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Will the Hotel Riverview Be a 'Cheap Love Hotel'?

Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10014
May 20, 2008 at 3:35 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

Last week, we posted this snapshot of the Hotel Riverview and talked about our excitement for the place to open. Afterall, we loved Eric Goode and Sean Macpherson's last hotel redo, The Bowery.

But after this email from a trusted tipster, we've decided to keep our enthusiasm in check.

It will be a 200+ room, cheap love hotel. Small, small rooms. No suites. Work is going ahead. Nothing stops these guys.

A cheap love hotel? That's just a waste of a building then. Why even go about renovating the place and kicking out tenants if you are just going to have small cheap rooms. Maybe if the place had a Hello Kitty room, we could get excited about it again. Otherwise, boooo.

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Snapshot :: Hotel Riverview on a Beautiful Day

May 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

We snapped this shot of the Hotel Riverview from the West Side Highway yesterday during a beautiful, humid-free, warm but not sticky hot day in Manhattan.

We have no idea what's going on with the renovations/kicking out the tenants. Last we heard there was a stop work order but the hotel was still going ahead with rewiring plans. Still, we're getting a little excited for this hotel from hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson to open, if it ever does.

Why? It's got prime real estate on the West Side Highway with river views (heh) and is just a short walk for guests who want to stroll outside like we did on a happy late spring day.

Got the latest scoop on the Hotel Riverview? Let us know what's happening.

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Hotel Riverview Saga Continues

Where: 113 Jane St. [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
February 7, 2008 at 2:57 PM | by pbb | 4 Comments

Oh Hotel Riverview. You're a never-ending maze of paperwork and Potemkin villages set up to keep us from figuring out what's going on. Sad thing is, so far it's sorta working.

Here's what we do know: The stop work order is still in place on Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson's property, as it has been since January 8. But the Department of Buildings has also issued a work permit for "Demolition of interior partitions and the installation of new partitions," good until January 21, 2009.

Weird, right? The other thing we know is that Hotel Associates is starting to slink out of the picture. Department of Finance records show they transferred the deed over to Jane St. Hospitality on January 10, so that's now the shadowy organization to watch.

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Related Stories:
· Hotel Riverview's Transformation into a Boutique Hotel [HotelChatter]
· Hotel Riverview to Start Evicting Tenants [HotelChatter]

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OpenThread: Hotel Riverview's Transformation to Boutique Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
January 17, 2008 at 3:03 PM | by juliana | 3 Comments

Whatever plans hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson have for the Hotel Riverview, it won't be an easy task to see those plans to fruition.

Hotel Riverview residents and its past guests are strongly against the Goode/MacPherson takeover. No surprise here, although if you didn't know it yet, G & M are probably working with BD Hotels--they of the embittered Hotel Chelsea takeover.

The comments and emails about the historic hotel's transition to a hip West Village boutique hotel are filling up our inboxes and burning up our comments feed, particularly under this story about the pending eviction of tenants.

This group is also protesting the notion that the hotel is full of drunks, drug addicts or homeless people--as suggested by the tipster who told us that Goode and MacPherson had officially purchased the hotel. Here's one guest's response to that characterization.

I have served five years in the US Army, Attended the University of Hawaii and traveled through eight countries. I was, am not and will never be any of those adjective you used so gallantly.  

You need to be taught some respect for people's transitions as we all have human experiences.  I wish Messrs. Macpherson and Goode all the best on their new project.  As for you and your tipster, try another angle, b/c this one is tacky.

Needless to say there's a lot of strong emotions about this pending hotel project and we can't post every email so we urge you to...

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This Week in HotelChatter Commenting...Sean MacPherson Heard Talking 'Politics'

January 11, 2008 at 4:17 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

· The story we did about the Hotel Riverview evicting tenants is getting some interesting conversation. Most recently, Laksmi Devi said he even heard hotelier Sean MacPherson on the phone outside the hotel. In Davi's words:

Mcpherson was standing out on the sidewalk talking to some of his assistants before the deal was final he said and I quote "It won't be difficult. It will be political but it won't be difficult." I was standing right behind him when he said this.

