By Eric Curl
Aug. 13, 2023 – Suitcases will apparently be replacing briefcases at another downtown office building, following Marriott’s acquisition of the HunterMaclean building at 200 East Saint Julian St.
The hotel chain purchased the 5-story building for $18.7 million on Aug. 4, according to sales records.
The 143-year law firm for which the building is named expects to remain at the location for at least a year or two, according to HunterMaclean partner Shawn Kachmar.
Marriott did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday regarding the purchase.
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The building east of Reynolds Square was constructed in 1959, but is not a contributing resource, according to the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s 2011 listing of contributing resources. The future hotel is located across the street of a new Tempo brand hotel being built by Hilton at 220 E. Bryan St., where the former GBI headquarters office building was recently demolished for that project.
The building is also only a few blocks from the Manger building in Johnson Square, which is also being converted into a hotel by New York-based LEFT LANE. The rehabilitation of that building was approved by the Historic District Board of Review at their Aug. 9 meeting. In addition to the rehab, LEFT LANE plans to construct an event venue next to the building.
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“The Mighty Fortress” church sells downtown properties
Aug. 13, 2023 – St. John Baptist Church, known as The Mighty Fortress,” sold a historic residential property at 501 East Huntingdon St. on Aug. 4 for $1.25 million according to sales records. The sale to Savannah-based Ronald K. Horton Holdings LLC also included three vacant parcels east of the historic house. Read more>
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