Construction on Pere Marquette Making Progress
By: Alexandra Sutter WMBD/WYZZ
Updated: January 14, 2013
After a
complete refurbishing process, the Pere Marquette will have a new look and
updated design.
The old
hotel closed its doors last April to prepare for a year of construction. The 44 million dollar
project will feature a redesigned restaurant, bar, entrance and 286 updated
rooms.
Developer
Gary Matthews said the hotel is past the point of gutting and now it's all
about putting the walls back up and preparing it for the design process. "This
is a Marriott, full service hotel building. So they require a lot of custom
features. The lighting, the floors, the walls, and even the pods to check in are upbeat and updated."
Matthews
said the hotel will be open by April 30. The deadline was previously in early
March, but because they will not make that deadline they could be facing fines
from the city.
He expects demolition on the rest of the block
to happen very soon. He said all construction plans are in place and will begin
immediately after.
