Speak of the devil, the N&R reports that the site for proposed taxpayer-funded downtown luxury hotel might shift, according to Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston, “who is the real estate broker for the project.”
Maybe I’ve missed it, but this is the first time I’ve heard Skip’s name associated with this project, although it makes sense because Bridget Chisholm is herself a former county commissioner and property developer.
After I praised the N&R for its somewhat skeptical view of the project, editorial page editor Allen Johnson says if if the site shifts from Lee and S. Elm, it would “an added bonus” is the project would still include the Ole Asheboro Neighborhood Association as a partner.
I’m confused —- if the N&R’s skepticism is based the ability to provide a sound business plan, then having a neighborhood association partnering in this deal would not be a bonus.
