The former Red Ram Motel at the very north end of National Avenue in Fort Scott has new tenants.
For many years, the property was vacant of any business.
Then, for several years starting in 2018, the property was owned by Fort Scott Community College and was repurposed into student housing, known as the Greyhound Lodge.
This year, it was sold to Shane Lamb, with Rural Asset Management.
Lamb’s business also has a former nursing home, Fort Scott Manor, which is nearing completion and started accepting apartment tenants.
There was a clean-up of the Red Ram property, and two tenants have already moved in, Lamb said.
These are entry-level workforce housing, he said. “For young adults’ first apartment, or young marrieds or older people who want just one bill per month,” Lamb said.
“They come with water, electricity, trash, and sewer included in the $625 per month. One bill for everything.”
There are 20 studio apartments with kitchenettes. approximately 350-400 square feet in size. There will be one to two 1-bedroom and 1-2 two-bedroom apartments when the whole building is fully cleaned up and touched up.
There is a central laundry area on-site.
Eventually, the sign out front will be changed.
“We are not sure of the name yet,” Lamb said. “It will be rebranded in a month. My kids name all our properties,” Lamb said.
Rural Asset Management also owns Charlotte Place.
Charlotte Place is located at 736 S. Heylman, the former Fort Scott Manor nursing home that he has been remodeling for several years.
Tenants started moving in there in April.
“We have four tenants on Heylman,” Lamb said. “There will be three to four apartments available every month until the project is completed.”
These are larger apartments, at approximately 600 square feet, with one bedroom, two bedrooms, and studio apartments as options.
These are $695 with utilities as extra costs.
Don’t Be Scammed
For more information, Lamb said to call the business office at 620-418-9500.
“Call the office, not Facebook Marketplace,” Lamb said. “Some people have been scammed out of money using Facebook. Anybody can take photos and take money from you.”
The business website:
https://www.ruralassetmanagement.com/