Delano Catalyst Site

Hutton's New Mass Timber Building In Delano Is Part Office Space, Part Showcase

By Tom Shine • Nov 13, 2020

When Hutton decided to build its new headquarters in the Delano District, it made a conscious decision to make it more than just a place to house its 50 or so Wichita employees.

"We thought if we're going to have a new office building, it should really be a showcase of not only our design skills, but our construction skills and all of the materials that we get to work with all over the place," said Ben Hutton, the company’s CEO.

Delano Advisory Committee Meets To Hear Public Input On Neighborhood Plan

By Nadya Faulx • Aug 28, 2017

A newly formed advisory committee for Wichita’s Delano Neighborhood, just west of downtown, has its first public input meeting Monday night.

The city formed the Delano Plan Advisory Committee in July to help guide the development of a new neighborhood revitalization plan.

Delano Residents Invited To Give Input On Updated Revitalization Plan

By Nadya Faulx • May 25, 2017

The Metropolitan Area Planning Department is hosting a meeting for residents of Delano to discuss the future of the historic neighborhood.

The city adopted the long-range Delano Neighborhood Revitalization Plan back in 2001. It was driven largely by the Delano Business, Clergy and Neighborhood Associations. The groups wanted to address aging infrastructure, the loss of businesses and declining home ownership in the area.

City Considering Two Tax Districts To Support Development Along River

By Nadya Faulx • Apr 10, 2017

There’s a lot of development going on west of the Arkansas River.

There’s the Advanced Learning Library taking shape at the corner of 2nd and McLean. South of that, a multi-million dollar mixed-use building is planned at the Delano Catalyst Site, and across the street sits the wood framing of the future River Vista development.

There’s millions of dollars of development going in here -- and the city wants to capitalize on it.

Wichita City Council Moves Forward On Developments In Delano, College Hill

By Nadya Faulx • Dec 13, 2016

Wichita City Council members on Tuesday approved two mixed-use developments totaling $65 million dollars.

The council unanimously approved developer Uptown Landing’s proposal for a site near Hillside and Douglas. The group will start construction on the commercial and residential space next year, with an expected completion date of March 2020.

“This has been a vacant piece of land in the College Hill community for a number of years," council member Lavonta Williams said. "College Hill residents are very, very anxious to see this new development going to their community."

City To Review Finalists For Developments In Delano, College Hill

By Nadya Faulx • Dec 8, 2016

The City of Wichita has revealed more details about two development projects totaling $65 million.