Category Archives: Downtown

Developer moves on from Mangos proposal

Unable to come to terms on acquisition of the former Mangos Grill property, a developer has walked away from a proposed 88-unit project for the site.

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Downtown building acquired in sheriff’s sale

A mixed-used building that was one of the early downtown redevelopment projects was acquired last fall in a sheriff’s sale.

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The Gramercy project moving forward

A 5-story, 45-unit project on East Cherry Street is moving ahead, including property transfers, a redevelopment agreement and discussions on a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT).

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KC Jazz site finally sold

A critical gateway property to downtown recently changed hands and has seen some activity in recent weeks.

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Gramercy redevelopment agreement approved

The Redevelopment Agency last month unanimously adopted a resolution (6-0) approving a redevelopment agreement with R2-N2 Properties, which has approval to build a 45-unit complex along a stretch of East Cherry Street currently occupied by several storefronts.
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Essex Street industrial property wins tax appeal

An Essex Street industrial warehouse on the outskirts of downtown won a tax appeal totaling about a quarter of its tax bill for two years.

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City Council renews $80k arts center contract

City Council renewed a one-year, an $80,000 contract with the Union County Performing Arts Center on an “as-needed basis for arts-based programs for the public.”

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