Northmarq’s Investment Sales team secures sale of historic mid-rise multifamily community in Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Northmarq’s Kansas City Investment Sales team, led by David Belpedio, Jeff Lamott and Casey Wilhm, brokered the sale of The Robert Browning Apartments, a 64-unit mid-rise multifamily community located at 4809 Roanoke Pkwy. in Kansas City, Missouri.
Northmarq represented the seller, Bellada LLC, in the transaction. The buyer is Bird Enterprises LLC.
"Representing the long-time family owners of the Robert Browning Apartments was a privilege,” Belpedio said. “This is one of the remaining historically and architecturally significant buildings on the Country Club Plaza, with 1920s character and detailing that is truly irreplaceable. Even as the Plaza undergoes a $1.5 billion transformation, a thoughtfully preserved asset like this one generated strong interest and demonstrated that historic properties can create value well beyond the numbers. At Northmarq, we work with both family owners and institutional groups, and part of our job is helping tell those stories.”
The Robert Browning Apartments features renovated studio apartment homes with historic charm, modern amenities, abundant natural light, and Juliet balconies accessed through original French doors in most units. Built in 1929 by Nelle E. Peters - one of the country’s first female architects and a prolific Kansas City designer - the building is part of the Poet’s District she created on the west side of the Country Club Plaza. In this district, Peters named each of her buildings after famous male poets and literary figures.
The seven-story, 36,248-square-foot community at 4809 Roanoke Parkway offers a highly walkable location with convenient access to the Country Club Plaza’s shopping, dining, and employment centers. Its combination of irreplaceable 1920s architectural character and proximity to the Plaza’s ongoing $1.5 billion transformation made it a compelling investment in one of Kansas City’s most established residential corridors.
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