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Historic Gulfer Mansion in Emporia opens its doors
EMPORIA (KSNT) – Emporia’s Gulfer Mansion opened its doors on Friday. The building has been around since 1917. The new owners of the mansion, Ben and Deborah Kohl, admired the mansion since their college days at Emporia State University. They have been staying there as guests for over 10 years, until they bought it earlier […]
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka's Calamar Senior Living faces possible foreclosure after tumultuous start
A Missouri-based bank is suing a New-York based construction business alleging it defaulted on its loan, triggering the right to foreclose on the property owned in Topeka at 2700 SW 3rd St. Attorneys representing Southern Bank filed the suit April 30 against Calamar Construction; RM 69 Holdings; Kenneth Franasiak, president of Calamar; KAT Excavation; and Graybar Electric Co. Inc. What was supposed to be a senior living facility has been sitting vacant with construction incomplete at the Kanza Education and Science Park in Topeka years after its announced opening. The facility was first expected to open in 2020 and then summer 2022. New York-based senior living company, Calamar Inc., announced in 2018 it would be expanding to Topeka. The three-story facility was expected to include 132 units of independent living facility, 80 to 90 parking spaces and garage units for one- and two-bedroom apartments. The facility had an estimated cost of $15 million to $16 million for construction. What does the suit allege? In August 2019, Southern Bank issued a loan to RM69 Holdings, which was the borrower, secured by the Calamar Construction homes site. The loan, controlled by a construction loan agreement, was amended and restated in December 2022
KVOE
Kretsinger housing development ‘Mothballed’ with more privately funded developments taking shape in recent years
As KVOE News has reported, there are several housing development projects currently underway in the Emporia community; however, one that’s been in the works for the past few years will no longer be moving forward. During his 2026 budget presentation Wednesday, City Manager Trey Cocking announced the decision had...
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Audit of Kansas Affordable Housing Tax Credit leaves lawmakers with questions
Topeka Metro on the brink of reducing services, sees funding partially restored. The event is the 15th annual for Topeka Public Schools. AI can aid in applying to jobs but are you using it right? Kansas recruiters answer. Food instability can be factor in fighting addiction. People are more likely...
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City council approves transient guest tax for Hotel Topeka
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City Council voted on Tuesday to approve the transient guest tax for Hotel Topeka, allowing the city to recoup its investment costs. Hotel guests across Topeka pay a 7% tax on their hotel stays, but at Hotel Topeka this would be increased to 8%. This extra tax revenue would allow the city to pay off their investment over the course of 35 years.
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580-Unit Self-Storage Portfolio in Topeka Trades Hands
Marcus & Millichap has arranged the the sale of a two-property, 580-unit self-storage portfolio in Topeka, Kansas. “This acquisition expands the buyer’s existing footprint in Kansas and adds two performing, stable assets to their portfolio,” said Sean Delaney, senior managing director investments. “The buyer has engaged KO Storage to manage the entire portfolio moving forward.”
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka developer has a plan for Lauren's Bay that would cut out Jim Klausman
A local developer is hoping to sway city leaders into not making any more deals with Jim Klausman for Lauren's Bay. Residential developer Chuck Dultmeier sat down with The Capital-Journal to explain his vision for Lauren's Bay and why the city should stop working with Klausman. "He's been in favor of the city," Dultmeier said. "He's got a lot of power behind him. We feel like he did not have to take the title to those lots. We don't know what his game plan was, but everything kind of fell into his lap. "What he's doing now is he's getting city favors of waiving the taxes and specials, which you are not supposed to be developing if you owe back taxes, especially since he's done that more than once." Dultmeier's plan consists of working with property owners, local developers and the city on building Lauren's Bay. He suggested the city take back ownership and place it in the land bank. "I've already talked to some very good builders that would like to go in there and do that," Dultmeier said. "Those lots were not available because he (Klausman) held them and would not pay the taxes on them. So, we
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Climbing Down to Scale Up | Garcia Painting Services
By the time Eddie Garcia graduated high school, he had already painted more than 100 houses — a strong resume for an 18-year-old that would eventually become the foundation for Garcia Painting Services, which officially launched in 2023. Eddie was born in San Antonio, Texas, but his family moved...
WIBW
Shawnee County files lawsuit concerning vacant lots in SW Topeka
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KMG Hotels says Emporia’s Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Diamond Conference Center set to open by mid-December
The owner of Emporia’s newest hotel says the facility in west Emporia should be open to the public before the end of the year. KMG Hotels says the Fairfield Inn by Marriott at 3010 Eaglecrest should be open by mid-December and should reach the substantial completion construction phase by the end of this month. Furnishings and equipment could well be installed in October, along with the full leadership team.
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HCCI offers tips about property valuations to prospective and current homeowners
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - With budget season in full swing, the potential for increasing property taxes is at the forefront of many minds. Several folks have come forward at recent city council hearings explaining they are on the verge of being taxed out of their homes. Housing and Credit Counseling Inc. says educating yourself and leaving wiggle room in your budget can be crucial in avoiding the worst-case scenario.
KSNT News
City Council votes to reduce special assessment penalties on Marney Properties
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Topeka City Council voted to abate the special assessment penalties on Marney Properties in return for the full payment of unpaid property taxes and specials. Marney Properties, located in Lauren’s Bay Estates Subdivision, owes the city of Topeka over $93,010.23. The company hopes to develop single-family dwellings on the three plots […]
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Is a reverse mortgage for you? What you need to know
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - You see advertising for reverse mortgages everywhere, but are they worth considering?. Carl Carlson, founder and CEO of Carlson Financial, visited Eye on NE Kansas to clear up confusion. Reverse mortgages are for people ages 62 and older who have substantial home equity. Carlson explained that...
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HCCI offers tips about property valuations to prospective and current homeowners
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Ex-tenants of condemned JoCo apartments remain stuck in ‘legal quicksand’ months after evacuation
Katera English was at her job driving a truck in Topeka when she got the news that would upend her family’s life for weeks to come. It was a call from her mother, who had been by Katera’s apartment at Aspen Place in Gardner. She had news. A notice had been slapped on Katera’s door, giving her 48 hours to move out.
The Topeka Capital-Journal
'He's going to bet on Topeka': Developer Jim Klausman discusses local projects
Developer Jim Klausman's fingerprint has been all over Topeka in recent years, from the Lauren's Bay and Wheatfield Village projects to owning several downtown Topeka properties. The Capital-Journal sat down with Klausman to discuss the highs, lows and future of his developments. While Klausman's portfolio extends into the Kansas City area and elsewhere in the Midwest, his team said he always comes back to Topeka. "A quote from Jim from a long time ago, but it always resonates me, he always wants to bet on Topeka because it's his hometown," Klausman's legal counsel Jennifer Sourk said, "and he's going to bet on Topeka." The success of Klausman's Wheatfield Village It's been a decade since Klausman and his business partner Butch Eaton purchased the land for Wheatfield Village, located at the northwest intersection of SW 29th Street and Fairlawn Road. The development has a string of restaurants, a movie theater, a hotel and high-end apartments. Klausman said he considers Wheatfield Village one of his most successful projects. Klausman said it was a big risk as the financial burden would be on the developers' shoulders if the plan failed. The Wheatfield Apartments is a prime example where you have nearly 200 apartments