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Thursday, July 16, 2009 2:12:32 PM
Finally. From the ever present Theresa DuBois:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 14, 2009 202-249-3217
WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER HEADQUARTERS HOTEL FINANCING APPROVED
BY D.C. CITY COUNCIL
Groundbreaking for Washington, DC Marriott Marquis anticipated this fall
(Washington, DC) – The D.C. City Council gave the final legislative approval Tuesday for the public financing component for the District’s new 1,167-room Convention Center Headquarters Hotel. Groundbreaking for the hotel is slated for this fall with an opening anticipated in the first quarter of 2013.
"The Convention Center Hotel project has become a wonderful example of effective District government at work – with the unwavering support of the mayor and the tremendous effort of the council, we are poised to break ground this fall on this vital project for the District," said Gregory A. O'Dell, CEO and general manager of the Washington Convention Center Authority.
The $537 million, four-star hotel will be one of only three Marriott Marquis properties in the country and located across the street from the Convention Center at the northwest corner of 9th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. The developer will be Quadrangle Development Corporation, an established Washington, DC-based firm with a successful history in commercial real estate development, including hotels. Their locally-based minority partner is Capstone Development, LLC, whose principal has a long history in hotel development. The Authority and the District Government will be paid for the use of their land through a 99-year ground lease.
“Our customers have told us since the beginning that a headquarters hotel is a necessity for Washington, DC to be a competitive meetings and convention destination. The new hotel will allow us to not only maximize the Center’s economic impact but will also create jobs for District residents during construction as well as operations of the hotel,” added O’Dell.
This headquarters hotel construction is also expected to spur other redevelopment projects for the continued economic revitalization of the historic Shaw neighborhood, which the Convention Center calls home.
About the Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA)
The Washington Convention Center Authority was established for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating a new convention center in the District of Columbia. The Authority engages in activities deemed appropriate to promote trade shows, conventions, and other events closely related to activities of the Convention Center.
Since opening its doors in 2003, the 2.3-million-square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center has proven to be essential to the economy of the District of Columbia, generating nearly $400 million annually. For more information about the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, call 202-249-3217 or visit www.dcconvention.com.
Theresa DuBois
External Affairs Manager
Washington Convention Center Authority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 14, 2009 202-249-3217
WALTER E. WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER HEADQUARTERS HOTEL FINANCING APPROVED
BY D.C. CITY COUNCIL
Groundbreaking for Washington, DC Marriott Marquis anticipated this fall
(Washington, DC) – The D.C. City Council gave the final legislative approval Tuesday for the public financing component for the District’s new 1,167-room Convention Center Headquarters Hotel. Groundbreaking for the hotel is slated for this fall with an opening anticipated in the first quarter of 2013.
"The Convention Center Hotel project has become a wonderful example of effective District government at work – with the unwavering support of the mayor and the tremendous effort of the council, we are poised to break ground this fall on this vital project for the District," said Gregory A. O'Dell, CEO and general manager of the Washington Convention Center Authority.
The $537 million, four-star hotel will be one of only three Marriott Marquis properties in the country and located across the street from the Convention Center at the northwest corner of 9th Street and Massachusetts Avenue, NW. The developer will be Quadrangle Development Corporation, an established Washington, DC-based firm with a successful history in commercial real estate development, including hotels. Their locally-based minority partner is Capstone Development, LLC, whose principal has a long history in hotel development. The Authority and the District Government will be paid for the use of their land through a 99-year ground lease.
“Our customers have told us since the beginning that a headquarters hotel is a necessity for Washington, DC to be a competitive meetings and convention destination. The new hotel will allow us to not only maximize the Center’s economic impact but will also create jobs for District residents during construction as well as operations of the hotel,” added O’Dell.
This headquarters hotel construction is also expected to spur other redevelopment projects for the continued economic revitalization of the historic Shaw neighborhood, which the Convention Center calls home.
About the Washington Convention Center Authority (WCCA)
The Washington Convention Center Authority was established for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, equipping, maintaining, and operating a new convention center in the District of Columbia. The Authority engages in activities deemed appropriate to promote trade shows, conventions, and other events closely related to activities of the Convention Center.
Since opening its doors in 2003, the 2.3-million-square-foot Walter E. Washington Convention Center has proven to be essential to the economy of the District of Columbia, generating nearly $400 million annually. For more information about the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, call 202-249-3217 or visit www.dcconvention.com.
Theresa DuBois
External Affairs Manager
Washington Convention Center Authority
