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Putting a damper on things. I got the impression, even though they tried hard not to say it, that they are awaiting financing like every other project out there. My idea of minimum delay would be at least six months and not sure if that is being too optimistic since the banks have locked up credit.

Yep.

I would assume this kills the Westin that was going to go by the Galleria, in front of the new Homewood Suites. I doubt Westin would want 2 hotels within a mile of each other, unless one was going to be a W or an aLoft.

From the Core10 website.

New Westin To Open Outside St. Louis In 2012

-- Hotels, 4/20/2009 8:53:00 AM



WHITE PLAINS, NY- Starwood Hotel & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and RJ York announce plans to open a newly constructed Westin hotel in Clayton, Missouri, an affluent suburb just west of St. Louis. Construction on the 245-room hotel will start in early 2010 with an opening scheduled for June of 2012. In addition to its heavenly inspired guest rooms, The Westin Clayton will offer upscale dining, ample meeting facilities and the full suite of Westin signature amenities and services.



Conveniently positioned at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Central Avenue in the heart of Clayton’s business district, The Westin Clayton will be highly visible from downtown Clayton and from I-64 and I-170. The hotel will provide easy access to a variety of boutiques, bars, restaurants, as well as the corporate offices of several Fortune 500 companies. Approximately 15 minutes from both downtown St. Louis and Lambert St. Louis International Airport, The Westin Clayton will be just three blocks from the St. Louis County Government Center and one mile from the St. Louis Galleria Mall. Washington University in St. Louis, Busch Stadium and Anheuser Busch Brewery are all within close proximity.



“The Westin Clayton will deliver a signature blend of sophistication and rejuvenation to Clayton, Missouri, the center of the St. Louis county government,” said Sue Brush, Senior Vice President, Westin Hotels & Resorts. “We invite visitors to indulge in the sensory-rich Westin experience, designed to send guests home feeling even better than when they arrived.”



The soothing Westin Sensory Welcome will create a memorable first impression as guests enter the hotel, with its blend of signature white tea scent, music, botanicals and mood lighting. In their rooms, hotel guests will awaken their senses with the Westin Heavenly Bath® experience and restore in the Heavenly Bed®, a 10-layer ensemble of luxurious comfort featuring a pillow-top mattress set, a cozy down blanket, three crisp sheets, a comforter, duvet and five plush pillows. In-room, high-speed Internet access, dual line cordless telephones and an ergonomic work space will offer business travelers convenience and productivity in a tranquil setting.



In addition to two restaurants, the hotel will feature 16,500 square feet of flexible meeting space designed to accommodate meetings and social events of all sizes. Guests will also have a chance to maintain their wellness routine while on the road in the hotel’s WestinWORKOUT® fitness center. In the evening, Unwind® – a Westin Evening Ritual will give guests a chance to socialize and transition from day to night, while enjoying the tastes, sights and sounds of the St. Louis area.



“We are thrilled to partner with Starwood to introduce Westin to Clayton,” said Robert Kramer, Managing Member of RJ York. “RJ York has spent many years putting this development together, and we anticipate that it will greatly benefit both Clayton residents and visitors to the area.”



About RJ York

From their headquarters in Clayton, Missouri, RJ York specializes in building lifestyles in the St. Louis municipalities of Clayton and Ladue. Over the years, RJ York’s success has been based on high quality workmanship, attention to detail, unique architecture and in the finest locations in St. Louis. RJ York has cultivated a reputation as a leading developer of the finest projects. RJ York’s new multi-use hotel development will include all of the organization’s qualities, top flight workmanship, attention to detail and an outstanding location.



About Westin Hotels & Resorts

Westin Hotels & Resorts, with more than 160 hotels and resorts in more than 31 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT). Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with approximately 900 properties in more than 100 countries and 155,000 employees at its owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands: St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, and the recently launched AloftSM, and ElementSM. Starwood Hotels also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., one of the premier developers and operators of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts. For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.





WHERE IS THIS? WHAT IS THERE NOW?



full article:

http://www.hotelsmag.com/article/CA6652 ... ryid=47562

RJ York, is this the same hotel that was proposed in another thread? I thought that was Maryland and central...

