DGH Hotel Partners JV LLC, a joint venture between Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a global investment management firm, has been approved for a new hotel on Anchor Street, across from the Thomas M. Menino Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston’s Seaport District. The project will be sustainably designed and constructed to meet LEED Gold Certification as an all-electric, resilient facility.
The new urban lifestyle hotel will join the existing Aloft and Element Boston Seaport hotels as the newest component of a 968-key hotel and retail campus owned by the joint venture under a long-term land lease with the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA). The Boston Zoning Commission approved the project, following the Boston Planning Department’s unanimous board vote last month.
When completed, the final phase of the three-hotel development, initiated in 2016, will add 438 guestrooms across 160,000 sq. ft. The project will feature a new landscaped entry plaza on Anchor Street, an indoor/outdoor lobby bar and a rooftop amenity space.
The campus currently includes approximately 18,000 sq. ft. of retail space on D Street across from the Convention Center’s Lawn on D, and the combined development will reach 968 guestrooms across its three hotel brands.
“We’re thrilled to bring a new hotel to the heart of Boston’s Seaport District, across from the Convention Center,” said Kevin Colket, founder/CEO, Global Hospitality Investment Group. “We look forward to growing our presence in Boston by expanding our footprint next to the Aloft and Element Hotels and completing the vision of delivering a mixed-use campus with a collection of hotel brands and active retail that supports the convention center and enhances the vibrancy of D Street. We are excited to work with the new leadership of the MCCA and believe our additional rooms will help to support the convention center’s anticipated expansion goals. The tourism and hospitality industry is very strong here, and we’re excited to bring a new lodging experience for guests, significant economic activity, and additional jobs to the City and Commonwealth.”
During the recent permitting process, the project earned support from a variety of community stakeholders, including neighborhood leadership, local labor/trade representatives and hospitality industry advocates. “We are grateful for all of the time, leadership and guidance provided by the City’s Planning Department and Zoning Commission, along with the local elected delegation, neighborhood residents, and the MCCA,” said Colket.
The hotel will further activate the neighborhood with a pedestrian-friendly streetscape, improved connectivity, and the creation of hundreds of local jobs.
To learn more about all-electric hotels, click here to read our story on the Limelight Boulder in the February issue of Hotel Business.