Evolution LC Garfield Elementary Redevelopment
Description
$7 million conversion of the former Garfield Elementary School into 30 market-rate one- and two-bedroom apartments with historic preservation incentives.
Impact summary
New apartments in a beloved old school building; neighbors reportedly amenable to the housing use.
Applicant
- Name
- Evolution, LC (Steve Emerson)
- Address
- 1201 Maplewood Drive NESee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Feb 10, 2026.
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