Why This Developer Shares Everything Online—and How It Landed Him a $40M Project

Commercial Real Estate Secrets

What a conversation!
In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Secrets, I sit down with Zach Molzer—the 24-year-old developer who’s flipping a 100-year-old haunted hotel in the heart of Kansas City into 122 apartments, a rooftop cocktail bar, and over 20,000 square feet of amenity space.
We get into:

• How Zach found and locked down the Aladdin Hotel deal
• The 3-part process to qualify for state and federal historic tax credits
• What it actually takes to raise millions from private investors
• The viral moment that launched his personal brand on real estate Twitter
• How Kansas City is quietly becoming one of the best CRE markets in the country

If you care about building in public, raising capital, or flipping legacy assets in tough markets, this one’s for you. It's real, tactical, and packed with insights for anyone looking to punch above their weight in commercial real estate.
Where to Connect with Zach:
📍 X → @KCmolzer
📍 Instagram → @MolzerDevelopment
📍 LinkedIn → Zach Molzer

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Zach Molzer and Molzer Development (00:00:00)

2. The Aladdin Project: A Historic Transformation (00:01:28)

3. Navigating Historic Property Development (00:03:13)

4. Overcoming Challenges in Development (00:06:02)

5. The Current State of Development in Kansas City (00:08:07)

6. The Impact of Social Media on Real Estate (00:11:06)

7. The Viral Moment: Food Poisoning and Real Estate Twitter (00:12:49)

8. Building in Public: Transparency in Development (00:16:23)

9. Future Projects and Commercial Real Estate Secrets (00:19:31)