![]() ![]() “Hotels are continuing to adapt to meet the needs of today’s travelers who are looking for amenities across all price points so we are confident this dual brand presentation will resonate with our customers.” ![]() “Our long term affiliation with Marriott has resulted in some exciting opportunities, including the national debut of this shared amenities format in Columbus,” said Mark Laport, CEO of Concord Hospitality. We have a very strong hotel developer and management partner in Concord Hospitality and we expect the demand for these properties to be very high as soon as the hotels open in the first half of 2017.” “There’s definitely a need for lodging options, not only from the demand generated by The Ohio State University but also from the nearby hospital systems. ![]() “The Olentangy River Road corridor continues to upgrade and it’s been a long time coming,” said David Kass, President of Continental Real Estate Companies. ![]() The Marriott and the Residence Inn will have separate entrances and lobbies but guests of both properties will have access to the shared ballrooms, meeting rooms, pool, fitness center and buffet area. The Marriott will be only the second full service hotel on campus to serve the accommodation needs generated by Ohio State University athletics and academic programs. The full service Marriott and a Residence Inn with shared amenities is the first of its kind in the country and will help meet the market demand for additional lodging, particularly extended stay options, for those utilizing the nearby healthcare destinations. Continental Real Estate Companies was the first developer to invest in this corridor twenty years ago when it redeveloped the brownfield site of the former Lennox Heating and Cooling factory into what is now the vibrant Lennox Town Center featuring large format retailers, restaurants, specialty retail, a movie theatre and residential and office options. Located on the former site of the University Plaza Hotel within the City of Columbus, the development of the Olentangy River Road hotels represents the next step in the evolution of the Olentangy River Road corridor that services Ohio State University and is bookended by two major health systems, Riverside Methodist Hospital to the north and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center to the south. Olentangy River Road Marriott and Residence Inn “We look forward to serving even more guests in Greater Columbus.” Their experience, combined with the central Ohio development expertise of Continental Real Estate Companies, will result in the addition of three very strong properties for Marriott here,” said Kip Vreeland, Chief Officer, Full Service Franchising at Marriott International. “Concord Hospitality has been an exceptional partner to the Marriott brands in multiple markets. Concord has also had a long standing history owning, operating, and developing hotels in the greater Columbus market over the last 20 years and currently operate three Marriott branded hotels in central Ohio including the Residence Inn Columbus Downtown, Springhill Suites Columbus at The Ohio State University and the Courtyard in Newark. The partnership currently is working on 9 hotel projects across the Midwest located in Columbus, East Lansing, Pittsburgh and Louisville. Continental Real Estate and Concord Hospitality have a strong track record in the development of hotels. In recent years Concord has also been the recipient of Marriott’s Full Service Food and Beverage Excellence and Service Excellence awards. Built by Continental Building Systems and scheduled to open in 2017, all three properties will be managed by Concord Hospitality.Ĭoncord Hospitality is one of the most honored Marriott franchisees in the industry, having recently received the 2015 Partnership Hall of Fame Award for being a ten time winner of Marriott’s Partnership Circle Award. Co-owned and co-developed by Columbus-based Continental Real Estate Companies and Raleigh, NC-based Concord Hospitality, the new Renaissance full service hotel in Westerville at Westar and the Marriott Hotel and Residence Inn in the City of Columbus adjacent to the campus of The Ohio State University are expected to generate 800 construction jobs and 200 permanent jobs. (Columbus, Ohio) –Construction is underway in Greater Columbus on three new Marriott hotels representing 578 guest rooms and suites and a combined $133 million in private investment. Continental Real Estate Companies and Concord Hospitality Partner to Meet Lodging Demand in Westerville and Olentangy River Road Corridor ![]()
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