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General Contractor Awarded Bid for Faro Blanco Resort Hyatt Hotel in Marathon, Florida

Hotel-Online and BuildCentral Add/Update 123 Hotel Projects to the New Hotel Construction Projects Database

Chicago, IL. June 3, 2013 – Hotel-Online and BuildCentral have added or updated 123 hotel projects in the last two weeks to Hotel Construction, a nationwide database of hotel construction projects, openings, and key decision makers (Owner/Developers, Architects and Contractors).

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Sample Project Details Faro Blanco Resort & Yacht Club

Project Information

Project Type:

Hotels/Motels/Resorts

Estimated Value:

$5-25 million

Sector:

Private

Location:

1996 Overseas Highway, Marathon, FL.

Construction Schedule:

Q2 2013 to Q2 2014

Details:

Plans call for the redevelopment of the Faro Blanco resort. Plans include a three-story hotel with 125 rooms. The hotel will be a Hyatt. Plans also include a 150-seat restaurant at the yacht club.

Chain:

Hyatt

Franchise:

Hyatt Corporation

Scale:

Upscale

Rooms:

100

Contact Information

General Contractor Coastal Construction Group 5959 Blue Lagoon Drive Suite 200 Miami, FL 33126 PH: 305-559-4900 http://www.coastalconstruction.com Architect Thomas E. Pope 7009 Shrimp Road Key West, FL 33040 PH: 305-296-3611 http://thomasepope.com Developer/Owner Spottswood Companies Bill Spottswood, Project Manager 506 Fleming Street Key West, FL 33040 PH: 305-294-6100 FAX: 305-294-6122 Email: [email protected] http://www.spottswood.com Project News & Notes

May 20, 2013 On 5/20/13, a representative from Thomas E. Pope confirmed that Coastal Construction Group was awarded the bid for this project, which is expected to begin construction soon. May 13, 2013 As of May 2013, the developer expects to file for building permits soon. August 3, 2011 On 8/3/11, a representative from Spottswood Companies confirmed that Thomas E. Pope is the architect and Marino Construction and Toppinos are the invited general contractors for this project. July 29, 2011 Marathon City Council will consider the project on 8/9/11. The planning commission has unanimously recommended the project.

Contact:

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