Developer proposal to convert vacant central publishing house into 12 apartments tabled after council raises affordability and outreach concerns
A proposed redevelopment to convert a long‑vacant central publishing house into a 12‑unit apartment building with 15 parking spaces was tabled by council amid questions about proposed rents ($1,300–$1,500), commitments to affordability or Section 8, local M/W/DBE contracting, and neighborhood outreach.
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Councilman Lawson reported that the Community & Economic Development Committee reviewed a land consolidation and redevelopment plan to convert a long‑vacant central publishing house (100 N. 13th St. and adjacent parcels) into a 12‑unit apartment building with associated parking and site improvements. Planning staff recommended approval, characterizing the property as long vacant and deteriorated and arguing redevelopment would reduce blight.
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