WLOSers: Windsor Hotel getting new name, tossing tenants

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Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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The only interesting news tidbit WLOSers had at 11 Tuesday was about the Windsor Hotel in downtown Asheville.

Frank Fraboni said the hotel was raising rents to get people to move out. One guy said his rent went up from $110 a week to $175/week. The new owner, David Madera, is offering people $250 if they’ll move out. He’s banned smoking in the 45-room hotel, renovating the place and renaming it The Asheville Hotel.

You know this town is totally going condo when even the flea-bag hotels are raising rents. Ouch.

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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  1. NYCRobot October 15, 2007

    When I was growing up in Aville, the Windsor was a wild and mysterious place. My many trips to Hearns bikes would always involve having conversations with the gentlemen who hung out front.
    Often they offered to hold my bike for me while I went into the store (I declined their offer).

    I haven’t been down there in a few years, but am surprised it’s still there.

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  2. jaybird October 11, 2007

    Oi, this sucks. I honestly like and appreciate the Windsor as it is something that stands for real city life here. Once it’s gone, what’s to show for AVL’s real urban history? We may as well start talking about putting a dome over the city for our own little Logan’s Run-esque trendy consumer utopia with plenty of bus parking. Sheesh. Where can these people afford to go?

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