The owners of a parking lot in the 1900 block of Hillsborough Street in Raleigh are applying with the city to build a hotel there.

The plan, submitted last week, calls for a seven-story hotel with 49 parking spaces. The working title is "The Graduate," a nod to the location across from the North Carolina State University Belltower.

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The property currently serves as parking for The Players Retreat and other businesses near the circle that connects Hillsborough Street with Pullen Road.