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Facelift spruces up downtown landmark
The Alec Arms had a strong skeleton to build on for the next phase of its life as an affordable housing project.
New tenants are expected to move in this month.
"The bones are very good in it," says Dennis Pahara, general contractor for the project. "We went through the basement and anything that was suspect, we added engineered steel pillars."
Back in its heyday, the Alexandra Hotel was a hopping spot. A cable car made the route from the train station to the hotel. The hotel also served as the Greyhound bus stop until other hotels protested against what they considered unfair treatment.
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/article_11553.php
The Alec Arms had a strong skeleton to build on for the next phase of its life as an affordable housing project.
New tenants are expected to move in this month.
"The bones are very good in it," says Dennis Pahara, general contractor for the project. "We went through the basement and anything that was suspect, we added engineered steel pillars."
Back in its heyday, the Alexandra Hotel was a hopping spot. A cable car made the route from the train station to the hotel. The hotel also served as the Greyhound bus stop until other hotels protested against what they considered unfair treatment.
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/article_11553.php