In the Company

of Time

Background

In 2017, Remodel Moore purchased a 1927 Anheuser-Busch manufacturing site in Midtown Kansas City. The surrounding neighborhood showed clear signs of disinvestment—abandoned storefronts, payday loan offices, and foot traffic with nowhere to land. Inside, the building had lost its soul: historic windows smothered in insulation, barrel trusses hidden behind drop ceilings, every surface buried under layers of carpet, cubicles, and dust. Still, we saw potential—not just in the structure, but in the block.

Challenge

The building had been gutted of its identity and sat in a corridor showing visible signs of neglect. What remained was a shell with boarded clerestory windows, crumbling plaster, and a collapsed adjacent structure. We needed to prepare for a longer-term project—one that required imagination, patience, and deep investment.

Project Details

Property Style

Industrial (1927 Anheuser-Busch Distribution Building)

Scope of Work

Full adaptive reuse renovation of commercial building including structural rehabilitation, energy upgrades, and restoration of historic architectural features. Additional scope included exterior grounds, public art partnerships, and native garden installation.

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TAGS

Adaptive Reuse, Historic Preservation, Commercial Renovation, Community Impact, Native Landscaping, Public Art, Neighborhood Stabilization, Radiant Heat, Barrel Truss Ceiling, Sustainability, Legacy Building, Masonry, Brick, Clerestory Windows, Metalwork

Solutions

Nearly 100 years ago, this building was part of Kansas City’s industrial heartbeat — where boxcars and beer met brick and grit.
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What was once an empty lot—left behind when a structure collapsed—is now a certified wildlife habitat and native garden, open to clients, neighbors, and wanderers alike. A muraled shipping container acts as a visual landmark.— photo 2

We uncovered an arched, barrel-truss ceiling hidden by multiple layers of ceiling and foam insulation.
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Underneath concrete floors, radiant heat creates a thermally efficient, comfortable workspace.— photo 4

Careful glassblasting removed decades of grime and spray foam insulation to reveal original brick and steel windows. — photo 5

The crowning architectural element, the clerestory-level Crow’s Nest passively moderates light and temperature year-round, thanks to the ingenuity of the original builders and modern enhancements like remote-controlled window coverings. — photo 6

Salvaged and antique materials were integrated throughout — historic wood was repurposed as dividers; vintage finishes were sourced intentionally. — photo 7

We also built a custom front door made of knotty alder that honors the building’s architectural roots. — photo 8

Reviews We Love

We hired Remodel Moore to construct a new kitchen, move a bathroom, create a breakfast room, mud room, laundry room and create a new exterior door and deck. All was completed during the summer of 2020. The experience was far better than we were expecting. We would (and will) re-hire them for future projects. Great communication, expectation setting and commitment to doing it right. The team (Kevin, David, Tim) are top-notch people and professionals. I look forward to our next project!

Jonathan Butters

Just a great group of people who are excellent at what they do. They did a major remodel of our home and it went as smoothly as we could have hoped, and the end quality is outstanding. Great communication, professional, and just good people who you don't mind being in your home. We'll be using them again in the future for sure

Kevin Bradford

This was our 2nd time using Remodel Moore. They did our basement renovation at our old/first house, too. This time, the basement renovation was a much larger job. All of the Remodel Moore staff were uniformly excellent. Friendly, hard-working, communicative. The project went very smoothly, and the few times there were bumps in the road or deviations from the plan, as naturally occurs with such renovations, we were kept in the loop and were a part of the discussion and decision-making. Our finished basement is amazing, and has become the place our kids, their friends, and even our friends, now spend tons of our time. Thanks to Kevin and the entire team. We look forward to future projects with Remodel Moore - can't recommend them highly enough!

Tim Fendler

Wow, what an amazing transformation,' as noted by a friend entering our house. Our house was beautifully transformed with Remodel Moore’s outstanding design and construction professionals. As with last year’s bathroom remodel project, the project exceeded our expectations – delivered under budget, on time, and with exceptional quality. We were impressed with their extremely creative interior designer, dedicated construction professionals and high-quality subcontractors. Their collaborative process produced outstanding results. What a great group of people to work with!

Suzie C

I give thanks daily for having Remodel Moore create a beautiful kitchen and master bath for me. EVERY member of their staff is exceedingly conscientious, competent, kind, knowledgeable, talented and totally upbeat! From start to finish, they made sure everything was done correctly and completely. Their online Co-Construct is an excellent means of keeping clients constantly aware of the entire process so that any comment or question can be easily and quickly addressed. They are a superior remodeling company, and I am very grateful for their excellent expertise in caring for my home as if it were theirs!

Tink Nichols

Mike and I would definitely recommend Remodel Moore to anyone wishing to remodel. From our initial meeting we felt confident that we would receive professional workmanship that reflected what we desired and suited our individual tastes. They guided us in the right direction when making decisions. The craftsmen employed by RM are top quality in their fields, in addition to being wonderful to work with. They have the homeowner's interests at heart. Whatever issues arose were settled in an acceptable and timely manner to us and we appreciated their concern. We were kept informed throughout the project. The subcontractors were high quality craftsmen, customer-oriented and respected that we were living in the house during the remodel. They also had high praise for Kevin Moore and his company. It would be difficult to find a more caring and professional company.