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Construction of 99 Church Street is slated to begin in June 2008
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The five-star hotel chain Four Seasons is headed to 99 Church Street, Silverstein Properties' new residential development near the World Trade Center (WTC) site. It joins the fast-growing network of hotels cropping up south of Canal Street, including nine currently in development, five in the planning stages, and four proposed.
In the new 99 Church Street tower, 175 Four Seasons hotel rooms and amenities will occupy the lower 22 stories. Rising 80 stories total, the tower's upper floors will house 143 luxury condominiums as large as 6,500 square feet. Both the residences and hotel will have separate pools, lounges, and fitness centers. Public amenities include a restaurant, below-grade parking, and retail.
Designed by Robert A.M. Stern Architects, the building's ground floor will be home to an enclosed through-block public plaza, allowing pedestrians to walk between Barclay Street and Park Place. Separate entrances will be built for hotel guests and residents.
The 912-foot-tall mixed-use tower will be downtown's tallest residential building when it opens in early 2011. Located on the west side of the block shared by the 1913 Woolworth Building, the architects have designed the slim new tower in a sort of intermediary style that complements both its historic terra-cotta neighbor and the modern steel-and-glass WTC towers. It will be clad in limestone and cast stone, with setbacks and other façade details that complement those of the Woolworth.
Construction of LEED-certified 99 Church Street is slated to begin in June 2008, following demolition of the art deco-style building that now stands at the site. Tishman Construction, the contractor for several downtown developments including 7 WTC, Freedom Tower, and the new Goldman Sachs headquarters, will manage the project.
Upon opening, the new Four Seasons will be among downtown's biggest and most elite luxury hotels, rivaling the Ritz Carlton in Battery Park City and the new W Hotel planned for 123 Washington Street, among several smaller luxury boutique hotels.
According to a Downtown Alliance report issued this week, by 2010 1,972 new hotel rooms will serve Lower Manhattan -- adding to the 2,474 rooms already operating at near-peak capacity. An additional 1,700 rooms are expected to follow via developments now planned or proposed for the area. They span large hotel brands such as the Sheraton, Wyndham, and Hyatt, as well as smaller budget hotels like the Holiday Inn Express and others that have yet to be branded.
View more images of 99 Church Street at www.wtc.com.
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