A Massachusetts commercial developer is proposing a new hotel in Southington near Queen Street and I-84. Karm Properties of Lynnfield is looking to build a four-story hotel at 95 John Weichsel Crossing. The parcel is currently vacant land owned by Queen Spring LLC of Southington and principals Michelle Florian, Dennis Stanek Jr., and John Paul Thornton. […]
A Massachusetts commercial developer is proposing a new hotel in Southington near Queen Street and I-84.
Karm Properties of Lynnfield is looking to build a four-story hotel at 95 John Weichsel Crossing. The parcel is currently vacant land owned by Queen Spring LLC of Southington and principals Michelle Florian, Dennis Stanek Jr., and John Paul Thornton.
Karm is under contract to purchase the roughly 8-acre property in the town’s business zone if all project applications are approved.
The Southington Town Council in May approved a 7-year tax break agreement for the project, which is expected to cost between $10 million and $12 million.
The development is currently before the town’s Inland Wetlands Agency, and the number of rooms has not yet been determined, said Mahavir Patel, president of Karm Properties. The project would have around 125 parking spaces, according to plans.
Preliminary plans also call for 12,390 square feet per floor, for a total project area of just under 50,000 square feet.
Patel said the size is smaller than typical hotels, which stand at 60,000 square feet or more. There are a number of hotels in the area, but they are dated, and the street “needs a fresh product,” Patel said.
The hotel would have between 12 and 20 employees.
