[2] The original seven-story Bryant Building was built in 1891 at the corner of Petticoat Lane and Grand Boulevard,[4] designed by Van Brunt and Howe of Kansas City.

[2] It has a three-story granite base, concrete foundation, steel frame, and a face of brick and terra cotta.

[2] In 2006, the building was renamed 1102 Grand with a new role as a carrier hotel style of data center, and a $7 million renovation project to improve power and cooling systems.

[8] In 2020, Netrality Data Centers announced the completion of a 14-month renovation and infrastructure upgrade to the building's primary and backup power capacity, with additional meet-me rooms, floor cage space, co-location cabinets, and three new lithium-ion uninterruptible power supplies on the 7th and 8th floors.

[9] The Bryant Building won the Kansas City Business League and the local American Institute of Architects Chapter awards in 1931.