Yikes, this transformation into hip boutique won't be pretty. Then again, is it ever?
· Similarly, our first-hand review of the NYLO Plano Hotel is burning up the comment feed.
· Hotel Maven Cricri spent a night at Six Columbus. Room cost? $150. Booking method? Quikbook. Infamous Thompson Service? "The concierge Brian is so nice."
· JetSetCD is perturbed by the wasted space in the planned "donut" hotel in Dubai.

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Hotel Riverview to Start Evicting Tenants

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
January 10, 2008 at 1:42 PM | by juliana | 7 Comments

Now that hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson have purchased the old Hotel Riverview on Jane Street in NYC, the transformation to hip boutique hotel (aka eviction process of long-term "guests" has begun.) But there's a ray of hope for current hotel staffers. Their jobs may be safe. A downtown source emailed us to say:

As of yesterday Wednesday 1/9/08, attorneys for Eric Goode & Sean MacPherson have signed the final documents and final payment for the Riverview Hotel. The hotel is officially their property as of Monday 1/14/08. My sources have told me that they will be keeping some of the staff. (I believe they will have to train a lot of them in proper customer service etiquette, front desk, answering phones properly, etc., etc. They are very rough around the edges if you get my drift.)

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One Person Is Very Unhappy About the Future of the Hotel Riverview

Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
December 27, 2007 at 9:00 AM | by juliana | 1 Comment

With the confirmation that hoteliers Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson have purchased the old Hotel Riverview with hopes of turning it into a boutique hotel, let's take a moment to reflect that not everyone is crazy about a shiny new hotel in the West Village.

Brian Mercer who tipped us off that the hotel was full for "Janis Joplin" has some warnings for Goode and MacPherson, indeed for all hoteliers in NYC who dare to charge $300 a night.

I am so sad this place is going and I WANT TO KNOW WHO IS GOING TO STOP THIS SINCE IT IS A LANDMARK HOTEL AND HISTORICALLY PROTECTED.

Yeah, the all caps is his not ours. As you can see he's pissed. And he believes that if Manhattan keeps raising its hotel prices then travelers might stay away for good. So who shall win this war--An actor or a team of men who have successfully established hotels and restaurants across the city? Our bet is that Mercer will put up a fight. Hmm...Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose.

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Hot Hotelier News: Housekeepers Love Chip Conley

December 18, 2007 at 5:11 PM | by juliana | 2 Comments

· Chip Conley: Housekeepers at the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco love the new vacuum cleaners they get every year. In fact, employee satisfaction ratings took off since Conley's JDV Hospitality firm took over.

· Michael McGray: London's Hotelier of the Year award went to Michael McGray of the Hyatt Regency London.

· Jason Pomeranc: With Thompson Beverly Hills and the Hollywood Roosevelt out on the West Coast, Jason Pomeranc has purchased a home in the Hollywood Hills that was once owned by Bobby Darin. But its not a singing career we think Pomeranc is after. We think once he's done with hotels (or is he already?) he will get into film. It's the Hollywood Way!

· Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson: Regarding the Hotel Riverview the duo appeared before the community board. Some plans for the hotel include restoring its original look, including re-building an octagonal cupola on the roof. Some more good news, apparently a liquor license is expected to be approved.

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Breaking News: Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode Fork Over $33mil for Hotel Riverview

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
December 17, 2007 at 4:32 PM | by juliana | 3 Comments

Sorry "Janis Joplin", you will probably never stay at the Hotel Riverview again. A well credentialed tipster, who wishes to remain anonymous, just emailed us this bit of info, confirming that Sean MacPherson (above) and Eric Goode have indeed made the hotel their next project. But it might not be an easy transition as the place has long-term residents who won't want to leave.

The Riverview Hotel was purchased by Sean and Eric for approx $33.0 Million recently. The Hotel is an SRO (Single Room Occupancy), which means that none of the rooms have their own bathrooms, sinks, kitchens or even basic amenities.

The reason they are not accepting any reservations is b/c they would like to begin the process of removing any and all long term residents, most of which are homeless, drug addicts and drunks---similar to those you would find in the Whitehouse on the Bowery.

