On Grafft believes in a future for Janesville's Monterey Hotel

Posted on October 13 at 3:55 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

“I could have sold this building several times,” he said. “But what we would have had is a building with 80 single-unit residences, a flop house."

This quote shows how little Grafft thinks of the working people of Janesville and how ignorant he is concerning the potential of the Monterey Hotel.

I used to live there during its last three years of business (1987-1990). There were a few apartments on each floor with the best being on the second floor and the penthouse. The rent for these apartments were the best in town at the time and were mostly rented by those who were working at GM, the city of Janesville, or commuting to Chicago. During the time that I had lived there, it was never a flophouse. Anyone who didn't take good care of themselves and their rooms didn't live there for very long. I was a student at Blackhawk Tech when I lived there. I couldn't find any place that included electricity, heat, basic cable, Orleans restaurant room service, live wake up calls and phone messenging, and maid service for $208 a month. I think that Janesville would be better off with the Monterey Hotel than the Monterey Luxury Apartments.