While government-related uses are likely to cluster around the Capitol building, this district has the most potential for upgraded Class A office space and hospitality growth. Many office users are straying away from sterile office parks and seeking out more active places. Adding a major convention center/hotel hub to the mix of office workers will bring 12-hour activity and food/beverage choices within a 5 minute walk to Evergy Plaza or riverfront. Potential catalytic projects at 4th Street and Kansas Avenue, Post Office Building, and Townsite Plaza can fortify Kansas Avenue as the mixed-use spine and become key stepping stones between River South and Historic Kansas Avenue.
- Class A office upgrades / HQs
- Office to residential conversions
- Catalyst 1 – Convention Center / Hotel
- Catalyst 2 – Post Office Redux
- Extend KS Ave makeover (“bridge” to river)
Resources
View the Elements of the Plan:
Contact Dan Warner at dwarner@topeka.org or 368-3006 if you have questions about the planning process.
