Council OKs $4.2M to finish University Parks redo with sidewalks, landscaping
The city of Waco this week authorized $4.2 million for the finishing touches on a project now set to wrap up by the end of July.
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The city of Waco this week authorized $4.2 million for the finishing touches on a project now set to wrap up by the end of July.
Big changes are in the works at Eighth Street and Franklin Avenue, home to the Union Hall food emporium that arrived four years ago.
The McLennan Community Investment Fund beefs up efforts to back businesses. A parking garage is permitted in the Riverfront development. Central Waco home prices more than double in seven years.
According to Paris Rutherford, president of Catalyst Urban Development, the team overseeing the project, the Belt + Main development will include 15,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, 350 multifamily units that will be available for lease, and 7,000 square feet of residential amenities.
The riverfront complex is set to include a new basketball pavilion, restaurants and a riverwalk. The city estimates a total of $700 million in investment will be brought to the area.