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KWCH.com
Kansas’ first 3D-printed home nears completion in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas’s first 3D-printed home is taking shape, layer by layer. Walls are now up, setting the groundwork for the construction site to start looking more like a home. Trident Homes began laying concrete Feb. 24 using proprietary technology. “We batch all the materials here on...
WIBW
Kansas' first 3D-printed home nears completion in Topeka
WIBW
Hotel Topeka inspection period extended 30 days, feud over Maner Conference Center
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The body overseeing the transaction period over Hotel Topeka extended the window by another month. The original sale agreement, approved in December, had a 120-day inspection period expiring on April 15. On April 14, the development corporation approved a 30-day extension to work out the details...
holtonrecorder.net
Nearly one-fifth of Square storefronts empty: study
Nearly one in five storefronts on Holton’s Town Square are presently empty, according to an independent study of the Square by a Holton banker. Matt Taylor, senior vice president of Denison State Bank in Holton, said he conducts a semi-annual, informal survey of businesses and occupants around the Square and one block extending each direction from each side of the Square “so we can have a good understanding of what’s going on around the Square,” adding that it’s not an “official” count.
Kansas State Collegian
Rent inflation leaves K-State students struggling to afford housing
The rising prices of rentals in Manhattan are placing financial pressure on K-State students, making some feel unclear about their future living situation while taking classes in Manhattan. According to data from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, rental prices over the past three years have increased by over...
KVOE
Former Graves Drugs property at 609 Commercial back on the market following announcement that Imaginarium will be altering plans to move into the space
Emporia’s Imaginarium will not be moving into the former Graves Drugs space as was originally planned. Ownership sent out a news release Wednesday afternoon announcing plans to sell the property at 609 Commercial Street after purchasing it last year. Original plans were to renovate the former local drug and convenience store to expand the “reach and impact” of the local STEM exploration center.
WIBW
Construction project in southwest Topeka comes to a halt
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A construction project near SW 37th St. and Gage Blvd. has been on pause for roughly two weeks due to a dispute with subcontractors. Father Nikolai Meyers, priest with the Church of Antioch, says the church bought approximately nine acres of land on the southern side of the property and plans to build a new fellowship hall and a parking lot during the first phase of construction. And, when they are ready, begin phase two by building the church temple on the property’s east side.
KSNT News
New apartments, Topeka budget and more with City Manager Robert Perez
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Topeka City Manager Robert Perez stopped by the 27 News studio Monday to chat about big construction projects and the city’s budget going into 2027. Perez answered questions on large-scale projects such as the Union at Tower District and The Hutch apartments under construction in Topeka. He also talked about some recent […]
KVOE
Kansas Spanish Speakers developing ReCasa infill housing plan as conversations continue with Emporia Land Bank, Kansas Health Foundation
Emporia has been trying to develop interest — pun fully intended — in infill housing for the central and east parts of town. It now has a potential partner working on plans to foster that interest. Kansas Spanish Speakers began preliminary public conversations with the Emporia Land Bank...
KSNT News
West Ridge Mall set to welcome new home décor store in old GAP space
TOPEKA (KSNT) – A new home décor store at West Ridge Mall is getting ready to open its doors to the public in early April. Home At Last is set to reopen inside West Ridge Mall on Thursday, April 2. The grand opening is set for 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the mall’s lower […]
KSNT News
Two Topeka groups step up amid affordable housing challenges
Emporia gazette.com
City approves incentive district for new housing development
The Emporia City Commission approved an ordinance to establish a Reinvestment Housing Incentive District (RHID) for the Cedarbrook Meadows development, a new 124-home single-family residential subdivision located near West 18th Avenue and Road G. An RHID is a tax rebate mechanism for developers that allows for certain eligible infrastructure and...
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka's Boswell building has been grocery, market, floral shop and home
What might look like just another home in Topeka's Boswell neighborhood is actually a long-standing gem that has been serving the community for quite some time. This year, the building at 1300 SW Boswell Ave. turns 100 years old. Over the years, it has been home to several community focused businesses that helped shape the neighborhood into what it is today. The building is currently home to Blooms on Boswell, owned by Lori McNorton . McNorton took over ownership of Flowers by Bill in January 2019. She later changed the name to Blooms on Boswell that June. What's the history of the Boswell Avenue building? Blooms on Boswell employees Aly Branch and Barb Long described the building as a hidden gem in the neighborhood. "I feel like a lot of people come in here, older generation that come in here and talk about the market," Branch said. "There's the queen's market or they went to school at Boswell and they used to come over here and go downstairs in the cafeteria. A lot of people come in and say stuff like that." Topeka city directory records show 1300 SW Boswell housed grocery store and market businesses from 1927 to 1969,
The Topeka Capital-Journal
Topeka's affordable housing trust fund considers sales tax for future
Topeka city leaders have differing opinions on next steps for the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. The trust fund was created in July 2019 to financially "encourage and support the acquisition, rehabilitation and development of affordable housing and/or emergency shelter and supportive services necessary," according to the city ordinance, to maintain living conditions with "dignity in the Topeka community." Members of Topeka JUMP, or Justice Unity and Ministry Project, had been lobbying city and council members to create the fund since at least 2015. But progress has been incremental in the years since, with the first financial contribution of $600 coming out of the pockets of council members. In May 2021, council members allocated $250,000 toward the fund from a $2.6 million general fund surplus. Today, the fund sits at $1.1 million. A community committee for the trust was created last year is now taking bids for affordable housing projects. What Topeka's mayor and city council members say Mayor Spencer Duncan, who has been working on the affordable trust fund since first being elected as a city councilman, said there's a long way to go. Duncan said recent strides are a great start. "It's been great to see the community take
WIBW
Kansas’ first 3D printed house begins construction in Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Construction began this week on Kansas’s first 3D printed house in Topeka’s Oakland neighborhood. The project is led by Trident Homes, a Topeka-based company founded by Chris Stemler. Stemler said the material used in the printing process is not far removed from traditional building methods.
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Former Eucalyptus Real Estate LLC employee and resident speaks out about negative experience
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -Many have come forward in recent years with complaints against Eucalyptus Real Estate LLC properties, owned by Lew McGinnis. McGinnis owns around 30 properties in the Capital City. Patty Tripod says she noticed several red flags in her seven months working for Eucalyptus, but things finally came...