EDMONTON – Edmonton will lose a downtown hotel as Coast Edmonton House converts to an apartment building by late next year.

“It’s a business decision by the owners of the building,” said Craig Norris-Jones, vice-president of operations for Coast Hotels and Resorts Canada. “With the increased demand for residential housing in the downtown core and the large suites that the building offers, this change from hotel to residential provides the optimal use of the asset.”

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