Complex sentence: In 1927, Washington developer Harry Wardman bought the property, razed the homes, and built a 138-room residential hotel, designed by architect Mihran Mesrobian in the Italian Renaissance style.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1927, Washington developer Harry Wardman bought the property and razed the homes. The 138-room residential hotel, designed by Mihran Mesrobian, was built in Italian Renaissance style.