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No vacancy: This historic downtown KC hotel has ‘micro’ apartments for $525 a month

BY SARAH GISH sgish@kcstar.com June 14, 2018 05:30 AM In 1915, Hotel Bray opened at 1114 Baltimore in downtown Kansas City. At nine stories tall and just 25 feet wide, the 100-room hotel had the whimsical look of something you’d see in a Wes Anderson movie. The New Yorker features 29 affordable units, most under $1,000 a month. The century-old building once housed the Hotel Bray and, later, The New Yorker Inn. The building’s new owner, KC Loft Central, preserved its quirky character while converting it to a modern apartment building.  The New Yorker opened June 1 with 29 compact

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Downtown Spring Homes Tour This Saturday!

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Join us on Saturday, June 9th for the 2018 Spring Urban Homes Tour, and get an inside look at the Downtown Kansas City properties that many call home. TOUR INFORMATION Saturday, June 9th 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This event is a self guided tour Maps and refreshments will be available at all properties. KCLoftCentral Properties on this year’s tour are: –Fountains Lofts, 408 W. Eighth St. (CONDOS FOR SALE) –Board of Trade Lofts, 127 W. 10th St. (PENTHOUSE APARTMENT FOR RENT)  –Stuart Hall Lofts, 2121 Central (PENTHOUSE APARTMENT FOR RENT) https://cityscenekc.com/spring-urban-homes-tour-includes-three-new-downtown-projects/

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The New England Wins Project of the Year

The New England Building was built in 1886-87 by the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Located at the northeast corner of 9th and Wyandotte Streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, the historic landmark “is an unusual example of late nineteenth century Renaissance Revival commercial architecture.” Among its distinguishing features are its south and west exterior walls, which were constructed of rosecolored, rock-faced, Springfield sandstone from Massachusetts; round-arched entrances on the west and south; and a two-story oriel window at the southwest corner of the building. Except for some of the interior finishes, the seven-story, 54,680 square

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Butler Brothers Loft – Coming Soon!

Coming soon …Apartment #208 at Butler Brothers Lofts.   Rent – $1275/month; Move in June 18′ One Bedroom / One Bathroom (754 SF) Butler Brothers Lofts is a unique four-story building located in the heart of Kansas City’s Historic Garment District. Built in 1909 and designated on the National Registry of Historic Places, this building originally served as a dry goods storage warehouse for The Butler Brothers Company. Butler Brothers was recently renovated into 30 loft-style apartments. These lofts have soaring wood beams, colorful brick walls, and spectacular urban views. The amenity package includes a fitness facility with a full range

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Downtown KC Jazz!

Jazz it up in Downtown KC! Lonnie McFadden stood smiling beside the piano inspecting his trumpet before beginning his regular gig at The Phoenix where he entertains the Friday night crowd by playing his horn, tap dancing on the bar or singing a variety of songs. “What you have here is a music venue,” McFadden said before beginning his regular gig at the downtown restaurant and bar that also serves a variety of live music. “But you definitely are going to hear some jazz tonight right out of the box.” In fact, every night of the week, 365 days a

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