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Saturday, June 23, 2018

Governor Larry Hogan Breaks Ground at New Marriott International Headquarters

$600 Million Project is Result of Major Economic Development Initiative by Hogan Administration, Montgomery County

ANNAPOLIS, MD - Governor Larry Hogan today joined J.W. “Bill” Marriott Jr., Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board for Marriott International; Arne Sorenson, President and CEO of Marriott International; Ike Leggett, Montgomery County Executive; and state and local officials for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the construction of the future headquarters of Marriott International and Marriott Hotel in downtown Bethesda, Md.

"For more than 60 years, Marriott International has shown loyalty and commitment to Maryland - supporting more than 10,000 jobs and infusing up to $430 million into our state economy each year," said Governor Hogan. "Now, Marriott's footprint in Maryland grows even larger with the groundbreaking of the brand new corporate headquarters and flagship hotel. Today, we are seeing proof, and a shining example, of the incredible progress we are making in the state of Maryland - we are truly open for business like never before."

A decades-long Maryland institution, Marriott International has been an economic engine for Montgomery County. As of 2017, Marriott supported more than 10,000 jobs, 95 hotels, and 18,000 guest rooms throughout the state. The new headquarters office building will be an urban, modern, and sustainable facility designed to LEED Gold standards less than two blocks from the Bethesda Metro Station. The offices will house 3,500 employees with a childcare center, fitness center, and on-site cafeteria.

“Montgomery County has been our home for more than 60 years and we take immense pride in this community and in the strong relationships we’ve developed here,” said J.W. Marriott, Jr. “From our humble roots as a nine-stool root beer stand in downtown Washington, D.C. to a hospitality company known around the world, we look forward to many more years together as we create a new, 21st century home in downtown Bethesda.”

The new Marriott Hotel located on-site will have 244 guest rooms, more than 8,000 square feet of meeting space, and community amenities including a coffee shop and restaurant. The Bernstein Companies and Boston Properties joint venture as owners and developers of the land plan demolition for this month with construction beginning in July and completion in mid-2022.

“We are firmly committed to creating a business-friendly environment in Maryland for global companies and will remain focused on innovative and common sense ways to further economic expansion in the state,” said Governor Hogan. “Marriott International’s decision to build a new, state-of-the-art headquarters in Bethesda further proves the advantages of world-class companies calling Maryland home.”

8 comments:

  1. Gov. Hogan have you sent the 4 National Guard members and a helicopter back to Texas yet?

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  2. 9:02 A waste of time and tax dollars. They should be helping stop opioid problem here in MD.

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  3. Wonder the tax incentives Hogan gave them?Where is the small business tax and regulation breaks he ran on?

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  4. Has Hoganforgot about the Eastern shore voters.

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  5. Remember us - Eastern Shore voters! Don't see how it will put money in my pocket. Money in our State economy. Lot of empty words for us voter on the shore. Guess it will help foreigners buy more U.S. Eastern Shore land for chicken farms.

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  6. Anonymous said...
    9:02 A waste of time and tax dollars. They should be helping stop opioid problem here in MD.

    June 23, 2018 at 10:45 AM

    You can't be serious?? That opioid problem here in Maryland isn't my problem. I'm not sticking the needles in those druggies arms just like I'm not making alcoholics drink beer and get drunk.

    Those illegal aliens crossing the border are my problem, just like everyone's problem.

    I can tell you one thing, I am a Republican and I am not casting my vote for RINO Larry. One thing worse than voting for a Democrat is voting for a Republican.

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  7. 8:30 You are a fool that lives in a Blue state and thinks he is a republican whose vote counts.

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  8. How is the opioid issue not your problem? You pay for the costs of the crimes they commit, the police overtime, the EMT/ambulance costs, the medical treatment they receive and costs of incarceration. Don't forget about the benefits they get for not working and the costs of raising their children.

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