Punta Gorda hotel owner may rebuild after demolition

Author: Nancy Semon, Gulfshore Business
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The owner of the recently demolished Punta Gorda Waterfront Hotel and its attached building that used to house Hurricane Charley’s Sushi, Raw Bar & Grill, may build a new hotel on the site, his attorney said.

Derek Rooney of the GrayRobinson law firm represents Amer Asmar, the owner, and has appeared before the city’s Code Enforcement Board to give updates on the site’s progress.

“I am happy to report the buildings are down,” Rooney said as he stood before the board Aug. 28.

But that wasn’t the only news he had for the board. “I have indicated to the city that the property owner has some designs he’s looking at for new hotels and whether or not we will be going to City Council to request maintaining the surfaced parking lot,” he said.

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