KCPS Repurposing Initiative
The Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), through its Repurposing Initiative, is taking an innovative and comprehensive approach to promote the reuse/redevelopment of 30 of its closed school sites. The Repurposing Initiative, which began as a yearlong community engagement and planning process to develop community-driven reuse strategies, is now transitioning from planning into action. Guided by the community feedback and technical reuse assessments outlined in the reuse strategies, the KCPS is in the process of solicitating proposals and promoting opportunities to reposition these school sites so that they once again serve as valuable assets for the Kansas City Community.
If you are interested in getting involved or would like to be informed of upcoming meetings, please contact us at
repurposing@kcpublicschools.org.
INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING A SITE?
KCPS is currently accepting proposals/offers for several closed sites, either through RFI process or by listing sites with a real estate broker. Regardless of the method used, all proposals/offers will be evaluated based on project feasibility, qualifications/track record, and consistency with community goals.
Block Real Estate Services Providing Brokerage Services for 6 Closed Sites:
Dunbar, Moore, Northeast Middle, Thacher, Westport High and Westport Middle. Offers Due 5/24/12.
If you are interested in one of these six sites, please contact Matt Levi or Aaron Mesmer at (816) 756-1400,
www.surpluskcschools.comRepurposing Initiative Staff:
Shannon Jaax, AICP – Director
Nicole Collier White – Coordinator
1211 McGee, Suite 100
Kansas City, MO 64106
(816) 418-7725 (phone)
(816) 418-7750 (fax)
repurposing@kcpublicschools.org
