Shovels in the Ground: MGM Springfield; Dream Atlanta, Buckhead; More…

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Hotel projects are in the works across the globe. MGM is set to open in the New England area along with dual-properties underway from Dream Hotel Group, Pendry Hotels and Marriott.

MGM Springfield to Open With Amenities, Event Space

MGM Springfield is scheduled to open in Springfield, MA in August. With approximately 34,000 sq. ft. of versatile space, MGM Springfield’s meeting and event center will have ballrooms, meeting rooms and boardrooms adjacent to a 6,200-sq.-ft. outdoor terrace.

There’s also a pool deck; dining options such as Cal Mare, The Chandler Steakhouse and Tap Sports Bar, including its 10-lane bowling alley and arcade; Regal Cinemas complex; and Topgolf Swing Suite will also be available for private events.

Dream Hotel Group to Debut Dual-Tower in Atlanta

Dream Hotel Group plans to debut Dream Atlanta, Buckhead in 2021.

Designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm Cooper Carry, Dream Atlanta, Buckhead, will have 200 guestrooms and suites, 90 private residences, a spa and wellness concept and five dining and nightlife venues, including a 17,000-sq.-ft. rooftop pool bar and lounge. The dual-tower development will also include 80,000 sq. ft. of additional office and retail space.

Pendry Hotels Expands in New Jersey

Pendry Hotels is scheduled to open Pendry Natirar and Pendry Residences Natirar. The property will be located in Somerset County, NJ, and close to New York. The Tudor-style estate will be restored and expanded to have an adjoining hotel with 66 guestrooms and suites, re-emerging as Pendry Natirar in the spring of 2020.

Pendry Natirar will have a full-service Spa Pendry including a health and wellness curriculum, fitness center, swimming pool and tennis courts, private membership club and a variety of outdoor activities. In addition, Pendry Natirar will have more than 13,000 sq. ft. of indoor meeting and event space, including a 5,000-sq.-ft. grand ballroom.

Marriott Dual-Brand Comes to Nova Scotia

New Castle Hotels & Resorts along with Southwest Properties of Halifax, Nova Scotia and JLK Global Fund International marked the structure complete milestone on a 178-key Courtyard by Marriott/Residence Inn hotel in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

Jim Spatz, executive chairman of Southwest Properties, Guido Kerpel, regional VP of New Castle Hotels & Resorts and Fred George, president/CEO JLK Global Fund International
Jim Spatz, executive chairman of Southwest Properties, Guido Kerpel, regional VP of New Castle Hotels & Resorts and Fred George, president/CEO JLK Global Fund International

The project, scheduled to open in Jan. 2019, will include a 106-room Courtyard by Marriott and an 84-suite Residence Inn in the Dartmouth Crossing lifestyle center and in proximity to the Burnside Business Park. The park is home to 2000 enterprises and more than 30,000 employees.