With a flip of a switch, the hotel grim in downtown Texarkana is shining once again, reports Texarkana Gazette.
Hundreds of people are gathering downtown Texarkana to witness the lighting of the hotel grim rooftop sign.
A piece of Texarkana’s history
The mayor’s on both sides of the state line say they’re excited about this project and hope it brings the twin cities closer to a revitalized downtown.
After several years of no use, the cohen development group is restoring this piece of Texarkana’s history.
Tom Anderson, Managing Director for Cohen Development Group said, “To see how supportive the local community here is of this project I knew the first time I was here that Texarkana and everybody here was so behind trying to get this project done And seeing all the people coming out on a very chilly night tonight.”
He added, “Standing around in the cold to be a part of this event is history-making and I’m really happy to be a part of it.”
Renovation works
Cohen-Esrey executive Tom Anderson said when he first saw the hotel, he thought an attempt to renovate it would be crazy. But after meeting with city officials and members of the community, his mind changed.
“I heard story after story about how important this project was to the city of Texarkana. So little by little, I became convinced. And if there was any more convincing that I needed, it happened tonight,” Anderson said, adding that working on the project is special.
It was once a hotel then event venue and will soon be an apartment building with nearly one-hundred apartments.
The sign is now lit and the grand opening for hotel grim is expected to take place spring of 2021.
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Source: Texarkarna Gazette
