Sunflower Hotel Rehabilitation Project

planned

The project involves the rehabilitation of the historic Sunflower Hotel in downtown Abilene, originally built in 1931 and frequented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. The building currently operates as the Sunflower Apartments and houses low-income residents. The rehabilitation aims to restore the building's historic lobby, improve living conditions, and provide new amenities such as upper floor laundry facilities, central air conditioning, and common gathering spaces. The project is a mixed-income development with 42 units, approximately 75% restricted to households earning around $40,000 a year and 25% at market rate. The project also aims to preserve essential community support services housed in the building, including a food bank and clothing bank.