All articles tagged with #urban redevelopment
New York State will provide $38 million to support the SouthWorks project in Ithaca, a major redevelopment effort transforming a 95-acre industrial site into a mixed-use neighborhood with housing, an innovation hub, and commercial spaces, backed by significant public funding and tax incentives.
Detroit has begun demolishing the former Southwest Detroit Hospital to make way for a $198 million, 15,000-seat professional soccer stadium called AlumniFi Field, which aims to boost local economic growth, connect neighborhoods, and host various events, with completion targeted for the 2027 season.
A former JPMorgan office building in Manhattan has been transformed into 1,320 apartments with extensive amenities, including recording studios, pools, and gyms, as part of NYC's leading office-to-residential conversion efforts supported by government incentives, addressing housing shortages and adapting to remote work trends.
St. Petersburg and Pinellas County are exploring the possibility of transforming Tropicana Field into a convention center as part of a broader redevelopment plan for the Historic Gas Plant District, with a feasibility study underway to assess market demand and potential benefits for regional tourism and economic growth.
Muralist William Rankins Jr. has painted dozens of murals across Cincinnati's predominantly Black communities, but redevelopment in the city's urban core has led to the disappearance of most of his work. As neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine and the West End undergo rapid changes, Rankins' murals are being lost, raising questions about who benefits from renewal efforts. Despite losing his eyesight, Rankins continues to paint with assistance and hopes to preserve his legacy through future projects, while the community laments the loss of its cultural heritage amidst redevelopment.
A new study suggests that over 2,000 office buildings in American downtowns could be converted into eco-friendly apartment buildings, potentially creating up to 400,000 new apartment units. These conversions could address the issues of office vacancies due to remote work, higher interest rates, and climate regulations. The Greater New York City region has the most buildings suitable for conversion, followed by the San Francisco and Los Angeles metro areas. Retrofitting office buildings into apartments could help meet housing demand, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and qualify for green technology grants. However, challenges such as zoning regulations and high conversion costs remain.