$250M THE METROPOLITAN AT THE 9 UNDERWAY IN CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND — Developer Geis Cos. and Sandvick Architects Inc. have teamed up to transform the former AmeriTrust tower and Cleveland Trust Rotunda into The Metropolitan at The 9. The $250 million hotel will be located at the intersection of East 9th Street and Euclid Avenue in downtown Cleveland. When it opens in the fall of 2014, the hotel will include 156 rooms and suites, featuring 16 custom-designed sky suites with large windows that provide panoramic views of downtown Cleveland. The project will also feature 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a Heinen’s grocery store, indoor dog park, spa and fitness center. Additional amenities include the Adega restaurant, offering Mediterranean cuisine and downtown Cleveland’s largest outdoor dining area, along with Azure Sky, which will offer the downtown’s largest rooftop bar. Geis Cos. and Sandvick Architects plan to preserve the site’s architectural features, while combining that with modern technology and design. The hotel will be affiliated with Marriott International’s Autograph Collection of more than 50 independent hotels. Geis-owned GLSD Architects is designing the project.