308 St. Joseph Street is a beautiful home built in the late 1800's and one of the prettiest homes on the block. With its new ownership, this lovely home's future hangs in the balance.
Friday, September 9, 2011
New Columbia Tribune Article: Groups [BCFR] ponder options for Short Street area
More Columbia Tribune talk of Boone County Family Resources $$$$$$$ bid for space in the proposed Short Tall Street Garage ...
Andrew Denney of the Columbia Tribune writes:
"Officials from Boone County Family Resources and North Light LLC, which have both submitted bids to develop condominium retail space associated with a planned parking garage at Short Street downtown, could possibly enter into a joint venture to develop the space together."
"The agency [Boone County Family Resources] which provides services for people with developmental disabilities, has seen increasing demand for its services and has been looking at ways to expand parking and office space."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/09/groups-ponder-options-for-short-street-area/?news
Thursday, September 8, 2011
THE TROUBLE ON HUBBELL, Pt. 3: County agency's land holdings surprise neighbors
""Someone needs to explain to our community why a local public governmental entity that provides much of its services in the homes of their clients needs several acres of downtown real estate at the expense of existing neighborhoods," said Tracy Greever-Rice, Ph.D., a Mizzou economic and social data analyst and homeowner on Hubbell Dr.
The agency's land holdings -- several purchased from Stephens College -- reportedly include:
102 Hubbell Dr.
106 Hubbell Dr.
208 St. Joseph St.
302 St. Joseph St.
308 St. Joseph St.
400 St. Joseph St.
1205 E. Walnut
1209 E. Walnut (agency headquarters)
E. Ash, north (roughly) half of their primary office park
E. Ash, south (Walnut) half of their primary office park
E. Ash, northwest corner of the intersection of E. Ash and College Ave
On a sales commission, developer lobbyist and real estate agent Don Stamper helped the agency buy most of its St. Joseph Street holdings this summer, a potential conflict of interest that has also aroused neighborhood angst. Stamper was appointed to the agency's Board of Directors in 2008. It's unclear when or if he stepped down when his term was due to end in February."
Read full article here:
http://www.columbiaheartbeat.com/2011/09/trouble-on-hubbell-pt-3-county-agencys.html
Friday, September 2, 2011
THE TROUBLE ON HUBBELL, Pt. 2: Bullying, land-grab charges hit Boone County agency
The Columbia Heart Beat writes:
"Neighbors on a second North Village Arts District street are crying foul over a Boone County agency's aggressive purchase and demolition of older and historic homes in the area."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiaheartbeat.com/2011/09/trouble-on-hubbell-pt-2-bullying-land.html
"Neighbors on a second North Village Arts District street are crying foul over a Boone County agency's aggressive purchase and demolition of older and historic homes in the area."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiaheartbeat.com/2011/09/trouble-on-hubbell-pt-2-bullying-land.html
Neighbors Uneasy as Agency Buys Properties [Columbia Tribune Article]
Andrew Denney of the Columbia Tribune writes:
"Residents in the neighborhood surrounding Boone County Family Resources, 1209 E. Walnut St., want to preserve the historic character of their neighborhood and say the public entity’s push to acquire property in the area could encroach upon their efforts to preserve that quality.
Between May and August, Boone County Family Resources, or BCFR, purchased three properties on St. Joseph Street and this week demolished a house at 400 St. Joseph. The entity also has expressed plans to move offices into a house at 1205 E. Walnut and acquire a house at 104 Hubbell St., directly west of its facilities.
Curtis Stafford, who lives at 303 St. Joseph, said his house — which is in view of 400 St. Joseph — dates back to the 1860s, and when he was working to restore the house after he purchased it, he found newspapers lining the insides of the walls that date back to the Civil War-era. He said he has worked 10 hours a day for the past nine months to restore the house, which was nearly dilapidated when it was purchased.
He said he appreciates the work done by BCFR to serve individuals with developmental disabilities, but he does not approve of the entity’s approach. “I just don’t see why they have to destroy a bunch of historic homes in order to do that,” Stafford said."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/02/neighbors-uneasy-as-agency-buys-properties/?news
"Residents in the neighborhood surrounding Boone County Family Resources, 1209 E. Walnut St., want to preserve the historic character of their neighborhood and say the public entity’s push to acquire property in the area could encroach upon their efforts to preserve that quality.
Between May and August, Boone County Family Resources, or BCFR, purchased three properties on St. Joseph Street and this week demolished a house at 400 St. Joseph. The entity also has expressed plans to move offices into a house at 1205 E. Walnut and acquire a house at 104 Hubbell St., directly west of its facilities.
Curtis Stafford, who lives at 303 St. Joseph, said his house — which is in view of 400 St. Joseph — dates back to the 1860s, and when he was working to restore the house after he purchased it, he found newspapers lining the insides of the walls that date back to the Civil War-era. He said he has worked 10 hours a day for the past nine months to restore the house, which was nearly dilapidated when it was purchased.
He said he appreciates the work done by BCFR to serve individuals with developmental disabilities, but he does not approve of the entity’s approach. “I just don’t see why they have to destroy a bunch of historic homes in order to do that,” Stafford said."
Read Full Article Here:
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/sep/02/neighbors-uneasy-as-agency-buys-properties/?news
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Endangered List:
104 Hubbell Drive is a cute Bungalow that is being eyed as the next victim of Boone County Family Resources expansion into the North Village residential area. (Most likely its fate will be a converted BCFR office space, like it's neighbor on the corner of Ash and Hubbell.)
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