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That's right, there is a new Best Western in the Bronx that opened along the Bronx River on the Sheridan Expressway. This is the same owner who bought an older hotel (Alps by Tremont and Westchester Ave) and in its place opened a very nice Howard Johnson's hotel by the Bronx Zoo. Although the location is odd, the owner successfully rebranded the Alps hotel, which was awash in prostitution, into a quite nice Howard Johnson that cleaned out the riff raff and now serves tourists, locals, and Botanical Gardens/Bronx Zoo fellows and temporary guests. I am glad to see it!
Not sure...but the Howard Johnson is quite nice, it is right off the 2/5 East Tremont Station, and you can walk to the Bronx Zoo. The Best Western is not as close or convenient to the Zoo, the location is a bit odd at first glance, but when you realize that they are creating parkland along the entire Bronx River, inlcuding directly adjacent to the Best Western, as well as plans to tear down the Sheridan to make it a giant greenway, you can see why they chose this location. The owner clearly knows something we dont about the plans for the area.
That's a good step forward! Good for the Bronx. More commercial development needs to pour into the borough. A population of 1.4 million + needs some good services, no matter the income levels.
That's right, there is a new Best Western in the Bronx that opened along the Bronx River on the Sheridan Expressway. This is the same owner who bought an older hotel (Alps by Tremont and Westchester Ave) and in its place opened a very nice Howard Johnson's hotel by the Bronx Zoo. Although the location is odd, the owner successfully rebranded the Alps hotel, which was awash in prostitution, into a quite nice Howard Johnson that cleaned out the riff raff and now serves tourists, locals, and Botanical Gardens/Bronx Zoo fellows and temporary guests. I am glad to see it!
That's right, there is a new Best Western in the Bronx that opened along the Bronx River on the Sheridan Expressway. This is the same owner who bought an older hotel (Alps by Tremont and Westchester Ave) and in its place opened a very nice Howard Johnson's hotel by the Bronx Zoo. Although the location is odd, the owner successfully rebranded the Alps hotel, which was awash in prostitution, into a quite nice Howard Johnson that cleaned out the riff raff and now serves tourists, locals, and Botanical Gardens/Bronx Zoo fellows and temporary guests. I am glad to see it!
Great news! Stuff like this is a good sign of change and progress.
Thanks NYer..good to be back of course...you have all been missed! I am also glad to see these quality hotels opening in the Bronx..and as you know..there will be another major hotel opening south of Yankee Stadium primarily for Yankee stadium, but also for visiting Professors/students at Hostos, as well as general tourism for the area.
The Sheridan teardown is only a proposal, advocated by environmental groups. Don't be surprised if one big agency comes out in opposition, the MTA. A couple of express buses (Bxm6, for example) run through the Sheridan, so alt routes will have to be figured out. On the other hand, closing Sheridan may give MTA a way to cut those lines, as part of their proposed system-wide cuts.
My understanding is that in Milwaukee, a part of an expressway was taken down, and property values skyrocketed. Also, in Syracuse, there are proposals to take down a part of Route 81. So one unintended consequence of the Sheridan is that property values go through the roof, causing housing to become unaffordable. Thank goodness for a bad market, right? (LOL!)
The Sheridan teardown is only a proposal, advocated by environmental groups. Don't be surprised if one big agency comes out in opposition, the MTA. A couple of express buses (Bxm6, for example) run through the Sheridan, so alt routes will have to be figured out. On the other hand, closing Sheridan may give MTA a way to cut those lines, as part of their proposed system-wide cuts.
My understanding is that in Milwaukee, a part of an expressway was taken down, and property values skyrocketed. Also, in Syracuse, there are proposals to take down a part of Route 81. So one unintended consequence of the Sheridan is that property values go through the roof, causing housing to become unaffordable. Thank goodness for a bad market, right? (LOL!)
I doubt there will be much opposition to the Sheridan tear-down. It's a severely underused road. Many people are totally unaware of it. Plus if Bloomberg is still around he'll help pass it through.
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