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The opening date for the long-awaited InterContinental Hotel downtown remains a moving target, although the developer says the work is largely finished.
Indianapolis-based Keystone Group has been working since 2018 on the 170room hotel, a $101 million adaptive reuse of the historic Illinois Building at 17 W. Market St.
Keystone Group spokesperson Alexandra Miller said a specific date for opening has not been determined yet. Marketing materials for the hotel indicate a wintertime opening, and the room booking system on the InterContinental website allows patrons to reserve rooms starting on March 1.
Construction is substantially complete, and most hotel management staff have been hired, Miller said. Training the staff for our luxury hotel, which will feature two upscale restaurants, is underway. The public opening will be happening very soon.
IBJ reported last April that the developer hoped to open the hotel by fall 2024.
Most of the construction equipment surrounding the Illinois building has been removed, including dumpsters and fencing...