Yarco Construction

[Harald Atta]

Thisarticle is an update for health lawyers on the recent Divisional Court case in Yarco Developments Inc. v. Home Construction Regulatory Authority (Registrar) 2024 ONSC 93. It may seem odd to you at first glance that an article about a home construction case is being included in the OBA Health Law Newsletter. But trust us, it is directly relevant to the practice of health law, particularly on professional regulation and registration matters.

SMVC provides more than four walls and a roof for its residents. The nonprofit offers veterans a wide array of services, and community members and businesses have been donating time and resources to help veterans move toward healthy reintegration into their communities. Services range from financial literacy courses to classes on healthy eating and exercise. Local residents and companies donate food, furniture, kitchen and house supplies, and much more.

A Catholic Charities case worker is on campus to engage with, and encourage various partnerships with local Kansas City organizations. She also helps place the veterans in outside programs if they are struggling to find one that suits their needs.

We are both excited, and proud, to be associated with a project that is changing so many lives. We will continue to follow along with all phases of construction, and look forward to sharing more progress soon!

Cathedral Square Towers is a 13-story independent living apartment community for individuals with low incomes who are 62 years and older and/or disabled. The building comprises 130,000 square feet, and contains 156 living units. As an affordable housing community, it offers all utilities paid, controlled entry, regular health clinics, a professional on site management team, 24-hour maintenance, a fitness and business center, laundry facilities, public transportation, and a service coordinator. Cathedral Square Towers is owned by Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St. Joseph and managed by The Yarco Companies, a family-owned property development and management company than began in 1923.

The property was previously using district steam for heat, but the price of steam had risen significantly in recent years and was projected to continue to increase dramatically. Many systems were aging and well past their useful life. The building also had individual meters for each apartment, even though utilities are included in rent and residents never saw a bill. This created headaches, late fees and additional electric costs for Yarco, and would require a variance to be granted by KCP&L in order to change how the building was metered.

Yarco elected to have ESP move forward with installing new lighting, low flow plumbing fixtures, a new high efficiency boiler plant, a new chiller and cooling tower with a variable frequency drive (VFD) on the cooling tower fan, fire alarm system improvements, elevator improvements, and the consolidation of the electric meters. ESP provided auditing, design, financing assistance, project and construction management, training, commissioning, and measurement and verification services.

Switching to one master electric meter yielded several benefits that included elimination of meter fees, a better commercial electric rate, reduced administrative costs, and avoiding late fees. Previously, Yarco had to process over 150 individual bills each month.

KCPS is currently accepting proposals for the Askew, Meservey and Pershing sites. The proposal deadline is December 1, 2023. Tours were held on October 17. Please direct any questions or requests for alternative touring times to Christel Highland, Block Real Estate Services, chig...@blockllc.com. For more information about proposal requirements, see Offering Guidelines.

Meservey was previously under contract with Yarco-Devco, LLC (Yarco) from March-November 2018. The sale was contingent upon Yarco receiving a Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation, but MHDC did not award LIHTC to the project during the Fall 2018 round. Additional details of the project can be found below.

2018 Yarco project proposal: Phase I: Historic redevelopment of the school building into 44 affordable rental units for seniors 62 years and older. Phase II: New construction residential on the site. A provision of the sales contract was that Yarco must obtain written support from the Vineyard Neighborhood Association for any proposed infill development to ensure community concerns regarding the rental vs ownership mix can be addressed. Yarco presented its reuse proposal to the community at the Vineyard Neighborhood Association meeting on February 27, 2018. A copy of the preliminary site plan can be found here.

Notice of Non-DiscriminationThe Kansas City 33 School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. If you believe you have been subject to discrimination or harassment, or if you have any inquiries regarding the District's non-discrimination policies, please contact the Anti-Discrimination and Harassment Coordinator at 2901 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64109 or leg...@kcpublicschools.org.

To review the District's policies relating to Non-Discrimination and Harassment as well as investigation of allegations, please review the following Administrative Policies. ACProhibition Against Disrimination, Harassment and RetaliationAC1Discrimination/Harassment: Complaint Procedures for Parents and StudentsAC2Discrimination/Harassment: Complaint Procedures for Employees and Applicants for EmploymentKLPublic Complaints/ConcernsKLAConcerns and Complaints Regarding Federal Programs

Introducing a Better Standard of Apartment Living

Nestled within the historic River Market neighborhood and overlooking the Missouri River, Second + Delaware introduces a new approach to apartment living. The six-story, 276-unit building is currently the largest Passive House building in the world. By meeting Passive House construction standards, Second + Delaware uses 80 to 90 percent less energy than conventional buildings and also offers superior indoor air quality.

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