Fort Scott Commercial  ·  710 W 8th Street, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701  ·  Bourbon County
Parcel 127-36-0-10-06-004.00-0
Offering  ·  Fort Scott Professional Building

Built as a clinic. Ready for more.

A two-story, 27,844 square foot professional building on 1.72 acres, under a mile from downtown Fort Scott. Tenants are in place, space is open, and the layout of small suites suits apartments, a practice, or an investor's lease-up.

$750,000
$26.94 per sq ft  ·  reduced from $800,000
Fig. 1  ·  Aerial orbitAerial animation from the listing’s drone photos
Building27,844sq ft
Land1.72acres
Year built1969
Stories22 elevators
Flood zoneXminimal
Taxes$17,024/yr
AHousing developers

Fort Scott's next apartment conversion

Small suites off double-loaded corridors, two elevators, covered parking and a 1.72-acre lot. The owner reports conversion drawings already exist, and they are available to qualified buyers.

Gross building27,844sq ft per listing
Net after corridors~20,900at 75% efficiency
Unit count24–32at 650 to 850 sq ft each
Acquisition per unit$23–31K$750,000 ÷ 32 to 24 units

Planning estimate only. Final count depends on the drawings, code review and the county's larger 45,000 sq ft figure (see diligence).

Charlotte Place, 0.2 miles awayA former nursing home in this neighborhood was recently converted to apartments and is open.
The VanFossen building, downtownFort Scott backed a recent adaptive-reuse project with state housing grants, a housing incentive district and bond financing.
ProgramWhat it doesFit here
Kansas Commercial Restoration and Preservation Credit10% tax credit on $25,000 to $500,000 of rehab costs, plus 10% on fire suppressionBuilding is 57 years old; the program needs 50 or more
RHID (Reinvestment Housing Incentive District)Returns new property taxes to the project for up to 25 yearsThe city has used it; confirm the district boundary with the city
MIH (Moderate Income Housing) and KHITC (Kansas Housing Investor Tax Credit)State grants and investor credits for rural housingA 2026 funding notice is posted; the investor credit runs on a rolling basis
Kansas Affordable Housing Tax CreditState low-income housing credit, enacted 2022 and amended 2025Stacks with federal credits; this tract is not a federal high-cost or qualified tract, so no 130% basis boost
IRB (industrial revenue bonds)Sales tax exemption on construction materialsUsed by the city on the VanFossen project
BHealth & counseling

Stop renting. Own your building.

This building opened as the Newman Young Clinic and still works like one. A private mental health practice and an intravenous (IV) hydration clinic operate here today, so patients already know the address.

  • Built as a medical clinic, converted to professional suites in 2006
  • Choices Psychological Services in Suite 201, plus licensed counselors
  • SkinnyDRIP IV treatment suite with lounge and treatment rooms
  • East and west elevators and accessible entry
  • Red Cross–approved storm shelter on site
  • A meeting room sized for about 100 people, for groups and classes
  • Covered parking under the building, out of the weather
  • AT&T fiber installed in the building
Straight-line distance from the building
Courthouse210 S National
0.66 mi
DowntownMain Street
0.82 mi
Community collegemain campus
1.24 mi
HospitalFreeman Fort Scott
1.83 mi
012 mi
CInvestors & owner-users

Income now, upside later

Established tenants pay rent today. A state agency moved its office of about 29 staff out in late 2024, so that space is ready to lease. Suites range from single offices to large floors.

Asking$750Kdown from $800K in April
Per sq ft$26.94at 27,844 sq ft
Property tax$17,024per year
SystemsNewer boilergas heat, central air

Three exits from one purchase: hold and lease up the open space, sell to a user, or convert to apartments with the drawings already done. The rent roll is available to qualified buyers.

+Buy both

The building next door is also for sale

810 Burke Street, a former convent and college nursing building, sits about 300 feet away under the same ownership. Together they make a two-building housing or campus site.

710 W 8th$750,00027,844 sq ft · 1.72 acres
810 Burke$505,00025,778 sq ft · 4.3 acres
Together$1,255,00053,622 sq ft · 6.02 acres · $23.40 per sq ft
✓Diligence

What's verified, what's coming

  • VerifiedListing: $750,000, multiple listing service #2609775
  • VerifiedParcel ID, 1.72 acres, commercial zoning
  • VerifiedFEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) flood Zone X
  • VerifiedAnnual property tax of $17,024
  • RequestedSquare footage: the listing says 27,844; county tax records say 45,000
  • RequestedCurrent rent roll and lease terms
  • RequestedApartment conversion drawings
  • RequestedRoof, elevator and boiler service records
Inquiries, tours & the data room

Walk it this week.

Jason Kulha  ·  Zen Companies Inc.

(267) 505-7824

Sources (16)
  1. Listing, size, taxes, systems: coldwellbankerbozeman.com
  2. Price history and photos: ReeceNichols Sunflower Realty Group listing, photos used with the broker’s cooperation
  3. 27,844 sq ft: cityfeet.com; 45,000 sq ft county figure: charlesburt.com
  4. Parcel and lot: loopnet.com
  5. Building history, storm shelter, meeting room, fiber, tenants: fortscott.biz; former clinic: clinic directory
  6. State agency move, November 2024: Kansas Department for Children and Families
  7. Current tenants: Choices Psychological Services, SkinnyDRIP
  8. Location and census tract: U.S. Census geocoder
  9. Flood zone: FEMA flood hazard layer
  10. Qualified census tracts: HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development); difficult development areas: HUD
  11. Restoration credit: Kansas Department of Revenue
  12. Housing incentive districts: Kansas Commerce
  13. Housing grants and credits: Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, state housing credit
  14. VanFossen precedent: fortscott.biz
  15. Charlotte Place precedent: fortscott.biz
  16. 810 Burke: charlesburt.com
Prepared October 2026. Figures from public records and the active listing; buyers should verify independently.710 W 8th St · Fort Scott, Kansas 66701