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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Owners of GrandStay Sue Builders for Faulty Construction, Negligence

The ownership group behind the hotel say that less than five years after construction wrapped up the building began showing signs of "significant" deterioration.

The owners of Apple Valley's premier hotel have sued the architecture firm and contractor that oversaw its construction, claiming that the two St. Cloud companies delivered a building riddled with defects.  Apple Valley GSRS, LLC, the investment group behind the GrandStay Hotel & Conference Center, has sued Cole Group Architects and Cornerstone Construction. In turn, Cornerstone has sued the subcontractors used on the project. The 78-room hotel at 7083 153rd Street West was completed in 2007. According to court documents, Apple Valley GSRS contracted with Cole in December of 2005. Cornerstone was brought on board in October of 2006, signing a $5,984,036 contract with the company, then known as ETC Enterprises. Both companies have built …

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