Dusseldorf - The failed hotel project on the island road - is the beautiful front courtyard now destroyed for years by an empty lump of concrete?
The fact is that the nearly 40-meter high building is currently no operators. As reported, was the Mövenpick Group, which should take over the 200-room house in December for 20 years, on Wednesday unexpectedly dropped out.
The reason given was the withdrawal of the delay in the handover of the house. One reason for the delay was caused by massive protests by the residents courtyard. They were taken to court because the one new show "absolutely irreconcilable" hold in their residential area.
Last year and had even reached a four-week building freeze. Time, investors now feel the victor fehlte.Als the citizens' initiative, but not yet. Spokesperson Werner Kunze: "The building we have not ultimately prevent it."
The citizens' initiative continues to fight. Kunze, "is currently underway at the Administrative Hauptsachverfahren." Kunze already has an idea what might be out of the building, "Where is it already there - we have nothing against a nursing home with nursing care. Then this block would at least serve a social purpose. "
This looks Spenke Rainer, General Manager of Hotel and Restaurant Association, not so. Spenke is certain that still results in a hotel: "The building is so special by sharing that we would have to rebuild it costly for a different use."
