This is an historic hotel in Chicago. It was built in 1927 The architect was Jens J. Jensen.  The building style is Moorish Revivsl. The building exterior is red and cream brick. There are arched window on two levels. There is detailed terra cotta typical of Jensen work.. It is 10 stories. The upper levels contained 289 rooms originally designed as furnished kitchenette apartments      It was built at a cost of $1,650,000.   It was built byJ. Louis Guyon a French Canadian nightclub owner and  dance instructor.     The first floor included commercial space and the hotel’s lobby. Two ballrooms were located on the second floor. Guyon resided in the south penthouse.     Guyon mounted 2 AM radio towers to broadcast his radio station, WGES.  One of the second floor   ballrooms was used as the station’s studio. Control of the station was transferred to Harry and Thomas Guyon in mid 1930’s..  The station left the building in in 1942.      The hotel went into receivership during the depression. In 1939 it was sold for $425,000. In 1942, it wss sold to Jack Haller and George London      In 1985, the Guyon was sold to the non for profit Bethnal  New Life. They renovated the building and converted it to affordable housing. The housing project ultimately failed when Bethel New Life ran out of money.      The building currently is vacant..  It has changed possession over six times sinceb1995.Due to multiple building code violations, it is in city demolition court.  Ownership list originally J. Louis Guyen 1985 1990 Bethel Life New Life Mid 1990s Chicago Equity Funds As of2026, owner is Patrick O’Flaherty