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New Car Condo Complex Planned For Kansas City

The concept of the garage condo seems to be back, at least in Kansas City. A couple of years ago I saw several of these being built around the country, complexes that provide individuals a place to store cars, boats and other toys. Wichita developer Chris Rainbolt, president of Insignia Real Estate, plans to break ground this summer on Madison Pointe, a garage condominium community in south Kansas City, Missouri. There are 17 condos in the first phase of the project which will eventually have 62 units plus a clubhouse that will be open around the clock. There are two sizes of condos, 1,118-square-foot units that can hold six cars and start at $118,000 and 790-square-foot units, big enough for four cars, starting at $79,000. Units have 18-foot ceilings, garage-door access, stubbed-in plumbing for bathroom additions and access to the clubhouse with restrooms, flat-screen televisions and a wet bar.

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The Metropolitan, Luxury on the Cheap in Kansas City

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Those big city condo complexes packed with amenities are finally making their way to the smaller cities where the the challenge is not the condo glut but convincing locals that they should buy a condo when they could get a house for not much more cash. Check out The Metropolitan in Kansas City, Missouri. The luxury high-rise has a penthouse pool with skylights and and a lounge with TVs and a refreshment bar, indoor parking, fitness center and 24-hour concierge service. It also has a cozy lobby with a a fireplace. The residences themselves include GE stainless appliances, granite countertops, hardwood cabinets, a slate entryway and marble bathrooms. And they are cheap! Be prepared for real estate envy. Studios start at just $81,900 with the penthouses going for $289,900.

Gallery: The Metropolitan