The design and construction team on the new Marriott at Virginia Beach Oceanfront has some history. Construction manager at-risk W.M. Jordan, architect Cooper Carry and owner Gold Key | PHR have worked together on multiple projects in the past, including The Main, a hotel and conference center in nearby Norfolk. With the $125-million Marriott project, the team drew from its shared experiences and track record of collaboration to find ways to make a potentially complex building more efficient and affordable.
The Marriott is part of a master-planned resort at the north end of an oceanfront commercial strip that also includes the recently renovated Cavalier, a beach club, a conference center and a future Embassy Suites hotel. On the most recent phase of the project, which has a construction cost of $90 million, the team is delivering the 18-story Marriott tower, a conference center and a 624-space garage with adjacent condominiums. The project, which broke ground in January 2018, is scheduled to be completed in April.