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Springfield, MO
Owner/developer: Reliance Hotels LLC (Tulsa, Oklahoma)
General contractor: Shani Deva Construction LLC (Tulsa)
Architect: BRP Architects
Engineers: CJW Transportation Consultants LLC, civil; Bergmann Engineering Co. LLC, structural; and CJD Engineering LLC, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 96,000 square feet
Estimated cost: $17.2 million
Lender: Central Bank of the Ozarks
Estimated completion: April 2021
Project description: Construction on Homewood Suites by Hilton was delayed by rain earlier this year, pushing the original November completion to April 2021, said Geoffrey Butler, a partner at BRP Architects. The five-story hotel on the southern edge of Springfield’s Medical Mile will have 122 rooms and a 3,500-square-foot meeting space, according to past Springfield Business Journal reporting. Design plans also call for an indoor pool, fitness center and community spaces. Lafayette, Louisiana-based Anjani Management LLC will manage the hotel, according to past SBJ reports. Homewood Suites operates 520 hotels, with the closest property in Joplin.
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