Topeka Deal Watch, Oct 28, 2026: Industrial Yards, Land Comps, and a Zoning Change for Infill
Here's what's new in Topeka and Shawnee County real estate this week.
320 W 1st Ave: Two buildings totaling about 6,400 sf on 1.67 acres, with a 30-ton bridge crane and heavy power. It's zoned D-3 and sits in the Neighborhood Revitalization and Dynamic Core TIF districts. Call the broker for the price. https://www.commercialsearch.com/commercial-property/us/ks/topeka/320-w-1st-st/
5100 S Topeka Blvd, $550,000: 3,930 sf remodeled, with a fenced yard and overhead doors, on a 40,500 sf I-1 lot with Topeka Blvd visibility. Annual taxes are about $2,750. https://global.bhhs.com/commercial-for-sale/5100-S-Topeka-Blvd-Topeka-KS-66609-436852482
Land comps from SW 57th and US-75: At the Oct 6 auction, the 55-acre tract sold for $4,450 an acre and the 26-acre tract for $1,000 an acre. https://kansas-s.hibid.com/catalog/771419/southwest-topeka-land-auction---4-tracts
Zoning change headed to council: On a 7-0 vote, the Planning Commission recommended amendment CZR2604. It allows multiple single-family homes on one lot, defines modular homes, lets small bars of 2,000 sf or less open in C-2 without a conditional use permit, and sets rules for short-term rentals. That's real room for infill housing in a city that's short thousands of homes. https://www.openpublica.com/topeka-kansas/meetings
State building for sale: The Kansas Department of Labor plans to sell one of its buildings on Topeka Boulevard instead of paying for an HVAC repair. https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2026/10/02/why-kansas-department-of-labor-plans-to-sell-a-building-in-topeka/91887609007/
Wanamaker reinvestment and vacancies: The Amoco at 29th and Wanamaker won a PUD recommendation so it can build a larger store. Meanwhile, several storefronts along SW Wanamaker are still vacant. https://app.govly.com/public/meetings/108381
If you're looking to buy, sell, or develop in Topeka, call me.
Henry McClure
(762) 291-2765
320 W 1st Ave: Two buildings totaling about 6,400 sf on 1.67 acres, with a 30-ton bridge crane and heavy power. It's zoned D-3 and sits in the Neighborhood Revitalization and Dynamic Core TIF districts. Call the broker for the price. https://www.commercialsearch.com/commercial-property/us/ks/topeka/320-w-1st-st/
5100 S Topeka Blvd, $550,000: 3,930 sf remodeled, with a fenced yard and overhead doors, on a 40,500 sf I-1 lot with Topeka Blvd visibility. Annual taxes are about $2,750. https://global.bhhs.com/commercial-for-sale/5100-S-Topeka-Blvd-Topeka-KS-66609-436852482
Land comps from SW 57th and US-75: At the Oct 6 auction, the 55-acre tract sold for $4,450 an acre and the 26-acre tract for $1,000 an acre. https://kansas-s.hibid.com/catalog/771419/southwest-topeka-land-auction---4-tracts
Zoning change headed to council: On a 7-0 vote, the Planning Commission recommended amendment CZR2604. It allows multiple single-family homes on one lot, defines modular homes, lets small bars of 2,000 sf or less open in C-2 without a conditional use permit, and sets rules for short-term rentals. That's real room for infill housing in a city that's short thousands of homes. https://www.openpublica.com/topeka-kansas/meetings
State building for sale: The Kansas Department of Labor plans to sell one of its buildings on Topeka Boulevard instead of paying for an HVAC repair. https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/politics/government/2026/10/02/why-kansas-department-of-labor-plans-to-sell-a-building-in-topeka/91887609007/
Wanamaker reinvestment and vacancies: The Amoco at 29th and Wanamaker won a PUD recommendation so it can build a larger store. Meanwhile, several storefronts along SW Wanamaker are still vacant. https://app.govly.com/public/meetings/108381
If you're looking to buy, sell, or develop in Topeka, call me.
Henry McClure
(762) 291-2765
Henry McClure
Time kills deals
785-383-9994
www.henrymcclure.live
