Company to create green space in Old Town

Old Town Revitalization Company recently purchased the vacant building at 614 E. McCarty St., structure in middle, and will raze the former residence. Adjacent property owners will then own it and care for it as a greenspace.

By Michelle Brooks

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Acquiring properties in Jefferson City's Old Town area was a main driving force in getting not-for-profit status.

The Old Town Revitalization Company’s first project was the Old Town Community Center, now the Common Ground, at the corner of Clark Avenue and Atchison Street. Now, they have a second building — 614 E. McCarty St.

Boarded up with a sagging roof and rotten porch, the once residential building has been vacant too long and is now a public hazard. Working with adjacent property owners, the company hopes a green space will ....

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spelchek 8 months ago

Good riddance.

JMO 8 months ago

I'm just reading this on-line right now, and perhaps the full article explains...but this caught my eye. Adjacent property owners will then own it and care for it as a greenspace.

The Adjacent property owners will own it? How does that work? Are they being given the property or paying for it? It doesn't look as though the adjacent property owners take that good of care of their own properties. Why does the city think they'll take care of this space?

asb 8 months ago

It's not the city, rather it's the oldtown re-development corp, which will buy the house, demo it, and either deed or cheaply sell the two half lots to the adjacent landowners. the houses on either side don't look that bad, I was by there at lunch. Go to Google Maps and put in 615 E Mc Carty, Jefferson City, Mo and thar it sits and rots. (the article says 614 but Google hasn't a clue about that address.

JMO 8 months ago

I was just going by the photo. So, okay, if they do a good job then lucky them. :-) I was confusing the redevelopment corporation with the city. Thanks for clearing that up.

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