Brookside Downtown
10th St. between Cherry and Locust
This four-story residential development brings much needed living space to The District. This promises to be the first in a number of infill development projects over the next few years.
Estimated completion date: Fall 2010
5th & Walnut Parking Garage
Walnut St. between Fifth and Sixth Streets
This new garage will provide much needed parking space on the north side of Broadway. Ground floor along Walnut St. is slated for commercial use. Project will also feature a Percent for Art component.
Estimated completion date: Late 2010
Cost: $15,220,000
City Hall Construction & Renovation
700 Broadway
Phase 1 features lobby renovations and new offices for Treasury Management and Utility Customer Services, including a canopied, drive-thru area for utility customers, and temporary offices for the Finance Department.
Phase 2 involves demolishing the current utility services "annex" at 8th and Broadway followed by construction of a five-story addition on the east side of the Daniel Boone building. Scheduled for completion by late 2009, plans include a plaza which will feature public space. A public plaza and art installation on the corner of Eighth & Broadway has also been completed.
Phase 3 will include complete interior renovation of the Daniel Boone building, plus energy efficient windows, a new reflective roof and an exterior facade compatible with the new addition. Work will take about one year.
Estimated completion date: 2011
The District Village
10th St. between Elm and Locust
"Lynn Miller plans a mixed-use complex designed by architect Stephen Bourgeois with retail and office space on the ground level and upscale residential suites on the upper levels. It´s a plan hailed by city planners and downtown gurus that fits the latest rallying cry to increase downtown density and reduce surface parking lots." Columbia Daily Tribune
Estimated completion date: Currently in planning stage
Historic Avenue of the Columns
8th Street
Currently, major efforts are underway to revitalize and energize this historic area of Columbia. Members of the Eighth Street Beautification Committee completed the first step of the Eighth Street master plan in 1997 with the dedication of Courthouse Square. Reformed several years later as the Historic Avenue of the Columns Committee, this group of property owners, government representatives and other interested parties reviewed different proposals for the Avenue. The chosen master plan for Eighth Street includes both short and long term projects such as new multi-use developments, attracting new residents and new retailers, adding more trees and benches, and creating an atmosphere emphasizing arts and culture. Commemorating the historic aspect of Eighth Street, the Historic Avenue of the Columns will still emphasize this relationship between the university and the city, and will become a classic and inviting area for new restaurants, businesses, and housing complexes.
Estimated completion date: Currently in construction phase.
The J.W. "Blind" Boone Home
10 N. 4th.
Preliminary renovation of the house began in 2002 with the removal of the aluminum siding and other non-historic additions made over the years. Led by the J.W. Boone Heritage Foundation, the fully restored building will ultimately become a Ragtime Museum dedicated to the life and music of Blind Boone. The museum will feature exhibits on the history of "Blind" Boone and this unique musical genre, and plans are being developed to build a nearby performing arts center that will host Ragtime concerts as well.
Estimated completion date: Outside restoration completed. Currently in capital campaign phase for interior work.
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Canopy Removal & Facade Repairs
Broadway
Property owners are currently in the process of planning a complete or partial removal of the Broadway canopies. An application to place downtown Columbia on the National Register of Historic Places was just submitted so many buildings will be eligible for preservation tax credits. A number of owners are planning significant renovations, including the Elvira Building. Currently home to Buchroeder's Jewelers, the plan is to restore the original facade and transform the two upper stories into residential spaces. All apartments were leased before the renovation plans were even announced.
Projected investment: $150,000 for removal + facade repair costs
Estimated completion date: Canopy removed; facade repairs ongoing. Sidewalk and streetscape in planning stage
YouZeum
608 Cherry
This children´s museum is an interactive center focused on health. The YouZeum´s goal is to provide an exciting learning environment where visitors can better understand the workings of the human body and the healthy choices they can make. The YouZeum is housed in a three-story, 30,000 sq. ft. building that once housed the U.S. Post Office.
Projected investment: $6.6 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
Orr Street Studios
Walnut and Orr
Former warehouses and offices will be renovated for artist studios and gallery space. Improvements to the site include re-grading the land, replacing overhead doors with glass, installing open ventilation and sinks, and placement of art pieces in the courtyard. Studios are expected to be between 100 and 200 square feet, with a common break area. These art studios are part of a larger program to attract artists and other creative workers to the neighborhood north of The District, known as The Village.
Estimated completion date: Completed
The Historic Missouri Theatre
203 S. 9th
The Missouri Symphony Society purchased the 1209-seat Missouri Theatre in 1987 to serve as the home venue for the orchestra. Built in 1928, the theatre is central Missouri´s only pre-Depression era movie palace/vaudeville stage and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It continues to serve not only as the home of the Missouri Symphony Society, but also as a performing arts venue for other arts groups. As steward of this historic landmark, the Missouri Symphony Society has made the preservation and restoration of this magnificent building part of its mission. Currently, interior repairs are being made and planning for both exterior and interior historic rehabilitation is in the works.
Projected investment: $10 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
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Flat Branch Park/MKT-KATY Trail
Elm St. to Locust St.
Phase II of the park includes the restoration of Flat Branch Creek; construction walkways, sitting areas and a new parking lot; the construction of an interactive water fountain; the routing of the MKT Trail under Locust and Elm Streets; the installation of two art sculptures; and the construction of a bridge over the creek. This will complete the connection from the KATY Trail to Columbia's central city.
