KC landlord’s properties were auctioned off after lawsuit. Here’s who bought them
The bidding closed Wednesday in a court-ordered auction of Kansas City landlord Oliver Abnos’ properties.
In 2021, Abnos lost a lawsuit and subsequent appeal in a case in which a tenant said she had been sexually assaulted by one of Abnos’ maintenance workers. The judge awarded the tenant $2 million. After Abnos failed to pay, a receiver was appointed to take control of his assets. (Some of the buildings were abandoned. Others still had commercial and residential tenants, who have continued to pay rent to the receiver.)
Mayo Auctions and Realty divided 44 properties into 12 groups that were auctioned over the past month. The auction netted $3.6 million. The excess funds beyond the $2 million judgment will be used to pay off other claims and taxes; anything left will go to Abnos.
Here are the winning bidders and the prices they paid:
▪ 4446 Madison Ave. (triplex apartment): Mays Sarsour of YMS LLC, $207,500
▪ 1104-06 E. 43rd St. and 4241-47 Troost Ave. (mixed-use building with four commercial units and four residential units): Daniel Weindling of Troost Opportunity LLC, $464,000
▪ 641-51 E. 59th St. (Brookside strip center with six commercial units): Cory Dannehl of Milkweed Creative LLC, $901,000
▪ 3236 W. Coleman Road (single-family home): Iftikhar Ali of Phawakle LLC, $172,750
▪ 3515 and 3521 Forest Ave. (fire-damaged single-family home and vacant lot): Yoli Sanchez of A & R Realty LLC, $157,751.00
▪ 1115 E. Armour Blvd.; 3512, 3520 and 3524 Forest Ave.; 3539 Troost Ave. (former Marquette Club and vacant lots): Connor Sweeney of J.C. Sweeney Holdings LLC, $363,500
▪ 1106-10 E. 40th St. (nine-unit apartment building): Ronen Yaacov of Yaacov Holding LLC, $365,500
▪ 3941-51 Troost Ave. (mixed-use building with four commercial units and six residential units): Wingfu Aaron and Teresa Lau, $365,944
▪ 3222-28 Troost Ave.; 1009, 1013 and 1017 E. 32nd Terrace (vacant property with four commercial units and three parking lots): Bret Gross, $194,750
▪ 3921 and 3923 Troost Ave. (single-family home with two rentals and adjoining parking lot): Behzad Ilbaki Golestani, $126,250
▪ 3933, 3935 and 3931 Troost Ave. (duplex with three residential units): Ronen Yaacov of Yaacov Holding LLC, $141,000
▪ 3937-39 Troost Ave. (duplex with three residential units): Ronen Yaacov of Yaacov Holding LLC, $146,250
This story was originally published May 3, 2024 at 2:03 PM.
