Construction Begins on New Marriott Hotel at Prairie Stone in Hoffman Estates
What: A groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of construction on
the new full-service Marriott hotel at Prairie Stone in Hoffman
Estates.
With an anticipated opening in Fall 2002, the new Marriott hotel
will be 202,146 square feet and will sit on 15.15 acres of land at
Prairie Stone on lot 22 at 4800 Columbine Boulevard at Old Sutton
Road. The hotel, designed by Winegardner & Hammons, will feature
295 rooms, a 48,000 square foot conference/banquet facility,
meeting rooms, a ballroom, indoor swimming pool, exercise
facilities, and a three-meal-per-day restaurant and lounge that
seat 160 people. The new Marriott will employ about 125 people.
Who: Mayor of Hoffman Estates William D. McLeod and Penny Cate, vice
president of Government Affairs at Sears, will be on hand for the
official groundbreaking of the Marriott Hotel.
When: Thursday, May 17, 2001; 4:30 p.m. CDT
Where: 4800 Columbine Boulevard at Old Sutton Road
Prairie Stone in Hoffman Estates
Why: The new Marriott hotel will be an exciting enhancement for Prairie
Stone, the Village of Hoffman Estates, local businesses and their
visitors. In addition to creating 125 new jobs, the Marriott
hotel will enable local companies to host events and provide more
convenience and ease to people who are visiting and doing business
in the area.
Prairie Stone is home to more than 10 businesses with more than
three million square feet of development.
CONTACT: For more information contact Paula Davis of Sears, 847-286-4965.
PRNewswire -- May 16/
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