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Originally Posted by officedweller
The Metropolitan (next to the Hotel Georgia site) was originally opened as a Mandarin in the 1980s(?).
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Yeah, the bottom fell out of the economy in the fall of 1981 and the Mandarin opened up just after that, 1982, I believe. The grand opening received a lot of media coverage due to the renowned "Mandarin" name.
It's too bad they couldn't make it in this market... probably a mix of the poor economy, poor location, and bad timing.