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609, 611 Forest Ave and 1209 Independence Ave are for sale. Two tri-plexes and a commercial building. They are right at the bus stop. Listing notes "for land value only" and $900k (!) Seems super high and buildings are in rough shape. Black smoke may indicate recent fire damage to the left building. Unfortunately, in a rough part of town located right along a highway and a junk car lot behind you. Homes just to the south look nice and the IBEW is across the street.

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"Where did all the affordable housing go...." It's rotting away right in front of us without incentives and support to rehab it.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/609- ... 4567_zpid/

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.1065689 ... 384!8i8192
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I've worried about the fate of those two buildings for awhile. I'd hate to loose that Victorian era triplex.
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7 Janssen Pl, Kansas City, MO 64109

6 bedroom, 5.5 baths, 7,249 sq. ft.

$1,750,000

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 6673-88175

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What a beautiful place!
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Condo for sale in San Francisco Tower at Crown Center.

https://www.chartwellkc.net/s/mo/jackso ... dium=email
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FangKC wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:00 pm Condo for sale in San Francisco Tower at Crown Center.

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HOA Fee: $1956/ Monthly
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Why are the hoa fees so absurd?
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I would assume it would include taxes, insurance, and maybe some of the utilities (water, sewer, trash, gas?, steam heat?, A/C) before common maintenance (building, pool, tennis courts, garage, window washing), building staff, and landscaping costs are lumped in.
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6800 Elmwood Avenue Kansas City, MO 64132

5 BED, 3 BATH, 5,802 SQ. FT.
$775,000

Historic Van Noy mansion - rare opportunity to own a piece of history! Listed on the National Historic Registry, this is one of the most unique homes to be found within Kansas City. This Italianate-style two-story home features original architectural design on 2.5 gated acres. The main elevation includes a two-story porch/veranda supported with four solid wood columns. The first floor atrium has a glass domed skylight (the second to be constructed in the U.S.), stained and leaded glass windows, hand-painted curved wall murals and classical carved oak trim and moldings. The main level includes a parlor, smoking room, library, breakfast room and formal dining room with beamed ceilings. The grand stairway leads to the music room landing. All four upstairs bedrooms are spacious and doorways contain a wide lintel. The two second floor baths have hand painted tile. Second level also has a ‘maid’s quarters’ and private stairway connecting to the kitchen. The property includes a carriage house, circular drive, and gorgeous view of the neighbor's lake. Wonderful location near Starlight and the Kansas City Zoo. Easy highway access and convenient drive to the Plaza, Brookside and Downtown.

https://kauffmangroup.kansascityhomes.c ... /173187858
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Riverite wrote: Sun Apr 30, 2023 2:50 pm Why are the hoa fees so absurd?
The Penthouses (floors 29, 30, and 31) have double HOA fees. At least one owner on those floors negotiated a special deal back in the 1980s to mitigate this.
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FangKC wrote: Sat May 13, 2023 9:17 pm 6800 Elmwood Avenue Kansas City, MO 64132

5 BED, 3 BATH, 5,802 SQ. FT.
$775,000

Historic Van Noy mansion - rare opportunity to own a piece of history! Listed on the National Historic Registry, this is one of the most unique homes to be found within Kansas City. This Italianate-style two-story home features original architectural design on 2.5 gated acres. The main elevation includes a two-story porch/veranda supported with four solid wood columns. The first floor atrium has a glass domed skylight (the second to be constructed in the U.S.), stained and leaded glass windows, hand-painted curved wall murals and classical carved oak trim and moldings. The main level includes a parlor, smoking room, library, breakfast room and formal dining room with beamed ceilings. The grand stairway leads to the music room landing. All four upstairs bedrooms are spacious and doorways contain a wide lintel. The two second floor baths have hand painted tile. Second level also has a ‘maid’s quarters’ and private stairway connecting to the kitchen. The property includes a carriage house, circular drive, and gorgeous view of the neighbor's lake. Wonderful location near Starlight and the Kansas City Zoo. Easy highway access and convenient drive to the Plaza, Brookside and Downtown.

https://kauffmangroup.kansascityhomes.c ... /173187858
cool as hell, thank you for sharing
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The rotunda is an interesting design feature. I like it. It would feel like living in an old courthouse or museum with that.

Don't let the McMansion builders see that. They'll do a cheap remake of this.
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https://www.gadwoodgroup.com/property/ ... MO-64113

The old Mahomes house is on the market. Makes sense as Jackson has really been the only one living here recently
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I'd always hoped an apartment building would be constructed on these parcels since the grade of the site would have allowed subterranean parking without a lot of excavation. I'm surprised the homebuilder didn't build an additional story on these houses.

$1,200,000
4 bd, 3 bth
2,610 sq ft

2006 Summit St, Kansas City, MO 64108

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2006 ... 4900_zpid/

https://www.google.com/maps/@39.0892065 ... ?entry=ttu

The site before redevelopment.

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For a modern house, I actually quite like it. Exterior is simple and the interior has lots of wood accents (a welcome change since a lot of houses were totally covered in white and gray paint, countertops, floors and cabinets.
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You'd hope that for $1.2M they could at least get the roofline and eaves straight...

The exposed foundation waterproofing is also something I'd expect to be more well covered at that cost. Reeks of builder grade, with a bit of lipstick to appeal to Gen Z.
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Apartment for sale at The Walnuts.

$1,250,000
2 bed, 2.5+bath, 3,465sqft

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandho ... 2818-95369
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$3519 per month homeowner association fee. I get that the building is older and needs maintenance, but spending an additional $42,228 per year on homeowner association fees is insane. In my view, that alone's not worth it.
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:13 pm $3519 per month homeowner association fee. I get that the building is older and needs maintenance, but spending an additional $42,228 per year on homeowner association fees is insane. In my view, that alone's not worth it.
It's a 3500 sq ft unit. That's a pretty reasonable PSF fee for a palatial spot like the Walnuts. Imagine how many staff are employed there.
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Chris Stritzel wrote: Wed Aug 02, 2023 6:13 pm $3519 per month homeowner association fee. I get that the building is older and needs maintenance, but spending an additional $42,228 per year on homeowner association fees is insane. In my view, that alone's not worth it.
Very few people who live in the Walnuts even consider how much the fees are. Historically, they are a different level of rich. It's also a co-op and, I believe, the first in KC. Co-ops function differently than condos and are generally more expensive.
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