John Moriarty & Associates of Florida selected as general contractor for Brickell hotel

John Moriarty & Associates of Florida selected

as general contractor for Brickell hotel

Construction has commenced on new Hampton Inn and Suites

Miami—June 1, 2010—Miami-based Brickell Hotel Group, LLLP, announced that John Moriarty & Associates of Florida (JMAF) has been awarded the contract to build the 221-room Hampton Inn and Suites at  50 SW 12 Street in Miami. Work has begun on the site, located west of South Miami Avenue near Mary Brickell Village, less than a block from the Metrorail and Metromover stations.

“This is the most exciting hotel development we have undertaken,” said Bernard Wolfson, the developer. “Our investment group is taking a new direction in the dynamic Brickell neighborhood to aid recovery and satisfy the tremendous demand for moderately priced lodging. We are a part of the renewal of commercial development in the area. There is more than enough supply of condominiums, apartments, office space and luxury hotels; what is lacking is a high quality mid-priced hotel. That is what we will deliver.”  

Retail and restaurant users are being sought to occupy the 10,000-plus square feet of ground floor space adjacent to the 210-space parking structure.

The target date for opening the hotel is fourth quarter 2011. “We are comfortable with that timetable,” said Wolfson. “Our general contractor has an excellent track record.”

John Moriarty & Associates of Florida (JMAF) is a general contracting and construction management company specializing in luxury high-rise residential buildings, commercial office buildings and mixed-use projects. “We are confident about meeting our 16-month construction schedule,” said John Leete, a partner with JMAF. In the South Florida market since 1989, the firm has completed more than $2.5 billion dollars in new construction here. In 2009 JMAF completed The Viceroy Hotel and Spa on Brickell Avenue. Other projects include the Miami Riverside Center office building in downtown Miami and Apogee, a luxury condominium on Miami Beach.

Wolfson is president of Hospitality Operations, Inc., incorporated in Florida in 1959. He heads a group of local investors who own and operate four other Hampton Inns in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The properties are in Coconut Grove (opened 1994), Pembroke Pines (opened 1999), Miami Airport (opened 2000) and downtown Fort Lauderdale (opened 2002). They also own and operate a Wingate by Wyndam Hotel in southwestern Broward County. For details visit www.hospitalityoperations.com.