In a perfect world, more people would own rental property if the rent was paid in ice cream. And ads for personal injury lawyers would be replaced by ads for personal trainers. Life would be grand.
Now throw in an 18th floor view of downtown Charlotte and you have one of the prime rental properties in the city. Of course, the thousands of roommates you’d have to share it with might be a deal-breaker. And you just know a few of them aren’t going to clean up after themselves.
But such is life for the bees living on the rooftop of the Ritz-Carlton in downtown Charlotte.
The hotel is the first LEED Gold certified Ritz-Carlton. They unveiled their green roof on the eve of Earth Day in 2010. It features a roof covered in sedum, a species of plants that is more desirable for rooftop covering than grass. The roof also has a few planters with vegetables, herbs and decorative flowers. But we can’t forget the roof’s centerpiece: the two beehives.
The bees’ rent for this week went to ice cream. The honey they provide also goes to flavoring other delectables when supplies and tastes permit.
For the bees, there won’t be a problem when their lease comes up for renewal because they’ve got to be great tenants. Besides, I seriously doubt the landlord’s going to kick them to the curb if their rent is late.
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