NEW PORT RICHEY, FL (August 22, 2017) – An exquisite evening is being held by the Friends of the Hacienda and Historic New Port Richey (FOHH) to help raise funds for the restoration of the historic Hacienda Hotel. The August 26 event will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. inside the main ballroom of the hotel and is the […]
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New Port Richey, FL, January 23, 2017 – The Friends of the Hacienda & Historic New Port Richey will be conducting an event from 9am – 4pm, with free tours of the Hacienda Hotel at 5126 Main St., New Port Richey, on March 11, 2017 from 10am to 2pm to allow the community to see […]
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New Port Richey, FL (Oct. 7, 2016) –The Friends of the Hacienda & Historic New Port Richey will be conducting free tours of the Hacienda Hotel at 5126 Main St. in downtown New Port Richey, on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to allow the community to see the progress of […]
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As reported early this month by the Tampa Bay Times, the City of New Port Richey confirmed that a development deal reached on the Hacienda Hotel has fallen through. The prospective developers, Yaakov and “Avi” Rosner, a father-and-son team of investors from Israel, cited the City’s lack of flexibility over access and ownership of the […]
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New Port Richey City Councilors learned Tuesday that the Hacienda reconstruction is likely to cost significantly more than originally expected. In a bid approval vote on Saturday night, City Economic Development Director, told the Council about increased project costs associated with additional damaged found to the building by contractors and architects. Among the damage is “spalding” […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey, in conjunction with the Friends of the Hacienda and the West Pasco Historical Society, is pleased to announce that it will offer the public a tour of the historic Hacienda Hotel located at 5621 Main Street in New Port Richey on Saturday, October 24, […]
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The “Friends of the Hacienda Hotel and Historic New Port Richey” is having a ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic downtown Hacienda Hotel Wednesday, September 9th at 4:00PM along with the Chamber of Commerce. NewsPortRichey was alerted to the event by the group’s spokesman and former New Port Richey Councilman Bob Langford. In other historical news, the West […]
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A worthy article from the “Nature Coaster” blog featuring the history and renovation of the Hacienda Hotel.
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City officials said Friday that Hacienda developer Avi Rosner has asked the City to consider leasing or selling the City’s Business Incubator to Rosner to provide additional rooms for the hotel and to serve as a conference center. The request comes after an assessment of the current Hacienda building found that in order to comply […]
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Reconstruction and restoration of the Hacienda Hotel in downtown New Port Richey is expected to begin on July 31st of this year and continue through the end of April 2016, according to a preliminary timeline provided to City Council members last Friday. The dates are meant only as preliminary planning and are not final. The […]
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Public Works employees restored the fountain at the historic Hacienda Hotel in New Port Richey to working order this week. The Hacienda is moving closer to a renovation as part of an economic deal between the city and developers interested in opening the Hacienda as a boutique hotel. The renovations are supported by a $1 […]
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New Port Richey, Florida – The City of New Port Richey will be hosting a signing event for the Hacienda Hotel Redevelopment Agreement on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. On February 3rd, the City Council voted unanimously to approve the proposed agreement with Abraham Rosner, President of Hacienda Hotel NPR, Inc. Mr. Rosner […]
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City Councilors could not hide their joy Tuesday night after agreeing to approval the intial stages of a deal that would allow the proposed developer, a Mr. Yaakov Rosner and Mr. “Avi” Rosner, to lease the Hacienda property from the city in order to run a 30-room boutique hotel. The project is estimated to involve […]
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Anyone who has experience with the 2008 housing crisis will know the pain that New Port Richey officials may soon face as they move toward approval of a deal to sell the Hacienda for $2 million (or less) after having purchased it for $2.21 million in 2004. The proposal is on the agenda for New […]
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Tonight’s City Council Agenda City Council agendas can be pretty mundane, but tonight’s meeting features quite a few important items: An appeal of an order to demolish a mobile home that city staff has identified as unfit for habitation. The Hacienda development agreement. If passed, renovations on the Hacienda should start shortly. A recommendation for […]
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City council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a $95,000 assessment of the Hacienda Hotel by a Tampa engineering firm, Atelier Architecture Engineering Construction Inc. $50,000 of the funds come from a matching grant from the state that the city received to help restore the hotel which is listed on the Federal Historic Registry. Atelier was […]
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The Hacienda was originally built in 1922, according to a presentation made by Mario Iezzoni at Tuesday night’s city council workshop on rehabilitating the Hacienda. It has not contributed to the tax base in 15 years, he said, and ad valorem taxes of $1,071,000 would mean the city should be receiving about $10,000 in property […]
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Things are heating up in the discussion of the renovation of the Hacienda Hotel. On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott signed the 2014 budget which includes $1 million for the Hacienda’s renovation. It is not clear what strings that will attach to the Hacienda project, but that didn’t stop City Council from voting to rank […]
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According to New Port Richey Mayor Rob Marlowe’s reading of the 2014 budget veto list published by WMNF News, the Hacienda funding has survived Governor Rick Scott’s veto. This means that the historic downtown New Port Richey building will receive funds to restore its structural integrity and open up options for the City in its […]
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Abraham “Avi” Rosner, owner of Florida Hotel Inc., has offered $2 million in investment to the City of New Port Richey for the expected contract award for redevelopment of the Hacienda Hotel. He has also specified a date of interest that extends until June 20, 2014. Mr. Rosner previously purchased and renovated a Days Inn […]
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Read Mayor Rob Marlowe’s blog about the upcoming work session for Tuesday Night.
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New Port Richey’s staff and City council would like your help in contacting Governor Rick Scott regarding the Hacienda Budget Line item: (850) 488-7146 or http://www.flgov.com/contact-gov-scott/email-the-governor/ Please remember that emails and email addresses become public record. If you feel comfortable doing so, please contact Governor Rick Scott’s office and let him know that the City […]
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City council members will meet for a June 10 workshop on the possibility of choosing a contractor for the project. Mr. Rosner of Florida Motel, Inc. showed interest in the project.
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