Buchanan County to add new apartments by North Shoppes

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- New apartments are coming near The Shoppes at North Village.

The county is teaming up with Bryan Properties for the development of the new modern apartments. This will be the first time in over 25 years the county will see new apartments.

Scott Burnham, the eastern district commissioner for Buchanan County, said there's a shortage of housing in the county.

“There's actually a committee that has done a lot of research and is working together to try to figure out how we can expand some of the housing here in the community,” Burnham said.

The apartments will be located on 3.8 acres across North Pointe Road behind the YMCA.

“We have some ground up the North Shoppes, kind of behind the 'Y'. There's some acreage up there that the county owns, and we have decided to make some of that available for housing,” Burnham said.

Bryan Properties is planning to build approximately 200 to 220 units. This project will be estimated to cost about $40 million.

Burnham is hoping the new housing will attract families and more young people.

“But they'll be the newer, more modern type of apartments. Hopefully to attract some younger folks,” he said.

Currently, there is no time frame for when the apartments will be built.

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