At the sod turning for the
Residence Inn/Courtyard by Marriott in the Dartmouth Crossing lifestyle center
in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. L-R Gerry
Chase, president and COO New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Fred George, president
and CEO JLK Global Investments (also an honorary general in the Canadian Armed
Forces) Jim Spatz, chairman and CEO Southwest Properties Ltd, David Buffam, CEO
New Castle Hotels & Resorts, Manlio Mariscotti, vice president development
Marriott Canada, Mike Savage, Mayor Halifax.
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SHELTON, Conn. )— Officials
of New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel owner, operator and
developer, along with Southwest Properties of Halifax, Nova Scotia and JLK
Global Fund International broke ground on a 178-key Courtyard by
Marriott/Residence Inn hotel in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The dual-branded hotel will be the first
Marriotts in the city.
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| Gerry Chase |
The project is estimated
for completion in Q3 2018 and will include a 106-room Courtyard by Marriott and
84-suite Residence Inn in the Dartmouth Crossing lifestyle center and in close
proximity to the Burnside Business Park, the largest eastern seaboard business
park north of Boston or east of Montreal.
The park is home to 2000 enterprises and more than 30,000 employees.
“The dual-brand
configuration has been tremendously successful for us in other urban areas like
downtown Syracuse, NY where land acquisition is costly,” said Gerry Chase, president and COO of New
Castle. “I feel very confident that this
project, with known and trusted development partners, and a proven product mix,
will be completed in a timely fashion and ramp up quickly to serve the unmet
needs of the Dartmouth business community.”
“Dartmouth Crossing is
rapidly expanding with iconic brands and is attracting business travellers
working in the greater Halifax region,” noted Jim Spatz, chairman & CEO for Southwest Properties.
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| Jim Spatz |
“The hotel is well placed
in an area that is becoming a primary shopping destination for Maritime Canada
and an athletic hub for Halifax with the new four-pad ice arena and the
existing Harbour East soccer and football fields. We believe in Dartmouth Crossing because of
our great success with the hotel we built and opened with New Castle Hotels in
2009.”
New Castle and Southwest
have partnered previously on the Residence Inn Moncton, New Brunswick, the
Hampton Inn and Suites by Hilton Halifax-Dartmouth in Nova Scotia and The
Algonquin Resort in St. Andrews, New Brunswick.
“Today’s travelers have
varying and specific needs, and over 35 years, we’ve found that the combination
of an upscale select service hotel, coupled with an extended stay product is an
ideal way to satisfy most guests,” said Chase. “The nearest Marriott hotels are
across the bridge in Halifax, so I’m sure that these two hotels will be very
well received, particularly by the points-conscious business traveler.”
Global Fund International is a private
investment company with Fred George, President and CEO
For a complete copy of the company’s news release,
please contact:
Lauralee Dobbins
Write Touch Public
Relations
609-451-5102
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