The city of New Haven is considering two development projects involving hotels.
In one project, a Pennsylvania-based developer has proposed building a 150-room Residence Inn by Marriott on five adjacent parcels located at 421 George St., 134 Park St., 370 Crown St., 374 Crown St. and 130 Park St.
The site currently consists of two empty buildings that would be demolished as part of the development, according to the project application.
The developer is New Haven Land LLC, which is a member of The Penn Group of Companies. According to its website, Penn Group has developed over 1 million square feet of real estate, including four hotels outside of Philadelphia as well as apartments, shopping centers, office buildings and other property types.
Its proposed six-story hotel in New Haven would have 125,824 square feet of space, charge “mid-market” rates to provide accommodations for families and include a hotel, according to the application.
In a separate project proposal, Brooklyn developer Ahron Rudich has proposed converting a 112-room hotel spread across eight buildings, at 3 Long Wharf Drive, into 112 apartments.
The property is currently known as the New Haven Village Suites and offers travelers extended-stay accommodations.
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Rudich, through his New Haven Villages LLC, purchased the property in December for $15 million, city records show.
Both projects were on the New Haven City Plan Commission’s June 18 meeting agenda.
