{"id":277299,"date":"2026-06-24T23:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277299\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T23:48:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T23:48:02","slug":"aggieville-businesses-say-sales-steady-so-far-as-redevelopment-continues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/277299\/","title":{"rendered":"Aggieville businesses say sales steady so far as redevelopment continues"},"content":{"rendered":"

MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Construction in downtown Manhattan still has a ways to go, but businesses say they\u2019re excited for the new era of Aggieville.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s going to give a much more enticing feel to Aggieville,\u201d Dennis Cook, Aggieville Business Association director said.<\/p>\n

The construction seeks to completely transform Aggieville, but it doesn\u2019t come without its struggles for customers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would say I still come here the same amount, but just more inconvenient,\u201d customer Hannah Martin said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe parking is about the same,\u201d customer Emily Martin said. \u201cI like to walk over to the park and my walk is longer for that, you can\u2019t just shoot straight across, you kind of have to weave through the construction. It adds a couple blocks to walk to the park.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cook says the city recently made the district\u2019s parking garage completely free \u2014 something he hopes will drive more traffic to the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, you had to download the app, you had to be registered and that caused some concern with some people,\u201d he said. \u201cBut now it is free, 24 hours a day, you just can\u2019t leave it there for 48 hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if that many people realize that it\u2019s free at this time, I\u2019m definitely trying to spread the word,\u201d Megan Springer, On The Wildside owner said. \u201cIt is very helpful and we\u2019re thankful that they\u2019ve made that decision.\u201d<\/p>\n

ALSO: City of Manhattan targets late June date for reopening of Anderson Ave.<\/a><\/p>\n

Redevelopment will finish up on 12th Street at the end of the summer and pick back up on Moro Street early next year.<\/p>\n

For now, business owners say it hasn\u2019t impacted them too much.<\/p>\n

\u201cOverall the weekends have still been good, the weekdays have been pretty solid,\u201d Tanner Hockenbury, Full Circle Dinner owner said. \u201cHaven\u2019t seen too much differential with the construction yet, but we also haven\u2019t had the big kahuna construction coming down the street yet.\u201d<\/p>\n

But they are excited for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a rough couple months, or rough however long the construction project is, but Aggieville really needs some work so I\u2019m excited for what\u2019s to come,\u201d Hockenbury said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI sure hope so, you know, it\u2019s been years long process,\u201d Springer said. \u201cI\u2019ve been here through all of it and I plan on sticking around and seeing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aggieville Business Association says the full redevelopment project is slated to finish in 2028.<\/p>\n

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