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1. Black Brokers: 'Exclusive' Home Sales in Kansas City Bow to Shifts in Market Black Brokers: 'Exclusive' Home Sales in Kansas City Bow to Shifts in Market February 22, 1981 News article about the Newsome Realty company at 6217 Prospect Avenue and its place in the changing climate of the local real estate market in which small, black-owned companies were losing their dominance...
2. Business Leader Miller Nichols Dies at 89 Business Leader Miller Nichols Dies at 89 December/14/2000 Photo and obituary article about Miller Nichols (1911-2000), "former chairman of the J. C. Nichols Co. and one of the most influential businessmen in Kansas City," dying at the age of 89 "at his home in...
3. Community Minded Community Minded April 2, 2010 Article profiles Phil Kirk upon the occasion of his being awarded the Jim Davis Award for his contributiions to Kansas City's downtown redevelopment. There is also information about Kirk's company, DST...
4. Copakens Leave Their Mark by Getting Their Hands Dirty Copakens Leave Their Mark by Getting Their Hands Dirty September 28, 2007 This article is part of a series profiling"catalysts" in Kansas City's history to mark the 25th anniversary of the Kansas City Business Journal. The Copaken family business began with Herman Copaken, an...
5. Dream Small Dream Small February 1-8, 2008 Article profiles Botwin Family Partners LP and general partner Diane Botwin. The company owns the property at 75th and Washington in Waldo that was destroyed by a disastrous fire in February 2007. Botwin...
6. Eugene D. Brown Dies at 80 Eugene D. Brown Dies at 80 May 17, 2008 Article about Eugene Brown, chairman of the old Eugene D. Brown Co. Realtors, who died May 14, 2008. The company was known for its Brown Bear logo and "had more than 400 employees when Brown sold it to...
7. Housing Pioneer Improved KC Area Housing Pioneer Improved KC Area October 6, 2007 Editorial page article mentions African American real-estate agent Don Sewing who in 1966 moved his family to Fairway in Johnson County, Kansas. This move broke the color barrier in northeast Johnson County....
8. KC's '07 Housing Market Was 'Ugly' KC's '07 Housing Market Was 'Ugly' February 17, 2008 Review of the housing market of 2007 with accompanying charts and maps.
9. KC's 'West Side Strategy' Puts All of Downtown on Track KC's 'West Side Strategy' Puts All of Downtown on Track September 28, 2007 Article in series "Catalysts," marking 25th anniversary of Kansas City Business Journal, discusses Phil Kirk's early and key role in the revival of downtown Kansas City. Working with Bill Deramus he designed...
10. Kirk Serves as Quiet Architect of Downtown's Rebirth Kirk Serves as Quiet Architect of Downtown's Rebirth June 29-July 5, 2007 Article profiles Phil Kirk and his role in attracting businesses back to downtown Kansas City. In particular, Kirk was instrumental in providing financial support for the purchase of the former Bank of...
11. Northeast Celebrates 100 Years Northeast Celebrates 100 Years July 1, 2009 Profile of Northeast Realty, a family-owned business celebrating its 100-year anniversary in the Northeast community. The company, founded in 1909 by Marcus Waltermire, is currently run by his three great-grandsons:...
12. Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop May 18, 1951 News article with photos about the Real Estate Brokers workshop at the Paseo Y.W.C.A. held "under the auspices of the Urban League of Kansas City." The article provides photographs of several of the African...
13. Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop Real Estate Brokers to Hold Workshop May 18, 1951 News article with photos about the "Real Estate Brokers workshop" at the Paseo Y.W.C.A. held "under the auspices of the Urban League of Kansas City." The article provides photographs of several of the...
14. Robert Williams Robert Williams February 15, 1952 Brief biographical article about Robert Williams, winner of an achievement award as "president of the Williams Realty Company, 2200 Prospect Ave." and head of "the largest firm of his kind in the middlewest...
15. Street Hotel Is Sold to Robert Williams Street Hotel Is Sold to Robert Williams April 2, 1954 News article about the sale of the Street Hotel, formerly owned by Rueben Street, to Robert Williams, owner of the Williams Real Estate company." The hotel was said to be a "landmark in the Negro community...
16. Successful Real Estate Man Successful Real Estate Man February 7, 2009 Obituary for Allen Block (93), a realty executive who founded Block & Co., Inc. Realtors in 1940. A Kansas City native, Block entered the real estate business in 1936 with the Werby Realty & Investment...
17. Who's Who in Kansas City Who's Who in Kansas City February/19/1922 Illustrations and biographical sketch of A. E. Blachert, the first planner of "the McGee street traffic way," arriving in Kansas City in 1894 from Ohio in the real estate business.
18. Williams Real Estate to Hold Open House Williams Real Estate to Hold Open House May 8, 1951 Photos and article about the "new offices of the Robert Williams Real Estate company at 2200 Prospect Avenue." Robert "Bob" Williams, founder of the company, was a native Kansas Citian and graduate of...