Tonga Room SF (Not) to be demolished? - General Tiki

C CucamongaChango Member Denver, CO Joined: Jul 13, 2008 Posts: 264	C CucamongaChango Posted posted on Thu, Oct 21, 2010 12:11 PM New article: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/21/BAID1FVHF1.DTL A compromise deal that could save the Fairmont Hotel's historic Tonga Room from demolition could be in place today when the City Planning Commission meets to decide the fate of the hotel's $130 million renovation and construction plan. The hotel has a letter of intent "with a local successful restaurateur who will buy the Tonga Room and move it to a new, as-yet-undetermined site," said Sam Lauter, a consultant for the hotel.

New article:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/10/21/BAID1FVHF1.DTL

A compromise deal that could save the Fairmont Hotel's historic Tonga Room from demolition could be in place today when the City Planning Commission meets to decide the fate of the hotel's $130 million renovation and construction plan.

The hotel has a letter of intent "with a local successful restaurateur who will buy the Tonga Room and move it to a new, as-yet-undetermined site," said Sam Lauter, a consultant for the hotel.

Post #560927 by CucamongaChango on Thu, Oct 21, 2010 12:11 PM