Demolition of Punta Gorda hotel structures continues next month

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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Interior demolition work began earlier in the month at the Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill, and structural demolition is expected to begin next month, attorney Derek Rooney said. He represents Amer Asmar, whose company Punta Gorda AA Hotel LLC owns both the hotel at 300 W. Retta Esplanade and the adjoining restaurant structure. 

On July 24, Rooney said internal demolition and asbestos remediation is ongoing and a small pile of debris from the two-story portion of the hotel and the restaurant can be seen in the parking lot area. 

He said, throughout this week, workers will be removing furniture and other materials from the five-story portion of the hotel as part of the internal demolition, but structural demolition won’t occur until a permit modification is issued with respect to “best manager practices.” 

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