Rather Than Razed, Coggs Building Could Be Turned Into Affordable Housing


Rather Than Razed, Coggs Building Could Be Turned Into Affordable Housing


Money set aside to demolish the Marcia P. Coggs Human Services Center, 1220 W. Vliet St., could instead be used to redevelop it into affordable housing.

The county initially planned to demolish the building to create parking for the new $42 million Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) building it is developing immediately to the north at 1230 W. Cherry St. But Gorman & Company has proposed redeveloping the building into 65 affordable housing units, with commercial space on the first floor and underground parking.

Gorman plans to acquire the building through a development agreement with the county and purchase the land for $1 million with a payment plan currently being negotiated...

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