CINCINNATI—AC Hotels by Marriot will open a new location by fall 2015 at the Liberty Center, the new $350 million mixed-use project located at the I-75 and SR 129 interchange, according to Yaromir Steiner, the chief executive officer of Steiner + Associates. Steiner has joined with Bucksbaum Retail Properties to develop the center, which will feature more than 800,000-square-feet of retail, more than 75,000-square-feet of office space and approximately 220 residential units, spanning 64 acres.
“From the beginning, our goal for this project was to bring best-in-class tenants, whether we were discussing the cinema, retail anchors or hotels,” says Steiner. “AC Hotels by Marriott certainly fits that criteria and anyone who visits our project, for business or pleasure will appreciate the style and amenities.”
The hotel is still in the planning stages, but the developers say they expect it to feature about 130 rooms, 3,000-square-feet of meeting space, a second-floor pool, and a library that serves as a business center. It will include a number of patio and balcony spaces overlooking the town square.
The AC Hotels by Marriott concept was launched in Europe in 2011 as a joint venture between Marriott International and Spain's AC Hotels. The brand has a portfolio of nearly 80 hotels in Spain, Italy, Portugal, and France with almost 8,500 rooms. AC Hotels plans to open in US locations like Miami, New York City and New Orleans.
Last year, Steiner and Bucksbaum announced that Dillard's would build a two-story flagship location as one of the center's anchor tenants. Cobb Theatres has also decided to bring their CineBistro dine-in concept to the project.
“As of today, the retail component of Liberty Center is more than 50% committed and the project is on track for a fall 2015 opening,” says Steiner.
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Brian J. Rogal
Brian J. Rogal is a Chicago-based freelance writer with years of experience as an investigative reporter and editor, most notably at The Chicago Reporter, where he concentrated on housing issues. He also has written extensively on alternative energy and the payments card industry for national trade publications.
