Council hears City Center update and approves grants, interlocal agreements and procurement items

City staff and private partners gave the Wyoming City Council a substantive update on the city-center/HomeFlats project on Jan. 6 as the council also approved several resolutions and procurement actions covering trails, legal services, school support, public-safety cooperation and small capital purchases.

Nicole (city staff) and representatives from Magnus Capital described Phase 3 of the HomeFlats at 28 West project, a capstone phase that will bring more than 200 units to a site that already contains phases 1 and 2 for a total exceeding 600 units. Vishal Arora (Magnus Capital) said the private partner will contribute to the mixed‑use development that includes retail space oriented to a new pedestrian bridge, a ground‑floor childcare tenant (Grow Child Care Academy) and an elevated public green space above parking. Nicole told the council Magnus Capital’s investment across phases 1–3 will exceed $140,000,000 and that the residential base is expected to generate an estimated $6,000,000 in annual local spending once stabilized.

Staff outlined a near-term schedule: the bridge span will be placed in March 2025, HomeFlats Phase 3 is expected to break ground in April–May 2025, and the bridge is slated to open by the end of June 2025. Staff also said engineering design for undergrounding utilities and expanded trail…