The fate of Colonie’s Blu-Bell and Skylane Motels remains in limbo: a court decision has been delayed.
The two hotels became a blight on the town of Colonie and object of ongoing legal efforts to demolish the buildings and prevent other motels in the town from meeting a similar fate.
The motels were closed last winter after authorities declared them uninhabitable. Owner Alex Patel, charged with hundreds of code violations for both structures, pleaded not guilty and is currently out of the country. Town officials say they'll give him another three weeks to address the issue.
