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Developers update Fairview council on revised ‘Heart of Fairview’ plan, timeline
Summary
Developers presented a revised concept for the Heart of Fairview site that consolidates housing into two elevator-served buildings, increases residential units to 166, and reserves about 16,000–19,500 sq ft of street-front commercial space; the council discussed tenant attraction, affordability targets and an MOU extension for the project timeline.
Developers told the Fairview City Council on Sept. 18 that the Heart of Fairview redevelopment has been retooled to concentrate housing into two elevator-served buildings and to create stronger commercial frontage and public spaces.
The presenter said the updated design includes about 166 residential units and roughly 19,500 square feet of active street-front space, of which approximately 16,000 square feet is commercial. “This is a project that we built a couple of years ago in Spokane. It’s called Boxcar,” the presenter said, describing the team’s experience and design precedents and adding that the same principals will remain on the Fairview work.
Why it matters: the redesign shifts from smaller "garden-style" walk-up buildings to larger elevator-served structures intended to improve…
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