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Three Rivers lays out childcare, retail and housing options for city-owned 102 North Broadway site
Summary
A Three Rivers housing analyst told the Crookston City Council that 102 North Broadway could host childcare 'pods,' retail space or housing, but new construction will likely require substantial subsidy; donating the city-owned site and pursuing Federal Home Loan Bank and LIHTC funding could make an affordable 24-unit project viable over several years.
Three Rivers analyst Chris presented the results of a community-engaged study of the city-owned 102 North Broadway parcel and recommended three principal reuse concepts: shared-use child care, ground-floor retail or restaurant, and housing — with affordable rental housing identified as the most fundable option if the city and local partners can marshal subsidies.
In a remote presentation to the Crookston City Council, Chris said stakeholders ranked childcare, storefront activity and housing as top needs. He described a child-care “pod” model in which multiple small providers share a single building, and noted that while such a concept can increase efficiency for providers, the rents small operators can pay typically will not underwrite new…
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