Rex Hotel

This SRO was designed by architect F. H. Perkins for Charles Perkins. The original building contained 90 single rooms and six commercial storefronts. When it first opened, the top floors were managed as the Astoria Hotel and the businesses included sundry shops and the Hiranaka Tailor Shop. The Tai Tung opened its doors for business in 1935 and is the longest continuously operating restaurant in the district. The building was purchased in 1947 by the Wa Sang Corporation that represented the Chinn family. In 1995, the building was restored to 30 affordable apartments.