J’can group in the US makes offer for Forum Hotel

[evanovitch]

An offer has made for the acquisition of the 200 room Forum Hotel in Portmore, St. Catherine.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has confirmed that the offer is from a group led by a Jamaican residing in the United States who is proposing to convert the building into a medical facility and nursing school.

According to Mr. Golding, the group has been asked to prove that it has the financial backing to complete the purchase before formal negotiations begin.

"They've actually made an offer ... a substantial offer, and we've asked for verification of the financing available before we can refer the matter to the privatization committee for consideration," said Mr. Golding, who was speaking Tuesday night at the Government's second town hall meeting in Portmore, St. Catherine.

The Forum Hotel, which sits on 15 acres of land, was constructed in the 1970's but later ceased operations and was taken over by the Urban Development Corporation in 1982.

Previous attempts to sell the property failed due to the lack of feasible offers.

[jah_yout]

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j-a diaspora stand up!

i think we have to start to get more involved...
if only the ones a yaad will get rid of the 'dem a farrina' mentality

[Xavier]

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I just passed there on Monday and was saying what a waste. This is great news.

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just passed there on Monday and was saying what a waste. This is great news. </div></div>

i'm excited..i practically grew up on that beach;
i hope it works out...as it would encourage more such ventures...

real tings

[julie*mango]

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This is wonderful. Just the other day when I passed there it brought back memories of when it was in its prime. We used to go over there early Sunday morning and then do lunch at Jolly's. Hope it goes thru.

[evanovitch]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just passed there on Monday and was saying what a waste. This is great news. </div></div>

i'm excited..i practically grew up on that beach;
i hope it works out...as it would encourage more such ventures...

real tings </div></div>

have lovely memories miself of the cottages dat use to line di beach down from the highrise.....some nice pictures too of Bob , Inner Circle and Cimarrons playing ball pon di beach...yeah man...out deh did nice fi real....waste of the cottages even wen dem was using di highrise as student dwelling fi UWI medical students etcal...but dat is how we do a yaad....JLP did build it so PNP mek it go to waste afta all, tourism ongle mean farrinas...yaadie cyan ha no whe nice fi stay pon fi dem holidays...dat is why Gunboat and Buccaneer beach dem is no more

[jah_yout]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: jah_yout</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I just passed there on Monday and was saying what a waste. This is great news. </div></div>

i'm excited..i practically grew up on that beach;
i hope it works out...as it would encourage more such ventures...

real tings </div></div>

have lovely memories miself of the cottages dat use to line di beach down from the highrise.....some nice pictures too of Bob , Inner Circle and Cimarrons playing ball pon di beach...yeah man...out deh did nice fi real....waste of the cottages even wen dem was using di highrise as student dwelling fi UWI medical students etcal...but dat is how we do a yaad....JLP did build it so PNP mek it go to waste afta all, tourism ongle mean farrinas...yaadie cyan ha no whe nice fi stay pon fi dem holidays...dat is why Gunboat and Buccaneer beach dem is no more </div></div>

whyyyy

yea i used to love that you couldn't find any tourists on forum- just the occasional horses bathing in the early morning..fiwi ting; i really have to go check forum next time mi land;

the sublime memories...walking down that main road past edgewater on a sunday morning toward forum...one of portmore best kept secret;
aye sah

[STGC85]

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Spent a lot of time on the beach there when I was a kid growing up in Spanish Town. I have very fond memories of a fisherman they called &quot;Salah&quot; who used to fish for Snook off the pier and sell his catch to the local restaurants. It was always fun to watch him reel in the big fish by hand.

[Dr.Dudd]

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Hear that the deal complete. Thy eare now inviting medical professionals tobe involved.

[SandiF]

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Wasn't there plans to turn it into a hospital or an institution for the mentally challenged?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hear that the deal complete. Thy eare now inviting medical professionals tobe involved. </div></div>

[Dr.Dudd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SandiF</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Wasn't there plans to turn it into a hospital or an institution for the mentally challenged?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Dr.Dudd</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hear that the deal complete. Thy eare now inviting medical professionals tobe involved. </div></div> </div></div> Like They think about Belleview, th eproperty is toovaluable tobe used for suc a project. It has to be used to generate foreign exchange.
A lot of foreign money was invested in it through a loan from the IDB, so they are still trying to recoup some benefits

[Xavier]

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I remember walking by Shoppers Fair to get some goodies before going to the beach at Forum. I had a friend that lived in one of the cottages. I think there was a club just past the hotel. From what I saw there is only a hotel shell.

[Dr.Dudd]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I remember walking by Shoppers Fair to get some goodies before going to the beach at Forum. I had a friend that lived in one of the cottages. I think there was a club just past the hotel. From what I saw there is only a hotel shell. </div></div>
I remember those days. Use to play tennis over ther too.
sometimes the wind had it's way with some curve balls,although they and a set of special wind screen that included a stand of willow.
Use to enjoy the old rodneys quardeck, Ye Rodney Arms, across the road too.

[sistactry]

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this is really great news...

((Skells))) i remember u just posting the pic of it, here it is:

[julie*mango]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Xavier</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I remember walking by Shoppers Fair to get some goodies before going to the beach at Forum. I had a friend that lived in one of the cottages. I think there was a club just past the hotel. From what I saw there is only a hotel shell. </div></div>

Shopper's Fair...memories...the entire Portmore used to shop there before the Portmore Mall and all the other plazas were built...memories indeed...