Monday, August 30, 2010

Wahington Convention center hotel can move forward as lawsuits set aside

The lawsuits that hogtied construction of a convention center hotel in the District have been set aside and the Washington Convention and Sports Authority plans to issue bonds to finance the project in the coming weeks.

The $550 million, 1,167-room Marriott Marquis hotel has long been cited by city officials as a needed boost for the District's convention business, but it was sidelined first by the frozen credit markets and later, in September of last year, by a lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court by an entity of JBG arguing that the city had conducted an illegal procurement process in choosing another development team for the project.

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