Some civil engineering updates are coming to the Columbus Park area that will result in updated sidewalks, sewer and water lines, and new lighting, which are all preliminary steps to the impending housing development that is coming to the area next spring. The housing project is projected to cost $12 million, and it will be aligned with Columbus Park, which is more than 100 years old and proudly owns the title of the oldest and most charming areas in Kansas City. Aside from the history, there is also considerable convenience to the area, as it is located east of River Market and 10 minutes from City Hall.

The commercial movers in Kansas City have found that the area has a lot to offer a variety of vendors, and the heavy industrial influence that was in the area has been shifted to a more residential friendly area. The first steps (as mentioned at the beginning of this blog) are essential to building the infrastructure that the influx of residents, the first development of which will be a 16-unit apartment building which is estimated to cost $1.5 million, and it should be ready for occupancy late 2014.