School Site Details
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Following the development of the 10-Year Capital Plan and April 2025 GO Bond passage, it was determined that the Bingham site will no longer be needed for future KCPS use. As such, KCPS has restarted conversations with the community to market the site in the future.
On Saturday, September 13, KCPS hosted a public meeting regarding reuse options for the Bingham school site. The discussion encompassed reuse alternatives such as, teacher housing, residential use, mixed-use, library relocation, community space, and more. KCPS will share the community feedback with interested parties when we seek formal proposals from development teams later this year. If you were not able to attend the meeting, please review the links below. Many neighbors indicated they would like to see a community use component in any redevelopment of the site, and some hoped the KC Library – Waldo Branch could be a potential use. As shared during the public meeting, KC Library is currently conducting a planning exercise to determine future facility needs across the library system. Their process aims to be completed by March 2026.
After reviewing community feedback and subsequent conversations with neighborhood leaders, KCPS has elected to delay proposal solicitation until KC Library completes their planning process and determines if they would be interested in utilizing the Bingham site. Based upon this timeline, we anticipate soliciting proposals for Bingham in Spring 2026. If you would like to be added to our Bingham contact list, email us at: repurposing@kcpublicschools.
9/13/25 Meeting Recording
9/13/25 Meeting Presentation Slides
9/13/25 Meeting Notes Q & A
Bingham At A Glance
Address: 7618 Wyandotte St
Acreage: 7.57
Zoning: R-2.5 & M-1.5
Neighborhood: Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association
New Markets Tax Credit: Not Eligible
Opportunity Zone: Not Eligible
Year Closed: 2001
Demolished in: 2016
Pre Demolition Reports
Bingham Site Profile
Bingham Site Tour Summary
Bingham Phase II Meeting Summary
Bingham Reuse Strategy
Bingham Reuse Assessment
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After soliciting proposals for the Bingham site in 2012, KCPS entered into a contract for the site to be redeveloped as a new 70,000 square foot Hen House grocery store (to replace the existing Price Chopper at 85th/Wornall). The prospective buyer terminated the contract in late 2012 prior to the conclusion of the due diligence period. In early 2013, KCPS held a public meeting to collect feedback on a reuse proposal for a Walmart Neighborhood Market. The proposal did not receive community support, after which KCPS decided to proceed with demolition of the building.
In response to requests from the community, KCPS hired Midland Wrecking, Inc to perform the abatement and demolition of the former Bingham Middle School, 7618 Wyandotte St. Work commenced in April 2016 and was substantially complete in November 2016. KCPS held discussions with the community about possible interim uses on July 8, 2017. Meeting notes can be found here.
Representatives from KCPS and KC Public Library (KCPL) attended the November 2022 meeting of the Waldo Tower Neighborhood Association to share updates about the former Bingham Middle School site and collect community feedback. KCPL is currently evaluating options to upgrade/replace the existing Waldo Branch Library, including building a new Library on a portion of the Bingham site. Discussions are only exploratory.
