Although Marriott has announced that it will delay the construction of its mammoth hotel on Congress, it has already demolished the storefronts that used to house Las Manitas and the Tesoros Trading Company.
This block will now sit largely vacant until Marriott feels the economy has recovered enough to proceed with construction.
Why demolish the building now?
Dunno. I can only speculate. Here are four possible explanations:
1.
Marriott may have been worried that the...
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