Bruce Redman Becker’s Hotel Marcel, a reuse of the city’s iconic Pirelli building, plans to be open next fall despite the hit the hospitality business has taken since the response to coronavirus pandemic crushed the economy. Becker said Wednesday that the historical aspect of the building, its unique design, its sustainability features as the first zero-net hotel in the country, and its very visible location alongside Interstate 95 will make for a successful $50 million investment. The hotel will be a Hilton as part of its Tapestry brand. Chesapeake Hospitality, which runs 30-40 hotels on the East Coast, will be the operator. Becker said he will work with the Canal Dock Boathouse across the way on Long Wharf Drive on event planning. He said the hotel will have some 7,000 square feet of conference space.
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