Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub
Summary
The council rezoned 2600-2606 N. 38th Street to allow the Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub, a mixed-use development with neighborhood commercial space championed by Ald. Stamper and built with the community, by Melanie and Danel Cross.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 8
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Private investment in a long-disinvested neighborhood; no direct city expenditure cited.
Metcalfe Park residents gain housing, gathering space and neighborhood resources.
Mentions & discussions (3)
COMMON COUNCIL — September 22, 2026
The council rezoned 2600-2606 N. 38th Street to allow the Metcalfe Park Liberation Hub, a mixed-use development with neighborhood commercial space championed by Ald. Stamper and built with the community, by Melanie and Danel Cross.
ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE — September 15, 2026
A community-driven $2 million project on North 38th Street will bring a cafe, bookstore, soup kitchen, laundromat, community space and two affordable apartments to a long-vacant corner. The rezone clears the way for construction to start by early 2027.
CITY PLAN COMMISSION — August 17, 2026
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges wants to turn 2600-2606 N. 38th Street into a community hub with a bookstore, café, soup kitchen, laundromat, meeting space and two affordable apartments. The rezoning from residential to neighborhood shopping is the first step; community-center uses will still need a Board of Zoning Appeals special use approval.
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