The city of Montgomery announced it has purchased the old Governor’s House Hotel. According to Mayor Steven Reed, the city purchased the property for $100 from the state.
If you’ve lived in central Alabama long enough, particularly in the Montgomery area, you’re probably familiar with the property. It was built in 1965.
The building, located on East South Boulevard, was the hub of social life and political watch parties in its glory days. Since then, the buildings showcase the remnants of a great recession. The property has been damaged over the years by natural wear and tear, vagrants, and a handful of fires. Business owners in the area urged city leaders to do something but the property was stuck in limbo. The city did not own the property and the state department of revenue held a tax lien against it. However, the state was not required to maintain it which left it in disrepair.According to the Department of Revenue, the state has had possession of the building for over 3years due to unpaid property taxes. The state accepted the offer of $100 from the city for the property.
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