Groundbreaking for the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Long Island City Today

Today the developers of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, slated for the corner of Crescent Street and 42nd Road, will break ground at the construction site. The 11-story hotel will have 224 rooms, banquet facilities, a conference center, a rooftop bar and a “grand ballroom” for as many as 300 guests. The ground floor will also hold a restaurant, bar and lounge area, a banquet hall and an outdoor eatery. Royal Hotels and Resorts is behind the development.

Over the summer, a construction fence was up around the site but only demolition work had taken place. The hotel is expected to open in the first quarter of 2016.

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