Historic building to be restored in Kansas City

August 11, 2010

This article first appeared in the 201001 issue of BD+C.

Construction has begun on the conversion of the historic 17-story Home Savings Association building in Kansas City, Mo. The transformed structure, to be known as Grand Boulevard Lofts, will house 134 apartment units. The $18-million project, designed by architect Rosemann & Associates, follows a revitalization of downtown Kansas City, where there is high demand for affordable housing to serve the area's workforce. The developer is Sherman Associates, with Rau Construction as general contractor.

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