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the previous 39 years, until we bought it last June,
very little had been done. We commenced a pretty ag-
gressive remodeling campaign. We did all 17 stories:
new walls and landings; we put in new LED lighting,
carpeting, and remodeled all the common areas, the
meeting rooms, the bars, etc. We remodeled the old
restaurant, put in a new bar, and remodeled all of the
lobby. We opened up the beach access; we created a
vacation-ownership sales desk; we created a games
room for children. And now we’re doing the rooms, tak-
ing five or ten rooms out of commission at a time and
remodeling them.”
By the time the ESJ Azul’s renovations are complete,
St. Clair’s investment group will have spent $12 mil-
lion on this 450-unit building containing a mix of studio
AT A GLANCE
WHO:
ESJ Azul
WHAT:
A landmark hotel on Isla Verde Beach
WHERE:
Isla Verde, Puerto Rico
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