Article: Land near Park East likely to attract development

Developers, brokers and government officials are focusing on the land near the Park East Freeway following this week's news that most of the elevated highway will be torn down.

No specific plans have been made yet for the stretch of about 10 blocks underneath the freeway between N. 4th and N. Jefferson streets.

However, everyone agrees the freeway's demolition and replacement with a surface street along with plans for the $30 million Harley-Davidson Inc. museum complex at Schlitz Park, two blocks north of the Park East will strengthen the area's development prospects. Mayor John O. Norquist has long sought demolition of the Park East, saying that would make available additional land ...

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