ALLENTOWN, PA
Moxy Hotels by Marriott Hotels is coming to Downtown Allentown in September 2024!
City Center Group celebrated the groundbreaking for 'Moxy Allentown,' at 949 Hamilton Street in Allentown this week.
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Moxy Hotels is known worldwide for boldly reinventing the traditional hotel stay with vibrant guest experiences and lively service, starting with a complimentary signature cocktail at check-in, which takes place at the hotel’s lobby bar.
It promises open-to-the-public social spaces, including a theatrical lobby, a 4,200-square-foot restaurant, a neighborhood bar with nightly DJs and performers, a chic cocktail lounge, a courtyard with yard games, and meeting space for private events.
Currently under construction, the $27 million Moxy Allentown is scheduled to open in September of 2024. The 58,000-square-foot pet-friendly hotel will offer 133 small but stylish rooms at an attractive price point for fun-seeking guests and locals.
Located in Downtown West, the neighborhood between 9th and 12th Streets and Walnut and Linden Streets, the hotel will be just steps from Archer Music Hall, the state-of-the-art concert hall City Center Group is building at 935-939 Hamilton St.
With two venues for 1,800 and 350 patrons, respectively, the Archer is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024 like the Moxy. Downtown West will also offer Moxy Allentown guests an exciting mix of great shopping and delicious dining right outside the hotel as retailers and restaurants, such as Amigos Mexican Grill and Dunkin’, lease space in the up-and-coming neighborhood.
“We are thrilled to celebrate today’s groundbreaking of the City Center Allentown Moxy,” said Adam Sherer, Senior Vice President, Lodging Development, Marriott International. “This is a great market for Moxy and marks an exciting milestone in our journey with Gulph Creek Hotels. We could not be more pleased with our partnership and can’t wait to see our shared vision come to life here at the City Center Allentown Moxy.”
“We are thrilled to welcome Moxy, the second Marriott International hotel to recognize the exciting business opportunities in downtown Allentown,” said City Center Group President J.B. Reilly. “The playful spirit of the Moxy brand is the perfect match to the vibrant energy that once defined this historic theater district and is now returning through the redevelopment of Downtown West.”
Downtown West has recently welcomed five new apartment communities, including Cityplace, The NINES, The Gallery, 1010 Apartments and Walnut View, are of which are nearly fully leased. Recent public and private investments in Downtown West include new widened sidewalks, upgraded lighting, striking murals, façade improvements, trees and landscaping, and new parking to enhance residents’ and visitors’ experience.
“Downtown West is booming, and it’s a great time to lease retail and restaurant space in the neighborhood before the Moxy hotel and Archer Music Hall open next year,” said Megan Colon, City Center Group leasing specialist. “The foot traffic in downtown Allentown has already increased drastically with PPL Center event attendees, residents in 14 new apartment buildings, and all the professionals in the five new office towers. By the time Moxy and Archer open, Downtown West will really be the place to locate your small business.”
Moxy Allentown was designed by Bernardon with an exterior that combines modernism with the adjacent historic facades. Interior design was done by The Society and civil engineering by Rettew. North Star is managing construction and Gulph Creek will manage the hotel, which will create more than 50 full-time jobs.
A rendering of the Moxy Allentown, which will be built by City Center Group at 949 Hamilton St. (Courtesy of Bernardon)
Groundbreaking ceremony
Courtesy City Center Group