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EAST VILLAGE (KUSI) — City planning officials gave final approval Wednesday to the building of Quartyard II, an innovative urban park in East Village. The project, first conceived by a group of students at the New School of Architecture and Design, was built with old shipping containers at Park and Market but closed in June when the property was turned over for re-development. Last month, the agency that handles development matters granted a conditional use permit to a new site at the corner of 13th and Market. The proposal included tables , games, food and beverages, an off- leash dog area and a stage for live entertainment. Lt. Colonel (Ret.) David Gapp, who lives in the area decided to appeal the permit, saying the live music was not appropriate for the neighborhood.  Gapp said while there were no residential buildings adjacent to the old Quartyard location, he said 2,000 people live in seven nearby buildings in the area around the new site. Gapp says many of those residents are...

11 million plans in for redevelopment of Westgate Chambers " width="907" height="753" />An artist's impression of what the development would look like RUNDOWN Westgate Chambers is set for an £ 11 million redevelopment comprising apartments , shops and leisure uses. There had been uncertainty over the prominent town centre site since Rotherham Borough Council decided to sell up in 2014. But proposals from HMP Bespoke Construction would see buildings on Domine Lane demolished and replaced with a six-storey development. Meanwhile, the site’s Main Street frontage would be refurbished and a new courtyard area created between the two sides. A spokesman for the Sheffield-based firm said: “The new development has the potential to be a key component in the rejuvenation of Rotherham. “It will bring vibrant retail and leisure space and high quality residential accommodation right in the heart of Rotherham.” The site is bounded b...

Commentary by Ralph Bivins, Editor of Realty News Report . HOUSTON – (Commentary by Ralph Bivins) Houston is about to make a huge mistake with the development of its high-speed train to north Texas. The proposed Texas Central 200 mph rail line that will run from Houston to Dallas has a lot of good things about it. The train will be good for transit, good for the economy and it prepares Houston for the years ahead when the metro area’s population hits 10 million . It’s the train’s terminal location that’s a mistake. The memorandum of understanding, signed Thursday by Mayor Sylvester Turner and Tim Keith, president of Texas Central Partners , reveals that the train’s terminus station will probably be located at the old Northwest Mall property . The close-in mall site would probably be an excellent location for certain kinds of redevelopment, but it’s a questionable place for a transportation hub. If you haven’t shopped at Northwest Mall lately – and not many people have – it’s locate...