Two former Motel 6s at the intersection of Plumb Lane and Virginia Street and on Stardust Street have been turned into Plato’s Midtown and Plato’s West University, with new paint jobs, updated pools, landscaping, new appliances including burner cooktops, AC units, flooring and bedding inside the rooms.
It’s very much like rebranded long term motel living but with more money needed upfront with “onsite laundry, a secured mail and package room, 24/7 emergency maintenance, and an all-inclusive utility fee that eliminates the need for managing multiple accounts and saves you money on utilities like internet and Wi-Fi.”
The Wifi though is now listed at an extra $95 a month.
200 square feet studios go for $1,099, with small dogs and cats accepted.
In a press release from last summer, announcing the purchases of the two motels, Michigan-based Repvblik LLC called itself “the nationwide leader in privately funded marketplace solutions to create workforce, student, and senior housing through adaptive reuse of distressed real estate.”
In total it said there would be 239 housing units.
"Many of our service workers are in a tough spot because their salary is not enough to qualify for a mortgage, but yet they make too much to qualify for financial assistance,” Mayor Hillary Schieve was quoted as saying in the press release at the time. “More workforce housing will allow us to fill that gap. We want these folks to be able to live in the same city they work, and not have affordability be a barrier to that.
The reviews are just starting, with Kelli Charles giving five stars to both locations and Tammy Foulks giving just one star to the Midtown location.