Well, here’s one solution to the problem of finding a place to park downtown: Just buy yourself a parking lot. One has sold recently, and it may end up being a real boon for one of Lawrence’s oldest buildings. The Lawrence Preservation Alliance confirmed it has finalized a deal with US Bank to buy the business’s small parking lot at the northeast corner of Ninth and Rhode Island streets. No, finding a ...
Story updated at 6:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15: A Chicago-based company that specializes in student housing has filed plans for a seven-story apartment and retail building to be constructed across the street from the historic Douglas County Courthouse. Core Spaces announced Monday afternoon that it had filed plans to construct a mixed-use building at the northeast corner of 11th and Massachusetts streets. Plans ...
The University of Kansas has seemingly increased its financial partnership with Adidas at the same time the apparel company finds itself at the center of a federal trial alleging crooked basketball recruiting practices. For the past year, Kansas Athletics officials have said a multimillion-dollar deal to extend Adidas’ contract to be KU’s official athletic apparel provider remains unsigned. However, the ...
Home sales in Lawrence are expected to increase next year, and so too is the amount people will have to pay for houses, according to a new housing forecast compiled by Wichita State University. But the report also found that — despite good demand from buyers — construction of new homes in Lawrence is expected to remain tepid for the next year. The reason? Lawrence is still struggling to produce jobs. ...
One of Lawrence’s largest employers soon will have a new owner. The General Dynamics call center in the East Hills Business Park is part of a $400 million deal that will transfer ownership to a company that specializes in operating customer service centers for the federal government. A General Dynamics spokesman confirmed Wednesday that the call center at 3833 Greenway Drive is part of a pending purchase by ...
If plans hold true, a major new building is coming to Vermont Street — and likely more competition for a space in the city parking garage next to the library will materialize too. As promised, former City Commissioner Bob Schumm has come forward with another plan to build a multistory building on the vacant lot at 815 Vermont St. Schumm previously abandoned his plan to build a five-story building on the ...