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(January 2012) posted on Wed Jan 18, 2012 EST

Hyatt Regency project includes a new guest-room tower

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place in Chicago announced it has started the first phase of a multimillion dollar expansion and renovation. The hotel’s owner, Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA), said it will invest about $110 million in the construction and furnishings of the hotel, which will be completed in three phases.

The first phase involves the construction of the new tower housing 460 new rooms, including 12 suites and 2 premium suites. The addition is slated for completion in mid-2013.

The second phase of the work will begin in spring of 2012 with the redesign of the hotel’s coffee shop the, Daily Grind, including the addition of an adjacent seating area. The third phase, starting late this year, will involve expanding and renovating the main lobby, followed by the renovation of the existing 800-room tower in January 2013. The hotel’s meeting and catering space will also be renovated, and its Shore restaurant will be expanded to include additional seating and a private dining room.

“Hyatt Regency McCormick Place plays very important role in Chicago’s top meetings and conventions every year, given our proximity to one of the nation’s largest convention venues,” said Tom Pagels, general manager, Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. “We are thrilled to see this project commence which will help attract even more convention business to Chicago since the opening of the McCormick Place West building.”