Hilton Breaks Ground in Baltimore
BALTIMORE, MD, February 16, 2006. Ground has been broken for the Hilton Baltimore, a 20-story, 756-room hotel located at the Baltimore Inner Harbor, where it will be attached via a sky bridge to the Baltimore Convention Center and adjacent Camden Yards.
Hilton Hotels Corp. will manage the hotel under a long term management agreement for the City of Baltimore, through the Baltimore Hotel Corp., the developer for the project.
The design builder is Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and the hotel has been designed by RTKL Associates. Completion and opening is scheduled for summer 2008.
The development of the Hilton Baltimore was funded by the sale of $300.9 million of revenue bonds issued by the city. The hotel will be constructed and managed in alignment with the city's diversity initiatives, and the hotel will feature 883,000 square feet of interior space.
The hotel willboast a 25,000-square-foot grand ballroom- the city's largest- and a 15,000-square-foot junior ballroom; an additional 22,000 square feet of flexible function space; three food and beverage outlets; a fitness center, and a business center. Retail space will be included.
Located on Pratt St., between Paca and Howard Sts., the hotel will be within walking distance to Inner Harbor amenities and attractions.
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