Crews begin demolishing downtown Commerce Bank building By KROCK Staff|2025-03-04T11:52:22-06:00March 4th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: Commerce Bank demolition, downtown Manhattan construction, Hutton Development project, Manhattan City Commission, Manhattan KS development, Manhattan KS real estate, Poyntz Avenue redevelopment, retail and residential project, tax incentives, urban development|Comments Off on Crews begin demolishing downtown Commerce Bank building Read More
Meadowlark asks city for $52 million in IRBs for expansion By KROCK Staff|2025-02-28T11:56:30-06:00February 28th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: Industrial revenue bonds, Kansas real estate projects, local government finance, Manhattan City Commission, Manhattan Kansas senior living, Meadowlark Hills expansion, senior housing development, tax-exempt bonds|Comments Off on Meadowlark asks city for $52 million in IRBs for expansion Read More
City approves bonds for $32M senior living community By KROCK Staff|2025-02-19T13:55:58-06:00February 19th, 2025|Categories: Local News|Tags: affordable senior housing, assisted living Kansas, Cedarhurst of Manhattan, independent living cottages, Industrial revenue bonds, Kansas housing projects, Manhattan City Commission, Manhattan KS senior living, senior housing development, Sunflower Flats Manhattan KS|Comments Off on City approves bonds for $32M senior living community Read More
Scorpius CEO acknowledges agreement with state to build Manhattan facility is no more By KROCK Staff|2025-01-24T08:19:08-06:00January 24th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: biological manufacturing facility, biotech industry setbacks, biotech plant incentives, Kansas biotech, Kansas job creation, Manhattan City Commission, Manhattan economic development, Manhattan vaccine plant, Scorpius BioManufacturing, Scorpius deal with state, Scorpius plant plans|Comments Off on Scorpius CEO acknowledges agreement with state to build Manhattan facility is no more Read More
City OKs hotel on Midtown lot despite pushback By KROCK Staff|2025-01-22T14:28:19-06:00January 22nd, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: Aggieville commercial projects, Aggieville Midtown hotel project, Aggieville parking garage, Back 9 Development, industrial revenue bonds Aggieville, Manhattan City Commission, public debate on development, TJ Vilkanskas Midtown project|Comments Off on City OKs hotel on Midtown lot despite pushback Read More
The KMAN 5 Minute Morning Show: High tentions over Hilton-Hampton Inn Approval in Aggieville By KROCK Staff|2025-01-22T08:27:12-06:00January 22nd, 2025|Categories: K-State Sports, Local News, Podcasts|Tags: Aggieville, KSU Men's Basketball, Law Board, Manhattan City Commission, RCPD|Comments Off on The KMAN 5 Minute Morning Show: High tentions over Hilton-Hampton Inn Approval in Aggieville Read More
Developer now wants to put hotel/parking garage on Midtown site By KROCK Staff|2025-01-17T13:23:33-06:00January 17th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: 12th and Laramie project, Back 9 Development, hotel and parking garage Manhattan, Manhattan City Commission, Midtown Manhattan development, mixed-use building Manhattan, TJ Vilkanskas|Comments Off on Developer now wants to put hotel/parking garage on Midtown site Read More
Developer now wants to put hotel/parking garage on Midtown site By KROCK Staff|2025-01-17T13:23:33-06:00January 17th, 2025|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: 12th and Laramie project, Back 9 Development, hotel and parking garage Manhattan, Manhattan City Commission, Midtown Manhattan development, mixed-use building Manhattan, TJ Vilkanskas|Comments Off on Developer now wants to put hotel/parking garage on Midtown site Read More
City to vote on tax incentives for Commerce Bank building redevelopment By KROCK Staff|2024-12-14T09:17:07-06:00December 14th, 2024|Categories: Local News, Manhattan|Tags: 2024 city budget amendment, Carlson Plaza demolition, CiCo Park improvements, Commerce Bank building redevelopment, Downtown Manhattan revitalization, Eighth Street and Poyntz Avenue, Employee benefits funding, Fire pension, Hartfield LLC project, HUD payment, Industrial revenue bonds, Manhattan City Commission, manhattan housing authority, Property tax abatement, Public hearing Manhattan Kansas, Retail and residential development, sales tax, Transient guest tax|Comments Off on City to vote on tax incentives for Commerce Bank building redevelopment Read More
The KMAN Five-Minute Morning Show: True Colors Flint Hills finally secures funding from city By Paul Parker|2024-12-13T07:17:38-06:00December 13th, 2024|Categories: Local News|Tags: Affordable housing incentives, Alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs, Community support funds, Economic development Manhattan, LGBTQ+ youth support, Local nonprofit funding, Manhattan City Commission, Property tax increments, Reinvestment Housing Incentive District, RHID policy, Riley County budget and planning, rue Colors Flint Hills funding, Tax increment financing district, USD 383 veto|Comments Off on The KMAN Five-Minute Morning Show: True Colors Flint Hills finally secures funding from city Read More