Old Enquirer building will become home to two new hotels

The owners of the former Enquirer building downtown have chosen HGC Construction as the construction manager for the $27 million conversion of the office building into two hotels—a Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites.
 
The Hampton Inn will focus on serving the business and weekend traveler, and Homewood Suites will cater to the extended-stay traveler, with fully equipped kitchens in every room. The project will include 144 Hampton Inn units and 105 Homewood Suites units.
 
SREE Hotels LLC purchased the building last year. Construction will begin immediately on the project, and it is planned to open in early 2015.
 
HGC has worked with different developers in the past to try to create a viable plan for the building—developers have looked at turning the space into apartments, condos or offices during the past 10 years.
 
JDL Warm Construction LLC performed pre-construction services on the building for SREE. CR Architecture + Design will provide architectural services for the project.
 
SREE is located in Charlotte, and owns 28 hotels with premium brand affiliations with Marriot, Hilton and Starwood. This is the group’s first hotel in the region.
 
By Caitlin Koenig
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