Former Carlton Hotel to get makeover

TYLER — Perhaps the most anticipated project in Tyler’s downtown revitalization is the historic Carlton Hotel. According to our news partner KETK, it’s currently a vacant 15-story building consisting of 115,000 square feet. It served as the Smith County Office Building until a few years ago. A New Orleans-based real estate company, NORF, purchased it recently. They plan to restore the building into mixed-use multi-family housing with more than 100 residential units, multiple commercial spaces, and a roof top pool and cabanas. Also, with the new University of Texas at Tyler Medical School on the horizon, NORF believes the renovated building will be a great addition for students, faculty, staff, and the local community of Tyler.