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Ocean Hotel
Completed housing retrofit; no active development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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| Status | Retrofit builtnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | redeveloped into apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported |
Summary, model-written
Ocean Hotel (1953–1998) was redeveloped into housing per record. Status is 'built' with 'after_notes' confirming apartments. No further development is needed as retrofit is complete.
Why. Record explicitly states 'redeveloped into apartments' (1998 events), 'new_use' is 'housing', and 'opp_reasons' cite 'retrofit already built'.
Where it stands. Completed conversion. No current use details (e.g., apartment type, occupancy) provided.
For a planner
- Peer comparisons show similar era (1949–1954 openings) and strategy (redevelop) with other sites like Carver Community (Atlanta) and Shoppers World (Framingham).
- No active development or pending permits noted.
For a developer
- No new construction opportunity exists—retrofit is complete. Current housing use is unverified beyond 'apartments' in notes.
- No financials, tenant data, or market analysis included.
What we do not know yet
- No details on current housing quality, occupancy, or tenant mix.
- Verified status is 'draft'—source reliability unconfirmed.
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Similar sites
- Carver Community, Atlanta, GA · Garden apartments · opened 1953; closed 2000; same strategy: redevelop
- Shoppers World, Framingham, MA · Malls · opened 1951; closed 1994; same strategy: redevelop
- Park Forest Plaza, Park Forest, IL · Malls · opened 1949; closed 1996; same strategy: redevelop
- St Charles Mall, St Charles, IL · Malls · closed 1995; same strategy: redevelop
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- retrofit already built
- housing in the record
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History and original facts
| Opened | 1953newtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Closed | 1998newtypes-extraction reported |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The former Butlin's Ocean Hotel in Saltdean, acquired in 1953 and sold in 1998, has been redeveloped into apartments. |
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Timeline
- 1953 Butlin's acquired the hotel.
- 1953 Opened
- 1998 Butlin's sold the hotel.
- 1998 The hotel was redeveloped into apartments.
- 1998 Closed
Sources
- Butlin's · CC BY-SA 4.0
4 quoted sentences
Ocean Hotel
Saltdean, near Brighton (1953)
All the Butlin's hotels dating from the 1950s to 1990s were sold in 1998
The art deco style Ocean Hotel at Saltdean has been redeveloped into apartments