^ yep, that University Club tower development with the Westin is dead.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 1:00pm CDT | Modified: Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 1:42pm

Clayton hotel will be a Westin

St. Louis Business Journal



The new hotel that RJ York is building as part of a $90 million development in the heart of Clayton will be a Westin, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. said Monday.



Construction on the 245-room hotel will start in early 2010 with an opening scheduled for June of 2012.



In addition to hotel rooms, the Westin Clayton at Maryland Avenue and Central Avenue will have two restaurants, 16,500 square feet of meeting space and a fitness center.



Clayton, Mo.-based RJ York, led by managing member Robert Kramer, has plans for the 15-story hotel and a garage.



Read full article:

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stor ... ily26.html

Per the Clayton ARB notes.

A. Request for Extension – Mixed Use Project

25, 103, 111 & 119 N. Central Ave.

Site Plan Approval Extension

Consideration of a request by RJ York SSG, LLC, developer, for a one (1) year extension of the site plan approval for a mixed-use Planned Unit Development project consisting of a 23 story hotel/condominium building to provide 225 rooms, a restaurant, 5,580 square feet of ground floor retail and 40 condominium units and a 6 level garage structure that will include 377 parking spaces and 16,538 square feet of ground floor retail. The Plan Commission approved this site plan on June 2, 2008.



Architectural Review Approval Extension

Consideration of a request by RJ York SSG, LLC, developer, for a one (1) year extension of the architectural review portion of the approval for the garage structure only. The Architectural Review Board approved the architectural aspects of the garage structure only (which includes the north retail components) on June 2, 2008.

I guess we could all see that coming.

RJ York Westin

$110 million



Clayton and Maryland avenues

Status: Needs architectural approval

RJ York Development’s plans for a hotel tower at Clayton and Maryland avenues is moving forward with the signing of Westin in April. Previous plans for condos in the project have been scrapped and the new design, by Clayton-based CORE10 Architecture, includes 245 hotel rooms, a 377-car parking garage, 16,500 square feet of meeting space and nearly 20,000 square feet of retail space. RJ York principal Robert Kramer said his firm is “in the middle of finalizing our financing and anticipate funding in third or fourth quarter of this year.”



Pending architectural review approval from Clayton officials, construction on the 19-story project is set to begin in late spring 2010 and be completed in summer 2012. Tyler Stephens, principal of CORE10 Architecture, said the project’s design is contemporary with traditional elements. “Clayton has a history of traditional architecture, so this is a blend of a modern building that incorporates traditional materials, which means a lot of brick and stone.”



Stephens said the ground level retail space on Clayton Avenue is designed to blend in with existing retail on the street. “Central Avenue is, in my opinion, one of the best retail venues in the city of Clayton, with the pedestrians and restaurants. We do not want to destroy that. Our street level retail on Central is at a scale that’s appropriate to Central with the same heights as the other buildings and awnings.”



http://stlouis.bizjournals.com/stlouis/ ... ocus3.html

Here is the newest rendering:

i count 12 floors. This thing keeps getting shorter and shorter.

^^ Dammit - that sucks hard. Not everyone loved the earlier rendering, but can't we all agree is 100x better?

Yeah, I think the new rendering is okay, but nowhere nearly as nice as the previous one.

big fan of the second rendering.... As of last year this time I thought I'd be able to see 3 towers rising out my windows. Now all 3 (centene, montgomery, westin) have all been shortened

RBB wrote:For comparison:







-RBB

Agree on the 2nd rendering



... the pessimist in me says that by the time this hotel is built, those wing thingees will likely disappear leaving it not far from another glass box

...which would be OK by me. I think the wing thingees are a clumsy add-on, and detract from what could otherwise be a clean, streamlined design.

I think they're the only thing that may make this anything other than a bland box.

Bank foreclosing on site of proposed hotel in Clayton

Premier Bank is moving to foreclose on property in downtown Clayton where R.J. York Development proposes to build a $100 million Westin Hotel.



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