A $29.5 million building permit was pulled this week by Crossland Construction to begin work in the Delano District on a five-story apartment building with mixed use and parking garage on the lower levels.

The construction is part of the $40 million Delano catalyst project, which has been slow-moving since conversations with the city began in 2016. Kansas City-based EPC Real Estate LLC is the developer behind the tax-incentivized construction project designed to bring more vibrancy and amenities along the Arkansas River. The plans were expected to include the apartment complex with 204 units, a minimum 90-room hotel and public green space on seven acres of land south and southeast of the Advanced Learning Library.

(Read more: Wichita Business Journal)