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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Pierce County hotel slated to go from eyesore to ‘vibrant, attainable housing'
An abandoned former hotel in Fife appears to be the latest project for a group of regional investors that has turned several area distressed lodging properties into new, lower-cost apartments. The former Rodeway Inn & Suites, 3100 Pacific Highway E., was acquired by Fife 119 LLC, affiliated with Sage Investment Group of Kirkland in late May. The property was purchased as part of a Pierce County Superior Court receivership case involving the previous owner, an LLC that listed Portland developer Sean Keys of Fortify Holdings (parent company to the Fife hotel LLC) as its governor in its corporate filings with the Washington Secretary of State's Office. Fortify is also in the business of lodging-to-apartments conversion. Sage co-founder Emily Hubbard spoke to The News Tribune about the project Wednesday. 'This site has been on our radar for a couple years,' Hubbard said. 'It got purchased by one of our competitors in 2022. They bought it right around the time that we we were working on our other projects there. But It never seemed to get out of permitting ... just never progressed.' According to the original complaint filed in October 2024 by Freedom REIT of Maryland, the hotel LLC agreed to borrow up to $10.5 million from the lender in May 2022 to finance the purchase and conversion of the site 'into basic efficiency apartments.' The LLC later defaulted on the loan terms, according to the complaint, among other issues. Sage's purchase price for the Fife hotel was $4.25 million. According to court filings, attorneys for the receiver wrote that the site had received multiple offers and that the receiver 'believes that the purchase price and other terms of the (purchase and sale agreement) are the best terms ... for a sale of the property under the current market conditions, and based on the destroyed condition of the property.' The site experienced a fire in December 2023, and a semi-truck crashed into the vacant building a year later. 'So much workforce housing is needed in that area, and so we just felt comfortable buying another project there,' Hubbard said. Sage plans to turn the property into '121 high-quality studio apartments,' according to a recent release, following demolition and filling of the pool to satisfy remediation terms from the City of Fife in its Notice of Violation of the property issued last year. A recent Facebook post on the Sage Investment Group page, showing a short video of the site, stated it was 'thrilled to announce our latest acquisition: Fife 119!' 'At Sage, we're passionate about transforming underutilized and sometimes even burnt-down hotels into vibrant, attainable housing,' the post read. 'We can't wait to roll up our sleeves and begin the work of bringing this building back to life, creating quality homes for future residents.' Sage is perhaps best known for converting older hotel properties along South Hosmer Street, where several blocks had become a hotbed of criminal activity. In August 2024, Sage announced the first units for lease in its conversion of Hotel Thea to Thea Apartments, 7414 S. Hosmer St. The site, which includes amenities such as a pool, held its grand opening in May. The latest property is the group's third acquired in Fife. Affiliated LLCs with Sage purchased 3501 Pacific Highway E. and 3518 Pacific Highway E. in 2022. Those sites are now Pinnacle Apartments and Pinnacle Point Apartments, respectively. Sage noted in its release that the new addition will bring 'the company's total footprint in Fife to 297 units.' As for the latest acquisition, 'The team plans to include a common community area in the lobby, including a shared kitchen, arcade games, seating area, as well as an outdoor community space.' 'We're confident in our ability to get it going,' Hubbard told The News Tribune. 'We've worked with the City of Fife before, and we have a very good understanding of what they expect with conversions.' She added that if all goes well, leasing could perhaps begin mid- to late-summer of next year, but admitted that would be an 'aggressive' timeline. Also they get to start from scratch, unlike other conversions working with existing architecture. For example, Hubbard envisioned a dog park area at the former pool site. 'It's a bigger lift construction-wise, but we can be more creative with this,' she noted of the project, with a time-lapse footage planned to document the process. 'There's a piece of graffiti by somebody who used to smoke meth in the building and wants everybody to know about it,' she added, describing the current setting. 