916 5th Street SE redevelopment
Description
Four townhouse units (two 2-bedroom, two 3-bedroom) on a 2,400 sq ft vacant lot combined with an adjacent parcel; one council member cautioned about density on a single-family block.
Impact summary
Adds lower-priced housing on infill lots in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood.
Applicant
- Name
- Prairie Rose Rental Company (Sandy and James Locke)
- Address
- 916 5th Street SESee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 6, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Oct 6, 2026
Four townhouse units (two 2-bedroom, two 3-bedroom) on a 2,400 sq ft vacant lot combined with an adjacent parcel; one council member cautioned about density on a single-family block.
City Council - Feb 24, 2026
City incentives approved to help redevelop a 100-year-old commercial building — the former Brewed Awakenings — into a European-inspired bakery cafe across from Coe College.
Related issues (1)
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