In his experience with senior housing developments, City Commissioner Mike Dever says that often, “these things don’t pencil out because of the parking.” And parking was a key issue for him and other commissioners as they debated on Tuesday night whether to sell a city-owned surface parking lot in downtown to a developer for an affordable senior housing project. Ultimately, the Lawrence city ...
As the City of Lawrence welcomed the Algerian men's national team this week for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, it also got an Algerian keepsake to remember the moment by – an ornate piece of pottery. The plate was on display for part of the City Commission’s meeting on Tuesday night, where Mayor Brad Finkeldei said it was a gift from the North African nation’s ambassador: “A thank-you to our community for ...
Alarm.com, a smart home tech firm, will be getting some help from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a downtown building into its new office space. At its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission voted 5-0 to approve incentives for the company’s project at 714 Vermont St.: a Neighborhood Revitalization Area property tax rebate, and Industrial Revenue Bonds for a sales tax exemption on construction ...
In response to concerns from the public, Lawrence city leaders are interested in exploring a moratorium on data center development, and they could consider one as early as next month. Near the end of its meeting on Tuesday, the Lawrence City Commission asked city staff to bring back such a proposal for consideration within the next 30 days. They made that request after a crowd packed City Hall’s meeting room ...
Lawrence city commissioners will soon consider selling a public parking lot near Seventh and New Hampshire streets to a developer for an affordable housing project. The commission will decide on Tuesday whether to sell the 0.71-acre surface parking lot at 711 New Hampshire St. to Cohen-Esrey Development Group for $100,000. The developer previously entered an exclusivity agreement with the city, which expires ...
Tech firm Alarm.com is seeking incentives from the City of Lawrence to redevelop a building on Vermont Street into its new office space, and the City Commission will consider the request next week. At its meeting on Tuesday, the commission will consider two incentives requested by Alarm.com for its project at 714 Vermont St.: a Neighborhood Revitalization Area property tax rebate, and Industrial Revenue Bonds ...