Image by Cooper Carry Architects/courtesy of City
Hyatt Centric Hotel on King Street rendering
Hyatt Centric Hotel on King Street rendering
Demolition has been completed at 1611 King St., at the northwest corner of King and Harvard streets, making way for a new Hyatt Centric Hotel.
A small office building was recently demolished to make way for the new six-story hotel, which will also include office space and a restaurant. Underground parking is planned.
The hotel is expected to be 52,892 square feet with 11,984 square feet for additional office space.
Owner/developer Magna Hospitality of Warwick, Rhode Island, specializes in investing, developing and managing the hospitality industry.
The architect for the project is Cooper Carry Architects, an award-winning firm based in Old Town Alexandria.
The new hotel will be just down the street from the Hilton Alexandria Old Town and the Wyndham, and across the street from the Kimpton Lorien Hotel & Spa and the Hampton Inn.
Local residents along Harvard Street have expressed concerns about parking on residential streets and a potential increase in traffic.
There is currently a Hyatt Centric Hotel in Arlington, which is ranked four ("very good) out of five on TripAdvisor. It is owned by Sotherly Hotels Inc. Hyatt Centric Hotels are described as "boutique" hotels that bring in work from local artists.
