A portion of the sidewalk on South DePeyster Street will close starting Monday for work on Acorn Corner.

Restoration work starts on the old hotel Monday, and as a result the city will close a portion of the sidewalk on the western side of South DePeyster Street between Alley 4 and East Main Street.

The exterior work is one of the first steps in restoration of the nearly 100-year-old building, which Acorn Alley developer Ron Burbick bought from the city last year to redevelop the long vacant property.

Burbick told Kent Patch in a previous interview that nearly 100 percent of all the brick facade grout will be replaced as part of the exterior renovation.

You can follow the restoration of Acorn Corner by bookmarking the Kent Patch Topics Page created exclusively for Acorn Corner. Our Topics Pages update each time a new story is written about a particular topic, person or issue.

Scroll down for past stories about the renovation:

• VIDEO: Exterior Renovation of 'Acorn Corner' Starts
• Burbick: 'Acorn Corner' Fully Occupied
• Burbick Reveals Tenants for Franklin Hotel Restoration
• Buffalo Wild Wings Moving to Old Franklin Hotel
• Franklin Hotel Gets Historic District Status from City
• Franklin Hotel Restoration Sure Bet for State, Federal Tax Credits
• PHOTOS: Interior of old Kent Hotel