Community Builders of Kansas City (CBKC) is pleased to announce its new development, The Rochester on Blue Parkway, a $12.6 million active living, intergenerational multi-family development with 64 units. Beginning construction on CBKC’s Blue Parkway campus in the fourth quarter of this year, The Rochester will be the first market-rate apartment complex east of the Prospect in decades.
The Rochester on Blue Parkway will feature in-demand finishes and amenities including stainless steel appliances, solid-surface countertops, in-unit washer and dryer, an indoor/outdoor rooftop deck, fitness center, package pick-up room, community meeting space as well as landscaped front and back yard spaces furnished for grilling and gathering around the fire pit. Rates will be in the range of $985 to $1,275 for the one-bedroom/one bath, one-bedroom plus den/one bath and two-bedroom/two-bathroom units. There also will be a penthouse two-bedroom executive suite. The Rochester offers an option for those who want to upgrade their living accommodations and stay in the Blue Parkway community.
The Rochester continues the development of the mixed-used campus that already includes banking, health services, community service organizations, shopping and offices. The project is the first in a number of planned strategic developments CBKC has underway all along the Swope/Blue Parkway corridor.
“CBKC is changing the landscape of Kansas City’s east side with meaningful projects that matter to the community,” said former Missouri senator Shalonn “Kiki” Curls. “The Rochester is just the beginning of the improvements to come.”
The property was named after R. (Rochester) Charles (Chuck) Gatson, the visionary founder of CBKC who grew up east of Troost and invested his career in service to the education, training and capacity building of individuals and communities in need. Gatson received numerous leadership recognitions including the James A. Johnson Fellowship from the Fannie Mae Foundation, awarded to leaders in affordable housing and community development. He died in 2014.
Straub Construction serves as general contractor. Hufft is providing project design. CBKC is working with several partners to finalize the project’s capital stack.