First Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Nebraska to be Located in Omaha’s Old Market
Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced today, Tuesday, Feb. 21, that a Hyatt Place hotel will be built at the corner of 12th and Jackson streets in Omaha’s Old Market.
The Greater Omaha Economic Development Partnership became acquainted with Hyatt representatives at the International Council of Shopping Centers annual global convention about five years ago and has kept the relationship going and growing since.
“Maintaining our relationship at ICSC provided time for us to have in-depth conversations about Omaha’s market,” said Rod Moseman, economic development vice president at the Greater Omaha Chamber. “We also hosted Hyatt representatives multiple times over the years when they visited Omaha to analyze potential sites.”
The 159-room hotel, designed by the Chicago office of Omaha-based DLR Group, is expected to open in 2014. Construction is slated to begin in the second quarter of 2012.
The new hotel will create about 50 jobs.
