A Monument is Acquired by Monument, Closes

The Watergate hotel is closing.

    Monument Realty has completed its purchase of the historic Watergate Hotel.


    Monument says it will change the name of the hotel to the Belle Rives and plans to transform the Watergate into 133 residences by 2006.


    Monument says they will range in price from $700,000 to more than $3 million for a three-bedroom penthouse.

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