[flyingember]

I noticed from the HOA bridge that the first retailing walls were being poured today on the first block.

[flyingember]

There's framing up. This project is vertical

[mgh7676]

Site plans for the CP Lofts. Free surface parking, YES!!

[FangKC]

Here is an image of the design for these buildings.

[KCPowercat]

Has there been any movement on lighting the underside of the heart of America bridge over 3rd and 5th streets?

[taxi]

Site plans for the CP Lofts. Free surface parking, YES!!

Nearly every neighbor I have who over 50 years old complained that they are not providing enough parking here. Many fear that this lack of parking will negatively impact their quality of life, even though none live within 3 blocks.

[DaveKCMO]

from saturday:

[FangKC]

A lot of progress has been made on construction on these apartments. I noticed what appears to be a new retail building being erected on the north side of 5th Street at Charlotte.

I also noticed that a new house is being constructed on the SE corner of 5th and Troost.

http://tinyurl.com/zp4jnse

[taxi]

A lot of progress has been made on construction on these apartments. I noticed what appears to be a new retail building being erected on the north side of 5th Street at Charlotte.

I also noticed that a new house is being constructed on the SE corner of 5th and Troost.

http://tinyurl.com/zp4jnse

The retail building is mixed use, lofts on the second floor. According to the developer's last presentation to the neighborhood, the ground floor is going to be a free space for the community. The previous plan listed the commercial space at $25 per square foot. I can offer no further, sensible comment on that.

The building at 5th and Troost is no house, but an office and photo studio. Because it sits on contaminated land, it cannot be residential. But you can spend all day and night there working, if you like.

[FangKC]

What was on the site that contaminated it?

[taxi]

I'm not sure. I believe there was some type of environmental remediation done. The land changed hands a few times in what appeared to be shady deals.

[town cow]

This was a MoDot facility where they stored street repair matls and vehicles, and serviced vehicles.

[taxi]

This was a MoDot facility where they stored street repair matls and vehicles, and serviced vehicles.

MODOT owned land in the area that is being redeveloped farther west. I don't believe they did this on the small lot at 5th and Troost.

[loftguy]

What was on the site that contaminated it?

Sicilian tears.

[grovester]

Pro tip: Have the Saturday night chicken dinner at North End during Italian Fest at Crown Center.

Also, they are apparently expanding the outdoor seating and enclosing part of it to facilitate year round service.

[KCPowercat]

That is their special every Saturday night.

[grovester]

Chicken dinner is normally packed all night long, with waits for a table, place was near empty during Italian Fest.

[KCPowercat]

ahhhhh. Sorry for the confusion. thanks!