St. John’s Hotel - 1916

1278 Market Street

This three-story terra cotta and brick building was originally built as the Ellis Hotel. Although the building was abandoned in 1983 and originally slated for demolition, it was instead renovated and reopened in 1999 as a mixed-use structure housing restaurants, retail shops, and apartments. Joining in the revitalization of the Southside, Cornerstones acquired this property, fronted the cost and structural engineering reports, and eventually transferred the property to a developer who could return the property to productive use.