Projected investment: $900,000
Estimated completion date: Completed
Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute
Francis Quadrangle, MU
This new center will focus on advanced studies of journalism and its role in democratic societies. The Institute will be a state-of-the-art facility with the heart of the Institute in a Futures Laboratory and a Technology Demonstration and Research Center. The Futures Laboratory will be a place where faculty, visiting professionals and scholars test and report on new approaches to journalism and advertising. Included in this area will be collaborative workspaces, which will provide versatile space for teaching and project teamwork, a TV studio, space for editing workstations and editors' offices. Adjacent to the Futures Laboratory will be a Technology Demonstration and Research Center, where new media-related technologies will be tried out and demonstrated for media professionals.
Projected investment: $31 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
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Life Sciences Center
College Ave., MU
At the MU Life Sciences Center, researchers, staff and students at the Life Science Center are working in interdisciplinary collaboration to meet the global challenges related to food, health and the environment. Located at the northwest corner of the College Avenue and Rollins Street intersection, the Life Sciences Center provides 231,000 gross square feet of space to house scientists from the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources, School of Medicine, College of Arts & Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Engineering and College of Human Environmental Sciences. The Center´s facilities bring researchers together for interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach in genetic technologies. The facility features laboratories, computer labs, a greenhouse and a DNA research facility. Teaching will take place in technology-advanced classrooms and an expansive auditorium.
Projected investment: $60 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
Campus Housing
Multiple locations, MU
Enrollment at the University of Missouri is reaching new highs and the university has added or renovated a number of buildings dedicated to student housing. Construction is planned, progressing or completed on Hatch Hall, Southwest Campus Housing, Mid-Campus Housing, College Avenue Housing and Virginia Avenue Housing. The renovations will bring more than 2500 residents to The District.
Projected investment: $151.2 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
LRW Costume Gallery
College & Broadway, Stephens College
The Stephens College Costume Research Library (CRL) is housed at Stephens College, the second-oldest women´s college in the nation and only four-year women´s institution of higher education in Missouri. The Library, Missouri´s most extensive collection of historical dress, consists of more than 12,000 items such as couture/designer pieces, wedding dresses, beaded gowns, an extensive Oleg Cassini collection, and more than 2,000 accessories, including footwear, handbags and jewelry dating back to the 1770s. The renovation of Lela Raney Wood Hall began in Fall 2002 as part of The Campaign for Stephens: "It´s Her Turn." LRW will give the costume collection room for enhanced conservation, more storage space and the proper archival conditions necessary for preserving the garments. The newly renovated interior will feature a grand ballroom, several meeting spaces, and a spacious gallery to exhibit the collection. This gallery and vast collection, unique to Stephens College, will attract visitors from around the country, including fashion students, researchers, professionals and enthusiasts. Projected investment: $6.2 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
Wood Hall and Columbia Hall
College & Broadway, Stephens College
As more students are signing on and space is running short, Columbia and Wood are slated for rehabilitation to make room for the college´s expanding enrollment. Columbia and Wood halls are on the National Register of Historic Places, so many of the major features of the buildings will be preserved. Inside, where the major changes will take place, kitchens will be added in Columbia Hall to transform single-person dorm rooms into two- and four-bedroom apartments. Elevators will be installed to make the building more accessible. The original hall ceilings will be revealed after the removal of the lower, dropped-ceilings. Windows on the bottom floors will be restored, while the higher, more damaged windows will be replaced. The renovations will add an estimated 300 new residents to The District.
Projected investment: $10 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
Boone County Courthouse Expansion
8th & Walnut
This addition to the historic Boone County Courthouse will expand the County Prosecutor's office, create additional courtroom and jury space and provide additional office space. Also planned is a third floor expansion of the Roger Wilson Building.
Projected investment: $14 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
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Methodist Church Expansion
9th & Elm
This new, multi-story building will be centered around the idea of flex or multi-purpose space. Highlights of the new building: Community room to support local activities; educational rooms for youth and adult study; recreation space for all; enhanced Music Program space; office space as needed for new programs; contemporary worship service space; new youth space; renovation of children/nursery areas.
Projected investment: $4.5 million
Estimated completion date: Completed
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Best Place for Start Ups.
Columbia Ranked #1 by Business Week.
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Best Place in Missouri to Open a Restaurant in 2010.
Columbia Ranked #46 in Entire Nation.
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Best Small Place For Business And Careers for 2010.
Columbia ranked #8 in country, #1 in state.
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Columbia Ranked #9 in Nation.
2009 report names Columbia as one of the top college towns.
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Columbia Named to Best Towns of 2008 List.
Outside Magazine ranks Columbia 10th in nation.
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Best Place in Missouri to Start a Business
Columbia 14th in nation; 5th among cities of 250,000 or less.
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Columbia named Most Creative Community.
Columbia first in the state to receive honor.
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Ranked by Forbes as One of the Smartest Cities.
Columbia is 11th in nation.
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6th Best in Nation for College Educated Workers.
Creative workers key for knowledge-based companies.
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Country Homes Top Green Cities.
Columbia ranked 7th for green lifestyles and quality of life.
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