Old dorm rooms in the seminary were combined to make 84 hotel rooms.
Starting today you can rent a dorm room for about $400 a night on the Eastside. But, these aren t just any dorm rooms decades ago they were home to students studying religion at Saint Edward Seminary.
Real Estate Editor
The Lodge at Saint Edward Park opens today, as covered in a separate DJC story today. Meanwhile Daniels Real Estate is now building its Graystone condominium tower on First Hill, which is due for completion by late next year. Marketing will begin this summer.
With a long, distinguished track record as a developer, Daniels wrote on his company website regarding the former seminary, “This project has a special meaning for Mary and me it is the park in which we said, ‘I do and the place in which I plan to say ‘adieu from real estate development.”
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Daniels Real Estate, is now slated to open in May. And
Columbia Hospitality announced that it will manage the 84-room facility, with general manager
Jenne Oxford. She makes the move from
Domicile, a
Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants, where she managed the
Alexis Hotel. Amenities will include the
Cedar + Elm restaurant (with outdoor patio), two bars,
Spa Vita Nova, fitness center, and 12,000 square feet of indoor events space. The park also has many walking trails and waterfront access. Originally developed in 1931 to train Catholic priests, the vacant building was sold to the state in 1977; it s now part of the 316-acre Saint Edward State Park. Daniels has a 62-year lease for the property. Work began circa 2018. The renovation team included