"Rare Harmony" on New Capitol Hill Development

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(KCPW News) Last (Tuesday) night was a "rare moment of harmony" according to Capitol Hill Community Council Chair Peter Von Sivers. Residents largely applaud the City Council's decision to rezone a plot of land for a new housing and retail development.

"Everyone is very happy that it's finally finished and it promises to be a very nice urban anchor for the Capitol Hill neighborhood," said Von Sivers.

Howa Capitol is planning a mix of condos, town homes, small shops and a mid-sized grocery store on the land around 6th North and 3rd West. The grocery store is particularly exciting to residents, says Von Sivers.

"Traditionally Capitol Hill has been a very mixed neighborhood. It's not only single families who don't want things to change much. But 300 West is a place of small businesses and many renters. The constitutency has changed. People have a much stronger, much more demanding urban outlook. They want to be closer to the amenities of downtown."

The council voted unanimously to approve the new residential-mixed zoning necessary for the development. Howa hopes to start construction in October, with the first condos and town homes available next fall.

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