ST. LOUIS — The Last Hotel STL in Downtown West has closed suddenly.
Majority owner Michael Qualizza said in a news release the Last Hotel closed Thursday, with its staff laid off. Qualizza attributed the closure to a contentious, ongoing legal dispute stemming from a failed sale of the hotel.
The Last Hotel at 1501 Washington Ave., the converted former International Shoe Co. building, opened in July 2019 after a $60 million redevelopment. Milwaukee-based Fe Equus Development developed the property, but sold its stake to a group including Qualizza of Chicago-based Urban Development Group. The 142-room hotel is independent and doesn’t have an affiliation agreement with a hotel brand…