History of Kansas City Mac Properties
November 2, 2017
Bellerive and Paris of the Plains It is a common misconception that Kansas City derived the nickname “Paris of the Plains” due to the ample amount of fountains that flow throughout the city. Some might find it surprising that KC actually obtained this seemingly glamorous association not because of the fountains at all, but because of a Journalist who once […]
October 20, 2016
History and Conversion into Interstate Flats – 12 E. Armour “It will be a unique, exciting place to live,” Peter Cassel, director of Mac Properties, said. “That’s the space where people talked about Twinkies, Ho Ho’s, and Wonder Bread.” The History This building, which once housed Hostess Brands, distributor of the world-famous Twinkie, has a future just as exciting […]
September 30, 2016
100-118 W. Armour Blvd Progress Photos In 1921, the Kansas City Star called W.H. Collins “a man who was not daunted by early misadventures in real estate.” The builder is best remembered for developing a new style of apartment layout, “a floor arrangement that eliminated the long-hall type of suites that were characteristic of the first ‘flats,’” the Star said. […]
June 15, 2016
History and Conversion into International – 301 E. Armour History – 301 E. Armour Blvd The structure at 301 East Armour Blvd may have just looked like a dated office building in 2015, but the location has a rich history, as well as a bright future. The original owners of the 301 E. Armour Boulevard property date back to […]