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Developers of hotel at 900 NH seeking financial incentives from city

A proposed multistory hotel and apartment building at Ninth and New Hampshire streets will need several financial incentives to become reality, according to new information provided by the developers. The development group, led by Lawrence businessmen Doug Compton and Mike Treanor, is seeking a special 1 percent sales tax on purchases made inside the building and the use of tax increment financing to help pay for [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Developers of hotel at 900 NH seeking financial incentives from city

A proposed multistory hotel and apartment building at Ninth and New Hampshire streets will need several financial incentives to become reality, according to new information provided by the developers. The development group, led by Lawrence businessmen Doug Compton and Mike Treanor, is seeking a special 1 percent sales tax on purchases made inside the building and the use of tax increment financing to help pay for [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Hotel work will start soon after approval from council

A developer plans to break ground in late March on a Hampton Inn along Des Moines’ downtown riverfront following Monday’s final approval of the project by the City Council. The project, which will also include a parking garage and extended stay hotel, needed council approval to gain a financial incentives package that includes 23 years of property tax breaks and a $1.1 million loan. The assistance gave city off [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Hotel work will start soon after approval from council

A developer plans to break ground in late March on a Hampton Inn along Des Moines’ downtown riverfront following Monday’s final approval of the project by the City Council. The project, which will also include a parking garage and extended stay hotel, needed council approval to gain a financial incentives package that includes 23 years of property tax breaks and a $1.1 million loan. The assistance gave city off [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Des Moines needs to retool its development approval process

Burlington hotel developer Ravi Patel proposed building a four-story hotel on the riverfront in downtown Des Moines more than a year ago. Since then, the project has evolved to include two hotels and a parking ramp. Yet, while the project has gone through numerous revisions after being reviewed several times by city staff and two city boards, the project could be killed by the City Council on Monday. The developer [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Des Moines City Council delays downtown hotel decision

While the Des Moines City Council on Friday delayed final approval on the much-debated hotel project proposed for downtown, one conclusion did come forward: The council doesn’t know enough about thin bricks. Earlier this week, a city design board recommended that the project’s developer use full bricks on the street-facing sides of the Hampton Inn and an extended stay hotel slated for the 100 block of Water Str [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

Downtown hotel decision stalled until Feb. 6

While the Des Moines City Council Friday delayed final approval on the much-debated hotel project proposed for downtown, one conclusion did come forward: The council doesn’t know enough about thin bricks. Earlier this week, a city design board recommended that the project’s developer use full bricks on the street-facing sides of the Hampton Inn and an extended stay hotel slated for the 100 block of W [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]

DM City Council talks Hampton Inn again today

Updated at 5:41 p.m. Des Moines hotelier Robert Conley, who asked to speak at Monday’s City Council meeting about a controversial riverfront hotel development, did not show up. Plans for a $32.3 million riverfront hotel project will once again be discussed at today’s Des Moines City Council meeting. Des Moines hotelier Robert Conley has asked to speak to the council about the riverfront hotel plan, criticized b [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]