Naples. “We have a historic building right in the city center, the 'Grand Hotel de Londres,' in Piazza Municipio.
It is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful hotel properties that exist in Italy; and yet, it is occupied by the TAR. The Municipality tried to offer a new location to the regional administrative court, but there was nothing to be done – says independent councilor Marì Muscarà, criticizing the failure to return one of the city's most important historic buildings to its original function as a luxury hotel.
“The situation is absurd. The business center was born precisely to move the offices from the center to a single place, and instead these offices remain barricaded in what could be one of the most beautiful hotels in the world! A real shame,” continued Muscarà.
A building of such value, with a breathtaking view, is dedicated to paperwork and courtrooms. An absurdity”.
The councilor then focused on other possible solutions: “There are many other sites where the TAR could be transferred, first of all the Cittadella Giudiziaria, which has been redeveloped. At the moment, however, this too is in a state of complete degradation”.
Muscarà also responded to the recent statements of Vincenzo Salamone, who responded to Costanzo Jannotti Pecci's proposal to return the building to its hotel functions: "Salamone's claim is indecent. Insisting that the TAR remain there is a short-sighted and damaging decision for Naples and for the city's tourism."
Muscarà concluded by reiterating the importance of a redevelopment project for the historic center and a more appropriate use of such an important building: “The Hotel de Londres must be returned to the city, as a symbol of tourist and cultural rebirth.”
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