Abandoned Dothan motel transformed into new downtown apartment complex [Video]

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — The Circle City is now home to another apartment complex within walking distance from several Downtown Dothan attractions.

The opening of the Town Terrace Apartments was delayed due to two separate fires that gutted the historical structure, but now they are open and ready for people to move in with some added safety precautions.

Two years ago, the abandoned Town Terrace Inn Motel on North Oates Street in Dothan was the sight of two separate arson cases within months of each other, where each fire gutted several rooms of the over-60-year-old historical site.

That historical site has been transformed into the new home of the Town Terrace Apartments.

“To have the opportunity to invest in Dothan and to offer the largest downtown housing option is exciting,” One of the owners of the complex, Stephen McNair said.

On Friday, McNair and the other owners unveiled the complex that has …