Phoenix Botique Hotel and Storage

[acme54321]

Help me make sense of this proposal.  There has to be more to it than what's on the surface.

https://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/news/2025/jan/07/developers-seeking-new-use-for-j-allen-axson-elementary-school-as-boutique-hotel/

[fsu813]

They're very bullish on the Eastside and have had positive experiences at historic boutique hotels elsewhere. I remember meeting with them about this idea a few years ago, so it's been a vision for them for a while now.

[acme54321]

Interesting.  The location buried in the back of that neighborhood seems pretty strange for a hotel.

[thelakelander]

They reached out to me as well a few months ago. Very ambitious on the hotel part. The self storage part fits Jax market-wise but not so sure about the neighborhood part. Any idea on how the Phoenix community feels about the project? I know they've begin to get organized in an effort for neighborhood revitalization.