Repurposing

What's New?

2nd REUSE PROPOSAL PRESENTATION FOR FORMER KCNA/WENDELL PHILLIPS SCHOOL SITE

On April 18, Urban Neighborhood Initiative’s (UNI) presented information about its proposal to purchase the former Wendell Phillips/KCNA School site, 2433 Vine Street, and convert the building into the Wendell Phillips Accelerator, a multi-use, multi-tenant facility. A copy of UNI’s 4/18/22 proposal presentation can be viewed HERE. Based on feedback received during/after the meeting, we have scheduled a follow-up meeting to provide additional information and to provide another opportunity to share your feedback.

On May 23, join us to learn more about UNI’s proposed programming, services and community benefits, as well as an opportunity to hear from prospective tenants. 

Monday, May 23, 2022 @ 6PM
Join Zoom Meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9988240800

Meeting ID: 998 824 0800
Via Phone:  +1 312 626 6799

Please share your feedback on UNI’s proposal via a short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KCNASchool

Ladd School Sold for Mixed Use Redevelopment

On March 29, KCPS sold the Ladd School site, 3640 Benton Blvd, to an affiliate of LocalCodeKC for a mixed-use development, with a focus on health, wellness and long-term community ownership of the site. As part of the sale, KCPS, LocalCodeKC and the Oak Park Neighborhood Association entered into a Benefits Agreement to ensure that the redevelopment benefits KCPS stakeholders/local residents. To learn more about the redevelopment, go HERE.

KCPS and City Issue RFQ/P for DeLano School Site

KCPS and the KCMO Housing and Community Development Department are seeking a developer to repurposing the DeLano School site to provide housing and supportive services to youth facing homelessness.  Responses are due on April 21. To review the RFQ/P, go HERE.

GREENWOOD SCHOOL SENIOR APARTMENTS RECEIVES FUNDING AWARD

KCPS is pleased to share with you that the Greenwood Senior Apartments project has been awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). With this funding secured, Missouri Housing Partners, an affiliate of Fulson Housing Group, can move forward with an exciting project that will build a 3-story, 49-unit mixed income senior apartments development and dedicate land to the South Round Top Neighborhood Association (SRTNA) for community use. For more information about the project, go HERE.

About Repurposing

The Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), through its Repurposing Initiative, is taking an innovative and comprehensive approach to promoting 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, has transitioned 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 soliciting 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 closed school site?

KCPS is currently accepting proposals/offers for several closed school sites (see below) through Block Real Estate Services. All proposals/offers will be evaluated based on project feasibility, qualifications/track record, and consistency with community goals. Click here for proposal/offer requirements.

If you are interested in one of the district's Repurposing sites, please contact Aaron Mesmer (amesmer@blockllc.com) or Christel Highland (chighland@blockllc.com) at Block Real Estate Services at (816) 756-1400 or contact the Repurposing office at repurposing@kcpublicschools.org or (816) 418-7725.