Visions for Vacancies: What Could be Done with Chapman Area?
The Greenfield School District's former administrative building has been vacant for nearly three years but sits on a prime piece of real estate.
In an interview with The Business Journal earlier this month, Mayor Michael Neitzke noted three development sites the city is focusing on in 2013. Among those was the Chapman property, once home of the Greenfield School District’s administrative building until new offices were built as part of the high school renovation project. The building has stood vacant for years but the lot could be a key piece to future city development. Where is the property? 8500 W. Chapman, just north of Layton Avenue and west of 84th Street, in immediate proximity to the I-894 on/off ramps and just minutes away from the 76th Street corridor. How long has it been vacant? Since sometime in 2010. According to Community Development Manager Chuck Erickson, the city …
