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RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - tomh009 - 11-28-2019
Most likely a new build would be more cost-effective than repairing, retrofitting and modernizing the interior of the current building. The region (Cambridge does not manage its own affordable housing) might assign some value to retaining a heritage property, though.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - jgsz - 11-28-2019
(11-28-2019, 12:19 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Most likely a new build would be more cost-effective than repairing, retrofitting and modernizing the interior of the current building. The region (Cambridge does not manage its own affordable housing) might assign some value to retaining a heritage property, though.
It would be a shame if this building can’t be saved. I remember the first time I saw this building and the Cress Hotel, which was still standing. I was blown away. I couldn’t imagine why Preston had such beautiful buildings. It didn’t fit in with the rest of the town.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - Spokes - 11-30-2019
(11-27-2019, 06:42 PM)tomh009 Wrote: And seven years since Haastown bought it. Maybe they are hoping to have it condemned so that they can tear it down and build something new on the site -- or sell a cleared piece of land to another developer.
That was my fear
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - mgregorasz - 01-22-2020
The building is to be demolished.
https://www.cambridge.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=2646ea0c-9546-406a-97e8-2bfa0aa1b155
[url=https://www.cambridge.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=2646ea0c-9546-406a-97e8-2bfa0aa1b155][/url]
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - Bjays93 - 01-22-2020
(01-22-2020, 04:55 PM)mgregorasz Wrote: The building is to be demolished.This is such a shame. It's a beautiful building and I wish they would have been able to save it.
https://www.cambridge.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=2646ea0c-9546-406a-97e8-2bfa0aa1b155
[url=https://www.cambridge.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?newsId=2646ea0c-9546-406a-97e8-2bfa0aa1b155][/url]
Ultimately of course, the issue is that it was allowed to get run down in the first place
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - rangersfan - 01-23-2020
Unfortunately news, and always seemed to be this building's fate. A real shame.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - panamaniac - 01-23-2020
(01-23-2020, 06:40 AM)rangersfan Wrote: Unfortunately news, and always seemed to be this building's fate. A real shame.
Yes, unfortunate but not really a surprise.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - jeffster - 01-23-2020
Well, I did call this a couple months ago, so no real surprise. Costs obviously were going to be way to high to properly fix the property.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - panamaniac - 01-23-2020
Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - MacBerry - 01-23-2020
(01-23-2020, 08:35 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?
If you have the money and the risk insurance you can buy it and keep it! It's an engineering hazard. Time to think about new and better.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - jeffster - 01-24-2020
(01-23-2020, 08:35 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?
I am sure they do, and I am sure this will be fought, though there were be zero interest from the heritage group to buy it and fix it properly. They generally don't spend much of their money fixing things.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - KevinL - 01-24-2020
(01-23-2020, 08:35 PM)panamaniac Wrote: Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?
There's no fight that can be won. The building cannot be salvaged.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - Spokes - 01-25-2020
Unfortunate, but no surprise here.
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - Acitta - 12-24-2020
Officials issue emergency order to demolish former Preston Springs Hotel
RE: Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment - Momo26 - 12-24-2020
When will it be demolished?