GEM Hotel Union Square Breaks Ground
NEW YORK, NY - October 26, 2010 - Gemini Real Estate Advisors announced the ground-breaking of The GEM Hotel Union Square, a new addition to the company's portfolio of Manhattan properties, set to open in 2012. Ideally situated at 52 West 13th Street in Greenwich Village, near Union Square, this property will be the fourth in a collection of GEM Hotels, joining locations in Chelsea, Midtown West and SoHo.
The GEM Hotel Union Square will have 113 well designed guestrooms with Gemini's hallmark exceptional hospitality service providing personal attention to our guests. As the brand's flagship hotel, this asset will expand on GEM's typical programming by offering amenities like a full service restaurant and lounge, fitness center, business lounge and central HVAC.
“We are thrilled to build on the GEM brand's success, and begin construction on this project,” said Gemini's President Will Obeid. “We are firm believers in the long-term fundamental strength of New York City's lodging industry, and look forward to offering travelers an experience that is in keeping with the understated elegance of this historic neighborhood.”
The design of the all-brick, 18-story hotel will draw upon the rich fabric and history of the Greenwich Village neighborhood. The building will use traditional materials such as red brick, iron, and limestone. The inspiration and architectural expression embodies the era of Greenwich Village's Gold Coast, when architecture exemplified a sense of composure, style and luxury, replete with rich materials and fine details.
The GEM Hotel Union Square is designed by Andres Escobar, the architect is Gene Kaufman Architect, P.C., and the general contractor is KSK Construction Group.
Owned and operated by Gemini Real Estate Advisors, LLC, a full-service real estate company that specializes in the acquisition, development and management of commercial real estate, The GEM brand is an independent boutique hotel collection. For more information on GEM, visit www.theGEMhotel.com.
The GEM Hotel brand is an authentic and intimate collection of neighborhood boutique properties in Manhattan. The brand, which was launched in 2007, currently boasts three locations: The GEM Hotel Midtown West, located at 449 West 36th Street; The GEM Hotel SoHo, located at 135 East Houston Street; and The GEM Hotel Chelsea, located at 300 West 22nd Street. While the decor of each property is distinct, they are united in vision in experience.
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