Reuse proposals for two more Kansas City schools
Courtesy Kansas City Public Schools.
Community discussion is scheduled around two more closed Kansas City schools. The school district’s repurposing office says it has received proposals for the reuse of the Marlborough school site, 1300 E. ...
Updates on Kansas City repurposed schools
The Kansas City School District repurposing office has offered an update on several of the schools it has sold.
The office says Seven Oaks Estates, LP, the Historic East Neighborhood Coalition, and the Seven Oaks Neighborhood Association who ...
District to consider sale of Blenheim school
The school board will take up the potential sale of another school, Blenheim, to a developer for reuse as senior affordable housing.
According to the district, the board will consider a proposal from the Sunflower Development Group at its next ...
Brad Pitt’s Foundation brags on Bancroft School Apartments and Kansas City
A two bedroom apartment after renovation. Photo courtesy Make It Right blog, C. Jackson.
Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation joined local partners last weekend in cutting the ribbon on the refurbished Bancroft School Apartments.
The foundation ...
Sale of Westport Middle raises concerns about Midtown school capacity
Photo from DRAFT Westport High & Middle Reuse Strategy.
After hearing concerns about losing school buildings in Midtown, the Kansas City School Board last night approved the sale of Westport Middle School for redevelopment as a mixed-use ...
Another school sold for repurposing
Photo credit: KCSD repurposing site.
The school district has announced the sale of the Seven Oaks School at 3711 Jackson Ave to Seven Oaks Estates, LP last Friday for reuse as senior housing.
The district is telling neighbors not to be surprised ...
Swinney School sold to redeveloper
The school district sold another Midtown surplus school yesterday.
Swinney, at 1106 W. 47th, was sold to Kansas City Sustainable Development Partners.
It will be reused as a combination of residential apartments and office space.
“Don’t ...
Community, school district weigh proposals for Westport Schools
Are the two plans for repurposing Westport High and Middle Schools financially sound?
Would it be better if the two large sites remained schools, in case the school district someday needs them again?
Would the community prefer what some have ...
New Westport schools repurposing plans add details
Today we present an overview of the two latest proposals for repurposing Westport High School and Westport Middle School. We’ll have additional details on the proposals later this week.
Bob Berkebile presented an updated proposal for repurposing ...
Reminder: Second Westport schools repurposing meeting Saturday
Westport High School, closed June 3, 2010, may soon have a new life.
The two developers short-listed for redevelopment of Westport High and Westport Middle Schools will present their updated plans on Saturday.
The two schools are among the surplus ...
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