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Springfield explores what's next for Renew Jordan Creek

Springfield is moving ahead with planning for the next phase of Renew Jordan Creek, with redevelopment experts set to visit the former Meeks Lumber property and nearby city-owned land Nov. 12-13. The visit will focus on the property known as “The 404” at 404 N. Jefferson Ave. and surrounding properties, according to a community announcement. The work follows Springfield's success in the Perfect Pitch competition at the 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference. The Perfect Pitch competition, held during the EPA's National Brownfields Training Conference, connects communities with real estate development professionals who examine opportunities to revitalize underused and environmentally challenged properties. Selected communities receive technical assistance focused on redevelopment potential, financial feasibility and strategies to attract investment. Springfield received $50,000 in professional consulting services through the competition, with support from the EPA Brownfields Conference and Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfields program. The consulting services are separate from Springfield's $3.58 million EPA Brownfields Cleanup Grant, which funds environmental remediation at 404 and 428 N. Jefferson Ave. City considering adaptive reuse of building Springfield hopes to preserve the existing building at 404 N. Jefferson Ave. for adaptive reuse, according to the announcement. The redevelopment team will consider possible uses for