A Waldorf=Astoria Hotel Will Represent Luxury Cornerstone in Sarasota, Florida's Exclusive Proscenium.SARASOTA, Fla. -- Lion's Gate Development, along with Hilton Hotels
In a theatre, the frame or arch separating the stage from the auditorium, through which the action of a play is viewed. In ancient Greek theatres, the proskenion was an area in front of the skene that eventually functioned as the stage. , a mixed-use project in downtown Sarasota, Fla. The project is presently in the city review process and is expected to begin construction in the fourth quarter 2008 with an anticipated year-end 2010 completion. An affiliate of Hilton Hotels Corporation Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE: HLT) is one of the leading global hospitality companies. As of April 2007 there are 2,645 hotels and 485,000 rooms employing 105,000 people in more than 80 countries. will manage the hotel. "We are thrilled to be able to make this announcement," remarked Gary Moyer, who is developing The Proscenium along with his wife Karen Cook, and partners Zeb Portanova and Allen Ostroff. "Having a world-renowned luxury brand like the Waldorf=Astoria will draw international attention, not only to The Proscenium, but to the Sarasota/Manatee area as well. Our association with a high-end luxury hotel was a critical part of our plan. The prestige and panache that a Waldorf=Astoria hotel brings surpasses our expectations." The Waldorf=Astoria Sarasota will be part of The Waldorf=Astoria Collection, launched by Hilton Hotels Corporation in January 2006. As one of America's grand hotels, The Waldorf=Astoria name is synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as luxurious elegance and service. Creating The Waldorf Collection was a way to extend its cachet cachet /ca·chet/ (ka-sha´) a disk-shaped wafer or capsule enclosing a dose of medicine. ca·chet n. An edible wafer capsule used for enclosing an unpleasant-tasting drug. , which previously was only available at the exclusive New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Park Avenue location. "We are simply delighted to share in the announcement with Lion's Gate Development that The Proscenium will include a Waldorf=Astoria Sarasota," said Ted Ratcliff, senior vice president - Americas Operations, East US, Canada, Caribbean and Central America Central America, narrow, southernmost region (c.202,200 sq mi/523,698 sq km) of North America, linked to South America at Colombia. It separates the Caribbean from the Pacific. , for Hilton Hotels Corporation. "We considered many prestigious locations, but the scope and quality of The Proscenium truly complemented the characteristics of a Waldorf=Astoria Hotel and vice versa VICE VERSA. On the contrary; on opposite sides. . In addition, we have been watching the Sarasota market for years and the timing was right to consider a presence there. We look forward to being a part of this sophisticated, culturally rich city." The elements of discovery and unique experiences that characterize The Waldorf=Astoria Collection experience will be brought to life through the hotel's and The Proscenium's distinct offerings. In addition to the 225 luxury hotel rooms, the hotel will include 38,000 square feet of ballroom, meeting and exhibition space, the iconic Peacock Alley[R] Lounge, signature restaurants, a roof-top pool overlooking downtown Sarasota and the bay front, and a 12,000 square foot spa. Within the 18-story hotel tower, there will be 67 Waldorf=Astoria Residences, complete with daily 24-hour concierge services and all hotel amenities. Direct access from the hotel's ballroom and meeting space floor will be provided via a bridge to the VIP lounge of the 800-seat Nederlander performing arts hall. Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment is a division of the Nederlander family of businesses known for over 100 years as a leading worldwide performing arts presenter. The Proscenium will also include within its mixed-use development Mixed-use development refers to the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings. In planning zone terms, this can mean some combination of residential, commercial, industrial, office, institutional, or other land uses. a total of 130,000 square feet of prime retail, restaurant and entertainment space, including a four-screen, independent and foreign film theater with a total of 500 seats; 300,000 square feet of class-A office; 96 luxury residences with hotel amenities within the 18-story office tower; and 50 loft residences lining the two, five-story buildings on the east half of the property. Lion's Gate Development is also developing a 59-unit annex, on Sarasota's Lido Beach. Guests at The Proscenium will have use of its luxurious beach amenities. The hotel accommodations will be marketed by Waldorf=Astoria, adding a beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. property to their offerings. For more information on Lion's Gate Development and the Waldorf=Astoria Hotel & Residences Sarasota, contact Karen Cook, leasing/sales broker at 941-363-3075, ext. 5. About Lion's Gate Development: Lion's Gate Development was formed in 2006 expressly to develop quality commercial and mixed-use projects. Its sister company, Lion's Gate Real Estate Group, handles all of the leasing and sales of the development company. Principals, Karen Cook and Gary H. Moyer, have been selling and developing commercial property in the Sarasota/Manatee area since the early 80s. For more information on Lion's Gate Development, call 941-363-3075 or email nanciekalin@lionsgatedevelopment.net. About The Proscenium: The Proscenium is an upscale, mixed-use project located within two prime Sarasota city blocks. Plans include a luxury Waldorf=Astoria hotel with ballroom/meeting/exhibition space, in addition to 67 hotel-branded residences. Also included is an 800-seat performing arts center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. managed by Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, condo and loft residences, office space and retail/restaurant/entertainment space. Projected completion is expected to be late 2010. For more information about The Proscenium, contact Karen Cook, co-developer, at 941-363-3075. About The Waldorf=Astoria Collection: The Waldorf=Astoria Collection includes some of the most extraordinary properties in spectacular destinations around the globe. Inspired by New York's legendary Waldorf=Astoria, each hotel in the growing Collection has its own distinct character, timeless architecture and special history. Luxury spas, culinary excellence and world-class golf are featured at The Collection's current properties: the beautiful Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, tropical Grand Wailea Resort hotel & Spa on the Isle of Isle of For names of actual isles, see the specific element of the name; for example, Wight, Isle of. Maui, Hawaii, the historic La Quinta A division of Seagate that was originally an acquisition and then absorbed into the company by 1999. Quinta was the developer of Optically Assisted Winchester (OAW) technology. See OAW. Resort & Club in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , New York's Waldorf=Astoria and the palace hotel Qasr Al Sharq in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia (sä  `dē ərā`bēə, sou`–, sô–), officially Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, kingdom (2005 est. pop. . Each guest encounter is a discovery of unique experiences
designed to last a lifetime. For more information, please visit:
www.waldorfastoriacollection.com.
About Hilton Hotels Corporation: Hilton Hotels Corporation is the leading global hospitality company with more than 2,900 hotels and 490,000 rooms in 76 countries and territories, including 100,000 team members worldwide. |
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