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Casa Verde turns a downtown Yuma building into two guest apartments
A reported remodel added a different lodging option downtown. The operator describes one- and two-bedroom apartments; the building’s claimed 1938 origin has not been independently verified.
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A building can get a new use without its entire history becoming clear. Casa Verde Guest House is a small downtown Yuma example.
KYMA’s Oct. 16 report describes a remodel that included updated plumbing and electrical systems and created two guest apartments. The operator’s own site identifies them as La Solana, with one bedroom, and Este Sol, with two.
Serena Koogle of Casa Verde Creative Development told KYMA the idea offered a more home-like stay than a conventional hotel. The report describes artwork and regional touches in the rooms.
The building is described as dating to 1938, but that history has not been independently checked against assessor or City records. A claimed construction date is not proof of historic designation, and a remodel alone does not establish what original fabric survives.
The supported story is the new use: two guest apartments in downtown Yuma. A fuller account of the building’s earlier life will need records of its own.
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- Primary source · Public statementCasa Verde on Main: Operator’s description of two guest apartments
Operator identifies one-bedroom La Solana and two-bedroom Este Sol in downtown Yuma. Its descriptions are operator statements, not an independent building-history or permit review.
- Secondary source / research lead · News reportKYMA: Casa Verde Guest House renovation in downtown Yuma
Moses Femino and Manoah Tuiasosopo report a remodel and interview Serena Koogle. Building age and capacity are reported claims, not assessor findings or licensed occupancy determinations.