From the Ground Up: James Place

Owner/developer: O’Reilly Development Co. LLC
General contractor: Build LLC
Architect: Stark Wilson Duncan Architects Inc. (Kansas City)
Engineers: Olsson Associates Inc., civil; Bob D. Campbell & Co. Inc., structural; and Hoss and Brown Engineers PC (Lenexa, Kan.), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 35,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $5.5 million
Lender: Great Southern Bank
Estimated completion: April 15
Project description: O’Reilly Development Co. spokeswoman Brenda Raynor said the 10-building affordable housing community comprises 40 units. The property, next door to Knights of Columbus St. Ann’s Council, will have eight one-bedroom special needs apartments that meet Americans with Disabilities Act specifications, as well as 32 family units with a mix of eight one-bedroom apartments and 24 two-bedroom spaces, Raynor said. The 5-acre property was rezoned in July 2014 to remove its general manufacturing use and maintain it as a low-density, multifamily residential district. Burrell Behavioral Health is a silent partner on the project, and Raynor said the complex would be managed by Wilhoit Properties.

Send project info to bbrown@sbj.net.