Ohio's Cuyahoga County has completed the task of assembling teams to construct and operate a 650-room hotel that will adjoin the Cleveland Convention Center and Medical Mart, with Hilton Worldwide pegged to manage the $260-million facility and a joint-venture team headed by Turner Construction, Ozanne Construction Co. and Van Aukin Akins Architects, all of Cleveland, to serve as the project's designer and builders.
A committee of county officials and consultants selected the Turner team from a field of four competitors, including teams headed by Gilbane Building Co., Panzica Construction Co. and Hunt Construction Group. In a separate competition, McLean, Va.-based Hilton Worldwide, new to Northeast Ohio, was selected from a field including Hyatt, Omni Hotels & Resorts, Marriott, Starwood Hotels & Resorts and White Lodging.