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Re: Hotel Pennsylvania Demolition Begins

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Wed Sep 26 10:56:49 2007, in response to Re: Hotel Pennsylvania Demolition Begins, posted by GIS Man on Wed Sep 26 09:35:18 2007.

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I agree, something fishy.

Conventions are still listing the hotels, and conventioners aren't slow sloppy people, if they sign a contract, they get the rooms. The website doesn't say anything.
And I'm on the reservations system, and it's giving me available dates through LATE 2008....

So I'm going onto a hotel news source....and all I can find is.....
NEW YORK, April 2, 2001 - New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania announced today the completion of the first phase of their renovation program. The hotel, one of the city’s legendary properties, and among the four largest, has completely rebuilt the lobby, elevators, and is in the process of a floor-by-floor makeover. Half of the main elevator bank has been completely replaced, with the remaining portion coming on-line shortly.

“By any standard this is a substantial project. Our goal is to ensure that we retain our character, while modernizing facilities to meet the needs of the business traveler,” said Steve Leonard, the Hotel’s director of sales and marketing.

Longtime a favorite destination of travelers world-over, New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania features over 1700 rooms with an ideal, midtown location opposite Madison Square Garden and Amtrak’s Penn Station.

The results of this renovation can be easily seen on the property’s remodeled floors, where stunning lobby carpeting leads to rooms filled with tasteful furniture and all-new soft goods. CMS Design Inc., a Manhattan based design firm has been charged with the overall project coordination. “In keeping with today’s trends, we’ve selected a combination of both classical and contemporary furnishings, all designed to enhance our guest’s stay,” noted Chris Smith, a principal of CMS.

As the first phase of the renovation is completed, subsequent phases will see the renovations extended to remaining floors.

Since 1919, New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania has been host to literally
millions of visitors to Manhattan. With 1700 rooms, and over 70,000 square
feet of meeting and exhibit space the property is capable of handling
conventions, tours and individual traveler requirements. Its location on 7th
Avenue at 33rd Street is convenient to the business and the fashion districts,
as well as the Javits Center. The property is known for having the
longest-running telephone number, which prompted Glenn Miller’s famous song
“Pennsylvania 6-5000.”


Hotel Pennsylvania Named 2006 eMarketer of the Year by TravelCLICK and HSMAI; New York City Landmark Hotel Recognized at 50th Annual Adrian Awards Gala / January 2007

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Why is the only place that talks about this is here and wikipedia???

Vornado's plans take advantage of the fact that the site is the only remaining area in Midtown Manhattan that would not require special permits for development of a new office project of that size.

As an original statler hotel, I'm amazed this isn't National Trust Historic Hotel.

But then again, I"m from Florida, they don't even build a CVS without something shady in the background going on.

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