From what I understand, Kimpton Hotels and Restaurants are a management company, they don't really OWN all the properties they are in. A similar thing happened in San Francisco. Ownership of the hotel changed but the hotel did not. Monaco and B&O are staying put, just the people who own the structure it is housed in may change.

There's no way the owners will allow this wonderful building to be lost over approximately $200,000.00. Mechanics liens usually get paid before it goes that far.

But bad publicity so soon after opening just doesn't look good.

My first thought when I see only one vendor not being paid (at least that I know of) is that there is a contractual disagreement between the two parties and not simply a matter of the customer having insufficeint funds.

I could certainly be wrong, but I would suspect the customer was withholding payment for some reason (i.e. work quality or cost over-run). The matter has gone to court, and a judge has determined the customer has to pay the vendor.

I'm going there tomorrow night, so I'll be sure and report back what I see.

I really hope it doesn't go away. I had dinner there last night and it was really very good (full disclosure: it was a comped "press preview"). Not super busy, but then it was Tuesday night...and pouring down rain.

RoCK - I'll be interested to hear what you think. Hope you like it as much as we did.

if anyone thinks a $65 mill investment is about to be lost over 170k...your crazy.

slow news day eh?

There's mention at the end of the article that a painting company is also owed a couple hundred grand. They hadn't filed suit. Are there other claimants (pardon the pun) waiting to come out of the woodwork?