By not allowing any new "guests" they limit their risk and exposure for new problems. They will have a very difficult time removing most of the long-term stays, especially since there are strict laws prohibiting the harassment of such individuals.

Remember, MacPherson and Goode had a lot against them in opening the Bowery Hotel with a methadone clinic nearby, a knifing incident and homeless man trying to hawk a stereo for $500. But that hotel has done very well. Then again...Hotel Chelsea anyone?

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Hotel Riverview Suddenly Booked Up, Even for 'Janis Joplin'

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
December 17, 2007 at 9:00 AM | by juliana | 2 Comments

Further proof that the Hotel Riverview will be the site of Eric MacPherson and Sean Goode's next project? The front desk is telling people they are not taking reservations because they are all booked. Not even if the person is a Janis Joplin impersonator. Brian Mercer emailed us with his disappointment the other day:

Marianne Donnelly is a Janis Joplin impersonator who stayed at this hotel many times and is dearly disappointed that suddenly without any explanation it is not taking reservations and uses the incredibly opaque line, "we are all booked for now." What b.s. Why don't they rent while renovating? Where else could you stay in a private "cubicle" safe and warm for $40 a night in NYC?

Egads, we can't believe the hotel rates were that low at the Riverview. That won't even buy you a doily on a chairback at the Bowery Hotel. But we suspect that if Goode and MacPherson are eyeing Riverview for their next project, they will give the interior a total overhaul, making renting while renovating impossible.

That might be a good thing though. We wouldn't be surprised if there were still beds in there from when the crew of the Titanic stayed over.

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Hotel Riverview '100 Percent' Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson's Next Hotel Project

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
December 7, 2007 at 1:36 PM | by juliana | 1 Comment

Back in October we got a tip from a reader that there was undercover construction work going down at the Hotel Riverview at 113 Jane Street and that it was rumored to be a new hotel from Sean MacPherson and Eric Goode, they of the Bowery and Maritime Hotels.

Our friend Down By the Hipster also speculated this week that the duo were looking into a new West Village project and today DBTH says it might have something to do with the existing Socialista club that opened in the hotel's basement.

It could be a conflict for MacPherson/Goode to open a hotel in a place that already has a separate nightlife establishment but we heard from our special tipster yet again today, adamant that 113 Jane Street aka The Hotel Riverview, will definitely be the next project from those two. Tipster writes:

it is 100% true that Eric Goode and Sean MacPhersons next hotel project is the old jane hotel. they plan to turn it into a spa hotel.

A spa hotel? Interesting. That would be a first for these guys. The hotel also has theater/performance venue on the first floor, which was once the Jane Street Theater. Considering the Hiro Ballroom in the Maritime Hotel, this shouldn't be too hard for the hoteliers to manage.

That's all we know for now and we'll keep digging but if you want to make our lives easier by sharing any information that you know, we promise you a big candy cane and a kiss under the miseltoe.

Related Stories:
· Are Goode and MacPherson eyeing Jane Street in the West Village [HotelChatter]
· A Socialist(a) Hotel [DBTH]

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Are Goode and MacPherson Eyeing Jane Street in the West Village?

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 113 Jane St. [map], New York, ny, United States, 10014
October 23, 2007 at 1:45 PM | by pbb | 2 Comments

From the tip line, we hear that some undercover construction work has started at the Hotel Riverview at 113 Jane St. Our tipster wonders if it could be Eric Goode and Sean MacPherson's new project.

The grimy hotel--celebrating its 100th birthday this year--has some history, including the dubious distinction of hosting Titanic survivors. It seems these guys can't get away from nautical history, hmm? But these days, the hotel is more of a flophouse. Still you can't beat the rates: singles start around $40.

Those prices would of course rise if Goode and MacPherson took over. (We don't want to think about the hassles they'd face renovating a landmarked building.) NB: A short six blocks away is The Waverly Inn and up the road is the Maritime Hotel, both Goode and MacPherson projects.

[Photo: Titanic Memorials]

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