Community leaders in hard hats toured the Keefer House Hotel Friday. Courtesy | CL Real Estate Workers are nearly done with structural work at the Keefer House Hotel, as owner CL Real Estate LLC has extended the completion date to late August. “I haven’t seen it personally, but I work next to the building and...
The Keefer House Hotel renovation project began in 2018. Logan Washburn | Collegian The company behind the Keefer House Hotel renovation has extended its estimated completion date — again — to next summer. “I had personal gentlemanly guarantees this property would be done this fall, no more excuses. I took those guarantees seriously,” Mayor Adam...
The Keefer House Hotel may be ready for business by late spring or early summer, complete with a dining room and restaurant. Phoenix Builders and Apex Painting are working together to restore the 130-year-old building. The hotel is owned by CL Real Estate, which is partnering with Phoenix Builders to restore the hotel while keeping...
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Hillsdale on Oct. 13 to tour the Keefer House Hotel, according to a press release from her office. Whitmer said she visited Hillsdale as part of her effort to support economic development in Michigan. “I am laser-focused on tackling the big, structural challenges we face to grow Michigan’s economy, create good-paying...
The Keefer House Hotel is set to open its doors in November 2022, for the first time in over 15 years, according to Hillsdale City Zoning Administrator Alan Beeker. To commemorate the beginning of the renovations, there will be a public groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, Sept. 24, at 4 p.m. The project’s principal architect, Gary...