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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]
Hotel developer buys property as City Council rethinks design
The developer behind plans for a hotly debated Hampton Inn in downtown Des Moines bought the property Tuesday.
Jan. 31 marked the last available day in a purchasing contract for Ravi Patel of Hawkeye Hotels to purchase the Water Street riverfront property.
The fate of the hotel project now rests in the hands of City Council members who are rethinking the building’s design before a Monday hearing. The city offered [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]
Developer for proposed downtown hotel buys land, awaits ‘Judgement Day’ from …
The developer behind plans for a hotly debated Hampton Inn in downtown Des Moines officially bought the proposed property on Tuesday.
Jan. 31 marked the last available day in a purchasing contract for Ravi Patel of the Burlington-based Hawkeye Hotels to purchase the Water Street riverfront property from its seller, Frank Levy.
The fate of the hotel project now rests in the hands of City Council members who are reth [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]
Des Moines City Council approves downtown hotel plan
Financial terms of a deal to bring a $32.3 million hotel development to downtown Des Moines won initial City Council approval on Monday.
The vote was 6-1. Councilman Brian Meyer voted no on a deal with Waterfront Lodging LLC for construction of a 129-room hotel and a 245-space parking structure near Second and Water streets.
The agreement also calls for construction of a second hotel within five years. The planned [Read More Extended Stay Hotel Review News]