{"id":119325,"date":"2026-02-01T22:47:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119325\/"},"modified":"2026-02-01T22:47:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T22:47:07","slug":"interview-with-the-new-owner-of-the-iconic-hotel-bossert-someraroads-ian-ross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119325\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with the New Owner of the Iconic Hotel Bossert \u2013 SomeraRoad\u2019s Ian Ross"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most of our readers don\u2019t need to be reminded of the Hotel Bossert\u2019s 14-year long neglect, after the Jehovah\u2019s Witnesses sold the building and decamped to upstate New York. There was talk of the buyer\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/brooklynheightsblog.com\/archives\/40255\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">restoring the Bossert<\/a>\u00a0to its \u201cWaldorf Astoria of Brooklyn\u201d glory. Even\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/brooklynheightsblog.com\/archives\/96724\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ian Schrager teased<\/a>\u00a0a deal to convert the iconic building back to a hotel. Both endeavors failed and the neighborhood began to lose all hope.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, SomeraRoad Inc. and its Founder and Managing Principal Ian Ross (a local resident!) are here to save the Bossert.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fcRL3ThJlkE?si=97XyEN6wcM-7akZY\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10-minute interview<\/a> to hear all the details of SomeraRoad\u2019s plans for the Bossert\u2019s renaissance, including\u00a0what promises to be a premier, fine dining restaurant that will be open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>What a boon to the neighborhood and Montague St. this promises to be!<\/p>\n<p>Producer\/Interviewer: IG @sashaeden | sashaeden.com<br \/>Video: IG @lorisguzzetta<br \/>Sound\/Editing: IG @willcoley | AquiferMedia.com<\/p>\n<p>This video is not copyrighted and freely shareable with credit to the folks above.<\/p>\n<p>Special thanks to Caroline Stephens of SomeraRoad Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy SomeraRoad Inc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Share this Story:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Twitter\" class=\"option1_32\" style=\"background-position:-288px -32px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Interview%20with%20the%20New%20Owner%20of%20the%20Iconic%20Hotel%20Bossert%20-%20SomeraRoad%27s%20Ian%20Ross%20-%20http%3A%2F%2Fbrooklynheightsblog.com%2Farchives%2F102598%20  \"><a title=\"Facebook\" class=\"option1_32\" style=\"background-position:-96px 0px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrooklynheightsblog.com%2Farchives%2F102598&amp;t=Interview%20with%20the%20New%20Owner%20of%20the%20Iconic%20Hotel%20Bossert%20-%20SomeraRoad%27s%20Ian%20Ross\"><a title=\"Reddit\" class=\"option1_32\" style=\"background-position:-128px -32px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/reddit.com\/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrooklynheightsblog.com%2Farchives%2F102598&amp;title=Interview%20with%20the%20New%20Owner%20of%20the%20Iconic%20Hotel%20Bossert%20-%20SomeraRoad%27s%20Ian%20Ross\"><a title=\"Tumblr\" class=\"option1_32\" style=\"background-position:-256px -32px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tumblr.com\/share?v=3&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrooklynheightsblog.com%2Farchives%2F102598&amp;t=Interview%20with%20the%20New%20Owner%20of%20the%20Iconic%20Hotel%20Bossert%20-%20SomeraRoad%27s%20Ian%20Ross&amp;s=Most%20of%20our%20readers%20don%27t%20need%20to%20be%20reminded%20of%20the%20Hotel%20Bossert%27s%2014-year%20long%20neglect%2C%20after%20the%20Jehovah%27s%20Witnesses%20sold%20the%20building%20and%20decamped%20to%20upstate%20New%20York.%20There%20was%20talk%20of%20the%20buyer%C2%A0restoring%20the%20Bossert%C2%A0to%20its%20%22Waldorf%20Astoria%20o\"><a title=\"email\" class=\"option1_32\" style=\"background-position:-160px 0px\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/?view=cm&amp;fs=1&amp;to&amp;su=Interview%20with%20the%20New%20Owner%20of%20the%20Iconic%20Hotel%20Bossert%20-%20SomeraRoad%27s%20Ian%20Ross&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fbrooklynheightsblog.com%2Farchives%2F102598&amp;ui=2&amp;tf=1&amp;shva=1\"><a class=\"option1_32\" style=\"cursor:pointer;background-position:-128px 0px\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Add to favorites - 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