Business Traveller: SS United States Could Be Relaunched as Hotel and Entertainment Complex
by Robert Curley
The SS United States, a historic ocean liner that has been rotting at a Philadelphia dock for decades, may find new life as a hotel, brewery, and entertainment complex, the Philly Voice reports.
RXR Realty, a real-estate developer with expertise in restoring historic structures, has signed a deal with the nonprofit SS United States Conservancy to explore ways to reuse the historic ship, which once held the world speed record for the transatlantic crossing.
Possible future uses could include as a hotel, Airbnb, museum, brewery, and/or food hall. “The idea is to build a great public space that can become a destination for people to spend the day and be a part of history,” said RXR Realty CEO Scott Rechler.