5th Street District redevelopment strategy
Summary
The consultant says the metro apartment market is oversaturated, so the district should lead with 'missing middle' housing and restaurants rather than dense multifamily. Residents are questioning the $10 million already spent and the wave of empty townhomes nearby.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $10 million has already been invested in the district; pro formas on future tax revenue come in September.
Residents who want a walkable restaurant-and-small-scale retail district rather than another apartment complex.
Taxpayers remain without a stated return on the $10 million spent so far, per one resident's complaint.
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