Preston Springs Hotel Redevelopment

[tomh009]

Most likely a new build would be more cost-effective than repairing, retrofitting and modernizing the interior of the current building. The region (Cambridge does not manage its own affordable housing) might assign some value to retaining a heritage property, though.

[jgsz]

Most likely a new build would be more cost-effective than repairing, retrofitting and modernizing the interior of the current building. The region (Cambridge does not manage its own affordable housing) might assign some value to retaining a heritage property, though.

It would be a shame if this building can’t be saved.  I remember the first time I saw this building and the Cress Hotel, which was still standing.  I was blown away.  I couldn’t imagine why Preston had such beautiful buildings.  It didn’t fit in with the rest of the town.

[Spokes]

And seven years since Haastown bought it. Maybe they are hoping to have it condemned so that they can tear it down and build something new on the site -- or sell a cleared piece of land to another developer.

That was my fear

[mgregorasz]

The building is to be demolished.

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[Bjays93]

The building is to be demolished.

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This is such a shame. It's a beautiful building and I wish they would have been able to save it.

Ultimately of course, the issue is that it was allowed to get run down in the first place

[rangersfan]

Unfortunately news, and always seemed to be this building's fate. A real shame.

[panamaniac]

Unfortunately news, and always seemed to be this building's fate. A real shame.

Yes, unfortunate but not really a surprise.

[jeffster]

Well, I did call this a couple months ago, so no real surprise. Costs obviously were going to be way to high to properly fix the property.

[panamaniac]

Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?

[MacBerry]

Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?

If you have the money and the risk insurance you can buy it and keep it! It's an engineering hazard. Time to think about new and better.

[jeffster]

Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?

I am sure they do, and I am sure this will be fought, though there were be zero interest from the heritage group to buy it and fix it properly. They generally don't spend much of their money fixing things.

[KevinL]

Does Cambridge have a heritage group strong enough to put up a fight on this?

There's no fight that can be won. The building cannot be salvaged.

[Spokes]

Unfortunate, but no surprise here.

[Acitta]

Officials issue emergency order to demolish former Preston Springs Hotel

[Momo26]

When will it be demolished?