'And I can't wait to see that transform into something else.' Along with its ambitious site conversions area-wide, at least one Sage project in Pierce County faced recent oversight fallout. In early April, The News Tribune reported that a handful of residents had been living in Sage's Melody Apartments in Lakewood despite city staff declaring the units illegal to occupy and necessary repairs still to be made. The building has remained vacant since the tenants moved out in early- to mid-April. City of Lakewood media representative Brynn Grimley told The News Tribune via email on Tuesday, 'We've completed two inspections. There are still a few things that need to be corrected in order for it to pass its rental inspection.' Grimley added, 'The next inspection is scheduled for Wednesday. The hope is this will be the final inspection, allowing it to pass and be ready for renters.' Hubbard told The News Tribune on Wednesday, 'We've been cooperating with the City of Lakewood and working through all that, and we are excited to make sure that everything's up to standards before they all get released to new tenants. 'We've definitely learned some lessons there, and it's never our intention to have any of our tenants in unsafe situations,' she added. Previous reporting by The News Tribune contributed to this report.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
'Someone is filming us': American family sunbathing at Gurugram hotel accuse man of recording them
Screenshots from the viral posts. NEW DELHI: A family of Americans, on vacation in India, went through a bad time as they sunbathed next to the pool inside their hotel in Gurugram. Rory and Sage, two sisters travelling with their parents, shared videos of men recording them from their phones from their respective rooms as they along with their mother tried to hide. The sisters travel the world with their parents and shared videos of the disturbing incident. The camera zooms in on a hotel room window where a man is seen standing with his phone, seemingly recording the women as they lie in the sun. In the first video, the woman explains why they were wearing swimwear in the first place. "The tan of all tans? To explain further, the dress in Delhi India is very conservative. Even when swimming, women typically wear clothing so they are fully covered. There is no official rules though, you can wear what you feel comfortable in. As Floridians, anything goes in our book!" she wrote. 'Someone is filming us and they are not being discreet,' the mother says in the video, before calling her husband over and informing him that they are being recorded from a window. In the post caption, the American family wrote, 'Well it looks like we're going to have to find a new past time. If you're a female planning on coming to India, I wouldn't come without a body guard of a man lol. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Here's A List Of Cheapest Steel Suppliers In 2025 (See List) Steel Suppliers | search ads Search Now Undo Whether you are sun bathing or fully clothed, we are finding this behavior very common in India. ' The incident has sparked widespread concern about the safety and privacy of women, particularly tourists, in India. "There is a reason why indian women don't wear bikinis," commented one user. "On behalf of all the women, Sorry about that," wrote another user. "Why would anyone willingly go to India on holiday?" wrote another.
News18
2 days ago
- News18
'Really Sorry': Internet Reacts After US Tourists Say They Were Filmed At Gurugram Hotel Pool
Last Updated: In the clip, the camera zooms in on a hotel room window where a man appears to be holding up his phone and filming them Two American sisters travelling in India with their family have alleged that a man secretly filmed them from a hotel window while they were sunbathing by the pool in Gurugram. The video they posted about the incident has gone viral, triggering a wave of online apologies and concern from Indian users. The women, Rory and Sage, shared a short video on Instagram through their handle @roryandsageofficial, which has over 16,000 followers. The clip was shared a week ago. In the clip, the camera zooms in on a hotel room window where a man appears to be holding up his phone and filming them. The sisters, visibly uncomfortable, say they were simply relaxing by the pool when they noticed the man watching and possibly recording them. Along with the video, they wrote, 'Well it looks like we're going to have to find a new past time. If you're a female planning on coming to India, I wouldn't come without a body guard of a man lol. Whether you are sun bathing or fully clothed, we are finding this behavior very common in India." Their post quickly sparked reactions online, with several users commenting in support of the sisters and apologising for the behaviour they experienced. One user wrote, 'I am from India and I'm sorry, really really sorry." Another added, 'As an indian yes this is unfortunately v common here. Old retired uncles capturing you." Some offered advice on how to deal with the incident. 