BOULDER, Colo. — Construction has begun on a new 250-room hotel at the University of Colorado.
The Limelight Conference Center and Hotel will be located between CU and the Pearl Street Mall at the intersection of Broadway and University.
A joint project between CU and Aspen Hospitality, the hotel will have a ground-floor restaurant, outdoor plaza and conference center with a 15,000-square-foot ballroom and 10,000 square feet of meeting space.
Limelight Hotel Boulder is scheduled to open in the summer of 2025.
CU said the hotel and conference center will be part of the ongoing revitalization of Boulder's University Hill business district.
"We are excited to see construction begin on a facility that has been anxiously anticipated by so many in our community for so long," CU Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano said.
"The innovation and leadership occurring in Boulder and on our campus are world-class, and the Limelight Hotel Boulder will provide a new stage for highlighting the groundbreaking work taking place in our community."
"This irreplaceable project, at the intersection of Broadway and University, will provide a cornerstone to the university’s campus and catalyze the University Hill neighborhood, becoming a landmark in the area," Aspen Hospitality CEO Alinio Azevedo said. "Our firm is focused on expanding the Limelight portfolio in the best locations within the best markets, and this project will reinforce the high-quality, sustainable approach to development for which the brand is known. We look forward to creating a focal point for the community, and are excited about our commitment to Boulder for generations to come."
"The development of a conference center and hotel at CU Boulder is an important step in the revitalization of the University Hill business district in Boulder," Boulder Mayor Aaron Brockett said. "We appreciate our partnership with the university and Limelight Hotels in the effort. We look forward to the completion of this project and the increased vitality it will bring to the area, as well as the much needed meeting and conference space it will provide."
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