The family that owns the Kailash Hotel, a 27-unit single room occupancy hotel near 16th and Mission streets that has bedeviled neighbors while serving as a source of cheap housing, confirmed to Mission Local on Thursday morning their intentions to sell or lease the building to the city.
Nick Patel, the son of owner Alpesh Patel and the hotel’s manager, said the family is currently holding conversations with city officials on the potential sale or lease. The mayor was seen by neighbors entering the hotel early this week; Patel also confirmed the visit.
The mayor’s office declined to comment on the potential purchase or lease of the building, but pointed to Lurie’s commitment to add more beds and shelter…