A developer plans to build two hotels and housing as part of a project to transform the former Post Bulletin site in downtown Rochester, Minnesota. Empire Hotels plans to redevelop the site, at 18 First Ave. SE across from the Mayo Civic Center, with a total of 290 guestrooms and a seven-story, 190-unit residential building, a 260 parking garage and 11,000 square feet of commercial space including retail, a food hall and entertainment. One of the hotels, would be an AC Marriott with 155 guestrooms. The 2nd 135 guestroom hotel branding is still to be determined. The residential building would include micro apartments, spanning 380 square feet each; studio apartments, at 500 square feet each; and one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Empire Hotels is led by Harshal Patel. ESG Architecture is the designing the project.
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