RSS FeedConvention Center Hotel Project Finalized!
We reported earlier last week that the Convention Center hotel plan was on thin ice as costs escalated and land swaps delayed the project’s timeline.
Well, Cheryl points us to a WaBizJo article detailing some good news:
D.C. finalized a deal with Marriott International Inc. and RLJ Development LLC late Friday for a $540 million convention center hotel to be built across the street from the Washington Convention Center at Massachusetts Avenue and 9th Street NW.
The hotel will be smaller than what had been planned with only 1,150 rooms — about 300 fewer than planned — but will require the same amount of public funding, according to sources close to the deal. Mayor Adrian Fenty plans to announce the deal at a press conference Sept. 24.
Thanks to Cheryl for the tip!
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Is the hotel going to be built where the Warehouse Arts Complex is now? I certainly understand the need for the hotel but the Warehouse will be GREATLY missed – it is/was the best art space in DC.
ArtFan: The Warehouse is on 7th St, the hotel is going on 9th & Mass.
Also, only part of the Warehouse closed – the cafe & music venue. The Warehouse Theater and the Warehouse Gallery are still open and operating.
Washington Post has an article about the need for amenities close to the convention center as well as a hotel to attract large groups.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/23/AR2007092301080.html
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Awesome.