The new Crestwood mall redevelopment plan was taken by courier to the members of the Crestwood TIF Commission Friday, giving the public both a price tag and concrete financing from a bank.
Developer Dierbergs proposes a $67 million redevelopment of half the 46-acre site with $17 million in tax incentives, including $13.5 million in tax-increment financing and $3.5 million in a 1-percent Community Improvement District sales tax.
Past developers of the site have struggled with financing, but First Bank — which is owned by the Dierberg family — wrote a letter to the city included in the plan that guarantees financing if the TIF is granted. Three would-be developers have come and gone since 2013, when the mall closed.