• • A Virtual Experience of the Office & Catalyst District
  • View the Office & Catalyst District Plan

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

Downtown Master Plan

Downtown Master Plan Presentation

View the Elements of the Plan:

PART I: Downtown Context

PART II: District Plans

PART III: Implementation

Appendix A – Urban Design Standards

Appendix B – Downtown Topeka Citizen Input Survey

Contact Dan Warner at dwarner@topeka.org or 368-3006 if you have questions about the planning process.