'Please report it to the hotel, not the staff present but some senior management and they will take action, if not you can even file a report to the police. This should not be taken lightly and we need strict actions from foreigners, so that they can start taking local women seriously too. It might be a hassle to talk about it, you can send them an email too," one user suggested. Others pointed to a wider issue, saying the problem isn't limited to foreign tourists. 'Traveling to India for a Bikini vacation will only ruin your holiday girlies, even if you walk in your pjs men will keep staring… so don't go at all even we aren't safe!," one comment read. Another person wrote, 'We are sorry for creating an insecurity for you. People in our society never learns to mind their own business. This is the same reason we fight among ourselves a lot…" 'So sorry from any Indian person leaked of your privacy, found on social media, but Indian people is very honest and India is safe place of world for tourism," a user wrote. First Published: June 18, 2025, 22:53 IST
Mint
2 days ago
- Mint
‘Wish AI was strong enough to find that uncle' — US woman accuses man of secretly filming at Gurugram hotel
A video shared by a family of American tourists has caused widespread outrage online after it showed a man allegedly filming two women sunbathing in bikinis from his hotel room window in Gurugram. The footage was posted on Instagram by sisters Rory and Sage, who are travelling the world with their parents. In the clip, the camera zooms in on a man holding his phone up and appearing to record the women from his window as they relax in the sun. The sisters can be seen visibly uncomfortable, while their mother begins filming the man in return. 'Someone is filming us and they are not being discreet,' she says in the video, before calling over her husband and telling him that all three of them are being filmed. In the caption of the post, the family wrote, 'If you're a female planning on coming to India, I wouldn't come without a bodyguard of a man. Whether you are sunbathing or fully clothed, we are finding this behaviour very common in India.' The video quickly went viral, gaining over 9 million views and triggering an online debate about women's safety and privacy in India, particularly for tourists. Social media users condemned the man's behaviour and encouraged the family to report it. 'Please report it to the hotel, not the staff present but some senior management and they will take action, if not you can even file a report to the police,' one user suggested.'As an Indian, I am mostly disgusted by these men who have zero knowledge of civic sense and privacy. Sorry, and hope you are safe and enjoyed our India,' said another.'Ladies, please report him. The hotel staff will be more than helpful. The guy should have been kicked out,' added a third. Another added: 'I wish AI was strong enough to find that Indian uncle and send this video to his wife.'
India Today
2 days ago
- India Today
US family shares video of being secretly filmed at Gurugram hotel
A family of American tourists accused a man of secretly filming them while they were sunbathing at a hotel in Gurugram. The incident, which the family documented in a video, has left social media users calling for swift Rory and Sage, who have been travelling the world with their parents, shared the video from their recent stay in India on Instagram. The clip showed the man standing at a hotel window, allegedly recording them as they lay sunbathing within the hotel the sisters looked visibly distressed in the footage, their mother could be heard addressing the situation on camera. 'Someone is filming us, and they are not being discreet,' one of the sisters says, before alerting her husband that they were being watched from a hotel room the caption of their post, the family didn't hold back from expressing their discomfort. 'If you're a female planning on coming to India, I wouldn't come without a bodyguard of a man. Whether you are sunbathing or fully clothed, we are finding this behaviour very common in India,' the caption the video here: advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rory And Sage World Class (@roryandsageofficial)Since being shared online, the video has clocked over 9 million views. The clip has raised serious concerns about women's safety and post also saw an outpouring of support and anger from users across the platform, with many urging the family to escalate the matter.'Please report it to the hotel, not just the staff, but senior management. If nothing happens, take it to the police. Foreigners pushing for action will also help locals be taken seriously,' a user user called the man's behaviour what many were thinking: 'Oh my goodness, how creepy!'A few users pointed out the legal route. 'You can submit this to the police. He'll be arrested. This is illegal,' one of the users said, while another added, 'I wish AI was strong enough to find that Indian uncle and send this video to his wife.'While the identity of the man remains unknown, the incident has once again triggered a much-needed conversation around women's safety, a conversation that refuses to be brushed aside.
