New apartments with modern amenities–difficult to find in our Brookside/Waldo neighborhood.  Waldo’s 222 Flats just east of 75th and Wornall opened in 2021; now a few blocks north we have The Romanelli Reserve at 200 West Gregory, developed by longtime Kansas City resident Marshal Blount. 

Driving along Gregory you probably noticed this project took quite a while to finish–but it’s worth the wait.  The 9 unit building has several special features that show the extra thought and care Blount put into the apartments:  high density insulation for energy efficiency and sound absorption; exterior stone accents and Hardie siding;  high ceilings, dimmer lights, quartz counters, upgraded appliances and balconies for each unit. Blount even got KCMO to sign off on a new outdoor material called aluma board; this product looks like wood but is actually a powder coated aluminum that resists water and other weather elements.  The result is a sleek, modern building with open floor plan apartments in an older, walkable neighborhood. 

Units rent for $2195 per month, plus a $100 monthly fee to cover water and trash service.  The all electric apartments also  feature walk-in pantries, in unit washer and dryer, double closets in bedrooms,  tiled baths and surface parking behind the building.  Each unit is approximately 1100 square feet, with two bedrooms and two baths;   Pets are allowed.

Marshal has lived in the Brookside area since he was 7 years old, attending Visitation grade school and Rockhurst high school..  He is a commercial broker with Block and Company–you’ve probably seen their signs in the Waldo area.  Over the years he worked in the restaurant industry, trained as a chef, worked for a wine distributor and eventually got a license in the real estate industry to work for himself.  Marshal is very proud of his apartment baby, and really enjoys getting to know the new tenants.  “Brookside is a friendly place where neighbors like to know each other, support one another and the locally owned businesses here.  It’s exciting to provide such a high quality building in this walkable neighborhood for those that prefer to rent rather than own a home–there’s much less maintenance.”

Most of the building is leased; as of this writing there are a couple of apartments left. For more information and a personal tour, contact The Romanelli Reserve through their website.