The days may be numbered for the historic Palace Hotel building. A grant application by the Guidiville Rancheria proposes demolishing the building so that the site can be examined for possible contamination from old fuel storage tanks. If approved, the tribe would assume controlling interest in the project along with partners, including a group of unknown investors. Once the site is cleaned up, a six-story hotel with retail and housing is proposed. Opponents of the project contend the city is blocking designating the building as a historic structure by declaring the hotel unsafe in order to push its agenda through.