Lurid accusations around a west-end motel
The owner of Motel St‑Jacques down the west end of NDG is accused of a lurid range of activities including drug dealing and sex trafficking. “Police at Station 9 execute a quarter of all their arrest warrants at the motel.” Authorities seized the building last week.
bob 12:12 on 2024-06-26 Permalink
I think this has been “news” since the 50’s when it originated as Peg’s Motel. It had a bar in a separate building out front which was a hangout for truckers and gangsters, which became the Spoke, which was replaced by a drab condo a few years ago, so, ironically, Motel St. Jacques no longer fronts on St. Jacques.
Blork 12:26 on 2024-06-26 Permalink
Fun lunchtime reading: check the reviews on Google: https://maps.app.goo.gl/mCP9QVVbapyVMPrU7
Ephraim 14:09 on 2024-06-26 Permalink
Is it for sale cheap? The land is likely worth more than the building. The city zoned a 4 story, right in front of it, so it might actually be a good location for some social housing or mixed use social housing.