On my weekly Saturday visit to Overland Park's Downtown Farmers Market I stopped to listen to Doug Talley's quartet play. The past few years have been tough for this commercial area. Two big fires in as many years. Too many vacant store fronts. But as you can see from the photo above, things seem to be looking up. In the background is the beginnings of an ambitious project of mixed use development. Promised are retail, office and condominium spaces in the property that once was the Gil Rumsey Art Gallery. Plus, I've heard rumors and noticed that the For Sale/For Lease sign is gone from the defunct eatery, Tonic. Still lots of space open.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Downtown Revival
On my weekly Saturday visit to Overland Park's Downtown Farmers Market I stopped to listen to Doug Talley's quartet play. The past few years have been tough for this commercial area. Two big fires in as many years. Too many vacant store fronts. But as you can see from the photo above, things seem to be looking up. In the background is the beginnings of an ambitious project of mixed use development. Promised are retail, office and condominium spaces in the property that once was the Gil Rumsey Art Gallery. Plus, I've heard rumors and noticed that the For Sale/For Lease sign is gone from the defunct eatery, Tonic. Still lots of space open.
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