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Transformational Housing pivots 101 Jackson plan after structural assessment raises costs
Summary
A federally funded CDBG grant awarded $544,000 for a transitional housing project at 101 Jackson has shifted from rehabilitation to demolition and new construction after a structural assessment estimated repairs at about $1.1 million; environmental review and DED authority to use funds are pending.
City staff and project leaders told the Jefferson City Council that the 101 Jackson transitional-housing project, funded through a Missouri Department of Economic Development CDBG–CARES Act award, is shifting from rehab to demolition and new construction after an onsite structural assessment found unsafe masonry requiring more than $1.1 million in repairs.
Rachel Cinzi, Neighborhood Services Supervisor for the city, said transformational housing applied for the grant through the department and was awarded $544,000 to provide transitional housing. “One of the requirements was to have a community facility to provide transitional housing,” Cinzi said. The original scope…
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