Rosemann & Associates, Architects recently completed design, and construction has begun on the conversion of the 17 story historic 1006 Grand building into 134 apartment units to be called Grand Boulevard Lofts. This project, with an $18 million construction cost, will be a bright spot of development in a downtown that has experienced tremendous growth but has seen many projects stall in the current economic times.
"The downtown area has experienced revitalization and there is now a great demand for quality affordable housing inside the downtown loop," says Donald Rosemann, NCARB, AIA. "Our team is confident this project will help fulfill this need but there is still more work to be done." This seventeen story building at the corner of 10th Street and Grand Boulevard has been vacant for 10 years and is about to receive the historic preservation it deserves.
Developed by Sherman Associates, of Minneapolis MN, Grand Boulevard Lofts will provide much needed affordable housing to serve the downtown workforce. Financing for the project is provided by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Kansas City, MO, various private institutional lenders and equity investors. Rau Construction Co. is the General Contractor for the project which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2010.
Rosemann's design concept preserves the historic context of this building. 1006 Grand was originally built in 1909 as a five story building known as The Gates Building. Over the next twenty years additions were completed to expand the building to its current seventeen story height and became known as The Homes Savings Association Building. This conversion will maintain the integrity of the historic qualities of this building, while offering all modern apartment amenities.
"The downtown area has experienced revitalization and there is now a great demand for quality affordable housing inside the downtown loop," says Donald Rosemann, NCARB, AIA. "Our team is confident this project will help fulfill this need but there is still more work to be done." This seventeen story building at the corner of 10th Street and Grand Boulevard has been vacant for 10 years and is about to receive the historic preservation it deserves.
Developed by Sherman Associates, of Minneapolis MN, Grand Boulevard Lofts will provide much needed affordable housing to serve the downtown workforce. Financing for the project is provided by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Kansas City, MO, various private institutional lenders and equity investors. Rau Construction Co. is the General Contractor for the project which is scheduled for completion at the end of 2010.
Rosemann's design concept preserves the historic context of this building. 1006 Grand was originally built in 1909 as a five story building known as The Gates Building. Over the next twenty years additions were completed to expand the building to its current seventeen story height and became known as The Homes Savings Association Building. This conversion will maintain the integrity of the historic qualities of this building, while offering all modern apartment amenities.
