SomeraRoad's Hotel Bossert Plan Says a Lot About Brooklyn Development

SomeraRoad has launched plans to transform the 117-year-old Hotel Bossert into luxury condos following a $100 million acquisition in May 2025. The 98 Montague Street property, once known as the “Waldorf-Astoria of Brooklyn,” was famously the site of the Brooklyn Dodgers' 1955 World Series celebration. The building previously served as a hotel until 1988 and later as the headquarters for the Jehovah’s Witnesses.

The conversion follows a decade of failed attempts by previous owners to reopen the site as a hotel. Those efforts ended in a court-ordered foreclosure in early 2025 due to construction delays and financial setbacks. The new project aims to revitalize the landmarked Italian Renaissance revival building, which features a storied history including the former Marine Roof club and a diamond-patterned brick facade.

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