{"id":258602,"date":"2026-04-09T02:05:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/258602\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T02:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T02:05:08","slug":"bakersfield-plans-luxury-apartments-at-former-greyhound-depot-in-downtown-revival-push","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/258602\/","title":{"rendered":"Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK\/KBFX) A long-troubled stretch of downtown Bakersfield could soon get a major makeover at the site of the former Greyhound bus depot, once a gateway into the city that later became known as a hot spot for crime.<\/p>\n<p>With Greyhound services moved to the nearby Amtrak station, the old depot has sat largely unused. <\/p>\n<p>Now, the city of Bakersfield plans to build a new luxury apartment complex on the site called the Grey Hound Flats as part of a push to revitalize the downtown area.<\/p>\n<p>The project has raised questions about whether new development could lead to gentrification. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX)\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2384d1c2-6d72-49ca-aa28-0fea65722da9-2027.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>Tom Simmons said he is unsure whether developers will balance high-end housing with affordability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know if they could split the difference between something that\u2019s high end and something that&#8217;s affordable. But I\u2019m sure the developers will try to get as much as they can,\u201d Simmons said.<\/p>\n<p>Others said they welcome changes to an area they associate with crime. <\/p>\n<p>Dana Wilson, a Bakersfield local, said the departure of the bus station has already changed the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Greyhound station is gone. A lot of the riffraff is gone, so I think apartments would be a good spot for it,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Greyhound Flats website, construction on the complex is set to begin this year.<\/p>\n<p>One city leader said the development could improve the area\u2019s overall conditions. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/21e5524f-5d1d-4626-9f59-28be4b37c1b0-dudewalkoing.jpg\"\/>Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>City Councilman Andrae Gonzales said new housing and new uses for buildings can help strengthen the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOr when we see new buildings find better uses. When we see new housing come in that actually improves the overall health and safety of our community,\u201d Gonzales said.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzales said he does not believe the project will displace current residents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are so many, what we call soft spots, soft areas in downtown Bakersfield that haven\u2019t seen any economic investment,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX){p}{\/p}\" class=\"ImageEmbed_image__qZBo_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/da4577c7-b174-4918-a966-60631c2de95d-tarponfence.jpg\"\/>Bakersfield plans luxury apartments at former Greyhound depot in downtown revival push (KBAK\/KBFX)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not displacing anybody. It\u2019s actually a new use that contributes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 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