Meet the Man Behind the Purple Hotel
In part two of this series, Purple Hotel developer Jake Weiss talks about his upbringing, motel's sordid history and his faith.
Editor's note: This is the second and final story of a two part series that takes an in-depth look at Lincolnwood's Purple Hotel. To read our first part, click here. Jake Weiss was reared in real estate world and literally got his hands dirty working for his father Joe, who had buildings in Uptown, Edgewater and Rogers Park. “I grew up in the boiler room,” Jake remembered. “I emptied the garbage bins every day and when there was a broken pipe, I fixed it. My father taught me how to do everything myself. Knowing what a contractor has to go through gave me very good perspective on doing build outs.” Blond and bearded, Weiss is now in his upper 30s, he says he does not know his exact age. He is raising six kids, three with his current wife, …
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