A historic Midtown building has a new future on its horizon.
The pink Benedictine Monastery at 800 N. Country Club Road was once home to a covenant of nuns before transforming into a temporary shelter for asylum seekers in 2019 . That shelter closed down a year later, making way for developer Ross Rulney to build The Benedictine Apartments off Speedway and Country Club.
“This is the heart of the city. Right here. This place,” said David Slutes, a long-time entertainment professional in Tucson. He’s best known for the over two decades he spent as Entertainment Director for downtown Tucson’s Hotel Congress…