Hotel LaSalle, Hammond
A planned 28-unit conversion gives the former hotel a credible reuse path while testing whether new housing and active storefronts can reinforce...
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Hotel LaSalle gains a housing and retail reuse plan in downtown Hammond
The $4 million proposal would convert the long-vacant hotel into 28 apartments with commercial and restaurant space at street level.
April 2, 2026
Hotel LaSalle, Hammond
Updated 2026
Hammond's Hotel LaSalle now has a concrete adaptive-reuse program centered on housing and storefront activity. The next test is whether the announced 18-month delivery target becomes visible construction.
Hotel LaSalle is moving from generalized redevelopment potential toward a defined reuse plan. Hammond announced on April 2 that Moynihan Capital intends to invest $4 million in the century-old downtown building and convert it into housing and ground-floor commercial space.
The proposal matters because it works with the existing downtown fabric. Instead of clearing the former hotel, it uses the building's scale and street presence to add residents, storefronts, and a restaurant near Hammond's current transit and public-realm investments.
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Hotel LaSalle can add new downtown life without erasing the building that already defines its corner.
What Changed
The announced program includes 28 one- and two-bedroom apartments, at least two commercial tenants, and a ground-floor restaurant space. Moynihan Capital expects the project to take less than 18 months from start to finish.
Why The Program Fits The Building
Housing returns continuous use to a building that a single hotel or office tenant might struggle to fill, while commercial space keeps the ground floor connected to downtown life. The combination is a practical test of preservation through program rather than preservation through appearance alone.
What To Watch Next
Permits, financing, construction start, facade decisions, and signed commercial tenants will show whether the announcement is advancing. The project should also be read beside Hammond's downtown South Shore station and other nearby housing initiatives.