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New 15-story hotel proposed in Boston’s Seaport
It would be built near the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
As convention center activity increases in Boston, a 15-story hotel in Boston’s Seaport has been proposed to help meet the demand.
DGH Hotel Partners filed a letter of intent with Boston’s planning department to build a 438-room hotel at 391 D Street adjacent to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC), reported Banker & Tradesman.
The proposal is for a 160,000 square foot hotel, as well as 20 additional rooms at nearby Aloft and Element hotels, which are also operated by the hotel group. Aloft and Element, which have a combined 510 rooms, would increase to 530 rooms, according to the letter. The land for all three hotels is leased to DGH by the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA).
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Bookings at the BCEC “are on the upswing,” according to the publication, which noted that the convention center’s 49 events this year will generate 575,000 hotel room night bookings.
A major expansion of the BCEC has long been discussed, but a recent report says the Seaport needs more hotels for that to happen and this hotel project could help meet that need, reported The Boston Globe.
“The MCCA plays a pivotal role in our economy, attracting visitors from around the country and internationally and the demand for hotel rooms remains extremely strong,” the developers told Banker & Tradesman. “The DGH Hotel Partners team looks forward to working with the city and the community to advance this project and support the MCCA with much needed additional hotel keys.”
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The letter of intent will be reviewed by the city before a possible approval.
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