Stalled 180 Ludlow Purchased by BD Hotels
Earlier this morning, EV Grieve noted that the notoriously-stalled Hotel Ludlow at 180 Ludlow Street was much brighter during the nighttime hours. More lights on every floor. Curbed followed up and got the scoop on the latest.
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[Photo Credit: EV Grieve]
After a long and complicated saga, it appears BD Hotels has come out the winner here. The hotel operator, which also controls the Maritime, Chambers, Greenwich, Jane and Bowery hotels, recently forked over $25 million for the unrealized dream.
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Expect construction to resume at the 170-room eyesore in due course.
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