Work is complete on Chinatown's new 148-room SpringHill Suites hotel, which was built as a four-story vertical expansion of an existing parking garage and retail strip.
Located at 2353 S. Wentworth Avenue and steps from the Cermack-Chinatown CTA Red Line station, the 80,000-square-foot development operates under parent company Marriott International and is currently accepting reservations on its website.
The SpringHill Suites project comes from developer ME Wentworth, LLC. The venture is led by investor Che Mei Wong, who paid $10.6 million for the property in 2017, according to Crain's Chicago Business.
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The new hotel was completed with minimal interruption to the existing structure's retail and office tenants by using deep micropile foundations to support the weight of the addition, said Summit Design + Build, which served as construction manager on the project.
Chicago-based Vari Architects designed the new structure with some zen-inspired touches as a nod to the surrounding neighborhood. Amenities include a first-floor lobby and reception area, a gym, breakfast room, and meeting room.
The newly-completed SpringHill Suites hotel isn't the only notable project along Wentworth Avenue. Several blocks to the north, the Chicago Department of Transportation continues to oversee work on the Wells-Wentworth Connector—a new north-south roadway that will connect Chinatown to the Loop.
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