The Grand Rapids Press reports that the proposed CityFlats Hotel in downtown Grand Rapids broke ground this week. Hotel owners say they'll bring their boutique hotel design concept to the city on the heels of their success with CityFlats in Holland.
According to excerpts from the story:
Sledgehammer in hand, Mayor George Heartwell on Wednesday is expected to "break ground" on a building renovation that will create a 28-room boutique hotel inside what had become a downtown eyesore.
The $3 million to $4 million project to create the CityFlats Hotel inside the five-story former Fox Jewelers building, 83-85 Monroe Center, is on track to be completed by May, said Chuck Reid, president of developer Charter House Innovations. CityFlats' uniquely designed rooms are expected to include environmentally friendly features while embracing the historic nature of the building.
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