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Community urges halt to Bristol Hotel work as commission approves window restoration
Summary
After hours of public comment alleging tenant displacement and illegal evictions at the Bristol Hotel (56 Mason St.), the Historic Preservation Commission approved a permit to alter for window restoration while commissioners said other enforcement and housing questions lie with courts, DBI and the Planning Commission.
The Historic Preservation Commission approved a permit to alter for window restoration at 56 Mason Street — the Bristol Hotel — after more than an hour of public testimony alleging the building’s owner evicted low‑income tenants and is converting Single‑Room Occupancy (SRO) units toward tourist use.
Planning Department staff said the project proposes restoration and replacement of upper‑floor windows and a new storefront, and recommended approval with conditions to ensure work meets Article 11 and Secretary of the Interior standards. Staff noted the building contains 41 legal SRO units and 16 tourist rooms and said court documents and a receivership order were included in the commission packet.
Speakers representing tenant‑advocacy groups and former…
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