Developer Garrett Sharp asks Neosho County to support 25-year RHID for Chanute loft conversion

Jun 16, 2026

Developer Garrett Sharp told Neosho County commissioners he seeks a 25-year RHID to convert a vacant downtown Chanute hardware building into 15 apartments and two commercial units, citing historic-preservation tax credits, grants and local economic benefits.

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Garrett Sharp, who identified himself as the developer of the Servant Lofts project in downtown Chanute, asked the Neosho County Commission to support a 25‑year RHID to finance renovation of the former Neff and Bolinger hardware building into 15 upper‑floor apartments and two ground‑floor commercial units. The building has been vacant since storm damage in 2023, Sharp said, and the plan would add roughly 25–30 residents and create construction jobs and increased downtown activity.

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