![]() He also has another historic building renovation project - a 1950s era Quonset Hut - before the city for approval. Krsnich has been involved in multiple affordable housing projects in the Warehouse Arts District, and has one proposed for the downtown area. Krsnich didn’t provide information about what the ownership group may now seek to do with the property, but he said nothing about the unsuccessful negotiations with the city will deter him as he works with the city on other projects for the East Lawrence area. He said negotiations with the city ended on a positive note, but without a deal. “It had nothing to do with price,” Krsnich said. On Wednesday, Krsnich, who is best known as the developer of the Warehouse Arts District in East Lawrence, said he did not want to discuss why the ownership group rejected the city’s offer, but he said it did not involve a disagreement about the selling price of the property. However, it remained unclear whether the owners of the property were interested in selling to the city. Sources told the Journal-World the city was interested in the property for its “shelter village” project that would build tiny shelters for 75 people who are experiencing homelessness. The Journal-World on Monday reported that there were indications the city was strongly interested in the 800 Lynn site, which is basically a block north of the 19th and Haskell intersection. “I can confirm that we were in discussions with the city about that site, and although I don’t feel it would be appropriate to get into details, I can confirm that transaction is not going to go through, and we are going to explore other options,” Krsnich said. I reached out to Krsnich on Wednesday morning knowing that city commissioners on Tuesday evening met in executive session to discuss the possible purchase of real estate. Tony Krsnich, who leads a group that owns the property at 800 Lynn St., told me that negotiations with the city have ended without a deal. Talks for the city to buy a vacant lot near 19th and Haskell for a new homeless shelter project have fallen through, according to an owner of the property.
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