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Blue Springs, MO —
Four large plats in the Parkway Estates development, a total of 47 lots, were approved by the Blue Springs Planning Commission Monday, paving the way for the single-family home development in the south end of town.
After a few years of stagnation, housing development appears to be on the upswing in the city. With building permits rising, city staff has remarked a couple of times early this summer that things are picking up. For Randy Sallee, president of Sallee Custom Homes, beginning work on Parkway Estates, located at the intersection of Adams Dairy Parkway and Moreland School Road, is just the beginning.
While he would like to build more housing throughout the city, Sallee said Parkway Estates is a good start.
“What we’re trying to do is make this development more affordable for buyers,” he told the commission on Monday night.
The homes to be built at the estate will be a mixture of two-story and ranch homes. Some of the homes will have basements, too. The price ranges will average about $160,000 to $190,000, but those figures may change.
“We want to be careful,” he said of the estimated pricing, adding that prices can change.
The homes will be a minimum of 1,400 square feet and increase to as much as 1,900. Speculation that the homes will reach 2,000 square feet isn’t true, Sallee said, because the market, while improving, could not justify such size.
Like city staff, Sallee confirmed that building is increasing. He sees it in the lumber yards and hears it among those in the business, he said.
“The market we’re in, believe it or not, is rising again,” Sallee said.
Commission members unanimously passed the final plats on Monday. Work is expected to begin soon.
Four large plats in the Parkway Estates development, a total of 47 lots, were approved by the Blue Springs Planning Commission Monday, paving the way for the single-family home development in the south end of town.
After a few years of stagnation, housing development appears to be on the upswing in the city. With building permits rising, city staff has remarked a couple of times early this summer that things are picking up. For Randy Sallee, president of Sallee Custom Homes, beginning work on Parkway Estates, located at the intersection of Adams Dairy Parkway and Moreland School Road, is just the beginning.
While he would like to build more housing throughout the city, Sallee said Parkway Estates is a good start.
“What we’re trying to do is make this development more affordable for buyers,” he told the commission on Monday night.
The homes to be built at the estate will be a mixture of two-story and ranch homes. Some of the homes will have basements, too. The price ranges will average about $160,000 to $190,000, but those figures may change.
“We want to be careful,” he said of the estimated pricing, adding that prices can change.
The homes will be a minimum of 1,400 square feet and increase to as much as 1,900. Speculation that the homes will reach 2,000 square feet isn’t true, Sallee said, because the market, while improving, could not justify such size.
Like city staff, Sallee confirmed that building is increasing. He sees it in the lumber yards and hears it among those in the business, he said.
“The market we’re in, believe it or not, is rising again,” Sallee said.
Commission members unanimously passed the final plats on Monday. Work is expected to begin soon.
