New hotel considered for Oregon District
Weyland Ventures could open fifth hotel in downtown Dayton.
A new hotel may be on the horizon for the Oregon District.
Weyland Ventures real estate development firm confirmed it is considering adding a hotel to a parking lot it owns on Wayne Avenue near Troll Pub at the Wheelhouse.
“We are still in the initial concept stage, but it is something we are definitely exploring,” Mariah Gratz, the CEO of Weyland Ventures, said. “We think there are a lot of exciting things going on in the Oregon District.”
Business development in downtown Dayton has been the biggest driver of hotel growth, said Terry Baltes, hotel broker and owner of Baltes Commercial Realty, especially amid a healthy economy with low unemployment and more job competition.
Weyland, a Kentucky-based firm, rehabbed the historic Weustoff and Getz building at 210 Wayne Ave., transforming it into the 40-unit Wheelhouse Lofts and