This project is as good an example of any that deserves a "construction loan" from a US bank right now. It will put people immediately back to work, bring a higher tax base to that property into perpetuity, create another 5 star hotel for the city along with jobs associated with that, beautify that corner, etc.
I swear some of you would just as soon see this thing torn down and returned to a parking lot out of spite.
Maybe we can enclose it under Obama's weatherization program.

This thread is drifting again and should be locked down until some new news.