Bridging past
and future By Maria Sonnenberg
Developers strive to preserve the vibe of the Eau Gallie Arts District
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NORTHBORO BUILDERS RENDERING
With rooftop dining, the proposed 160-room Unscripted Hotel by Dream Hotel Group of New York is expected to redefine the Eau Gallie Arts District.
For more than two decades, hairstylist
Karen Lewis has witnessed the ebb
and flow of the Eau Gallie Arts District
from the window of her salon/art gallery on
Melbourne’s Highland Avenue.
The historical Ginter Building, where her
Alla Prima Salon resides, will have big
neighbors in the form of the ultra-luxe hotel
and restaurant/entertainment space that is
the vision of local entrepreneur Larry Jarnes.
Jarnes’ Northboro Builders is going full guns,
although the project is still in its conceptual
stage, with final tweaking expected. One
thing is certain: Foosaner Art Museum,
just a few hundred yards from Alla Prima,
will be razed to make way for a four-star
Unscripted Hotel by Dream Hotel Group, a
New York-based boutique lodging brand.
The 160-room/suites hotel will feature a
rooftop restaurant with cocktail lounge and
pool, an additional restaurant on the ground
floor, plus banquet facilities and a coffee bar.
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MARIA SONNENBERG
Karen Lewis, whose Alla Prima Styling Salon is just steps away from all the planned expansion,
expects the new construction will bring big changes to the Eau Gallie Arts District.
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