Agents enjoy Mexican fare at renovated home in Crestwood
Agent Andrea Hunter (above left with Dawna Rutledge, both of Prudential Kansas City Realty) hosted a ”Cuatro de Mayo” luncheon this week at her new listing at 615 E. 54th Street in Crestwood. The home has been renovated top to bottom with a beautiful addition which was recently featured on the NARI 2010 Spring Homes Tour.
Prudential agents Steve Tate, Michelle Monaco and Whitney Trosper take in some guacamole and salsa.
Carol Partee and Sarah Snodgrass, both with Prudential, check out the renovated kitchen that opens up to a large family room on the back of the home.
Linda Knox, Greg Wild and Jill Winn, all with Prudential, check out the entryway with its elaborate molding. Below, Mickey Coulter and Mary Hutchison with Prudential stop by the elegant staircase that greets visitors in the entryway.
March proves to be a great month for single-family permits
New residential building permits turned back upward in March after a sluggish February, which was likely weather-related. According to new figures from the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City, single-family permits totaled 208 across the metro area in March, a 14% increase from February and a nearly 100% jump over March 2009’s level of 111. The biggest gains were made in the outer suburbs. Cass County recorded 27 total single-family permits in March after having 0 in February. Unincorporated Platte County had 19 permits in March, up from 4 in February. And the Jackson County city of Grain Valley had 10 permits after just 1 the month before. In addition, urban Kansas City (its section in Jackson County) recorded its first multi-family units of the year in March, with 55. It is the only place in the metro area where multi-family units have been built this year so far.
Urban Living Tour kicks off with a party at the Screenland
The annual Downtown KC Urban Living Tour is kicking off with a VIP party on June 4 at Screenland Theatre, 1656 Washington. Coordinating this year’s tour are Downtown Council 2010 Urban Tour committee members Gil Brenis (from left), Ellen Vapp, Tommy Wilson, Christina Boveri, Mike Hurd and Crystal Schlichting. The 5-8:30 p.m. cocktail event includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres followed by a tour of four luxury condos on a chartered shuttle. The event is $40 per person or $70 per couple. The annual tour, presented by the Downtown Council, will be held 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 5 and noon to 5 p.m. June 6. The $5-ticket tour starts at 14th and Main in the Power & Light District, where chartered buses will be running continually, or you can take in the tour on foot and enjoy strolling through colorful downtown neighborhoods and stopping in at various condos, lofts, townhomes and penthouses from Quality Hill to River Market to City Market and much more. For more information, go to www.downtownkc.org.