American Arms Hotel Update

For older Americans who remember the old days in the area, and the American Arms Hotel.....the re-use plan by the city of Wiesbaden continues on.

Today, the city noted that an open planning session will occur on the 1st of July at 14:00 at city hall and concern the three big projects on the city planning chart: the Carlsbad space in the European quarter, the Fritz Goose Mountain School on Moltkering, and the re-development of the American Arms on Frankfurter Straße. The meeting is open, if you had a curious nature.  Room 318 at Wiesbaden City Hall.

The American Arms?  If you drive by....grass is fairly high and there's nothing going on with the property.

The re-use?  So far.....the only reliable hints have been student-type housing (a severe problem in Wiesbaden).  The issue I can see is that they'd have to find a funding vehicle....rehab a substantial amount of the property....get local neighborhood folks to be happy over the use....and settle the parking issue.

I personally can't see any real use of the American Arms for at least four years, if you take into consideration the amount of work required and the likely need for some parking garage to be built into the situation.