Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Thursday for the Olive Ann boutique hotel in downtown Grand Forks.
The five story building will feature nearly 80 hotel rooms…a speakeasy…fitness center…exterior patios with access to Sky’s Fine Dining and Cloud 9 Events Center.
The hotel is named after the “First Lady of Aviation” Olive Ann Beech and is intended to recognize the history of Grand Forks and UND.
Construction planners…developers…and city leaders turned out for the event. It’s estimated the project and expansion to the Edgewood Corporate Plaza at 322 Demers Avenue will cost $25.6 million dollars.
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