Construction Progresses at Candlewood Suites in San Antonio

What is to become the “largest Candlewood Suites hotel” in the world is progressing towards a scheduled open date in July 2014. Cleveland Construction, Inc., the current general contractor for the Fort Sam Houston Candlewood Suites hotel located in Joint Base San Antonio, shared updates about the massive development, designed by EDI International.

By Anca Gagiuc, Associate Editor

What is to become the “largest Candlewood Suites hotel” in the world is progressing toward a scheduled open date in July 2014. Cleveland Construction Inc., the current general contractor for the Fort Sam Houston Candlewood Suites hotel, located in Joint Base San Antonio, shared updates about the massive development, designed by EDI International.

The expansive project will be built on five stories of pre-fabricated cold-formed metal panel structure, encompassing 153,685 square feet that will turn into 310 studio and one-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens and generous work areas in each room. Hotel amenities will include a swimming pool with patio pavilion, business and fitness centers, guest laundry facilities, a breakfast bar and on-post shuttle service. The exterior consists of gypsum board sheathing, a fluid applied barrier, an exterior insulation finishing system (EIFS), a TPO roofing system and blast-resistant windows and storefront systems.

Work is underway on the concrete sidewalks and EIFS; the swimming pool area is prepared, as is the final site grading. On the interior, work is done on the drywall, ceramic tile installation, vinyl flooring, interior doors and hardware, toilet and bath accessories, electrical wiring, HVAC devices and trim, and installation of the elevator systems.

The hotel development is part of Privatization of Army Lodging, an Army-led program established to revitalize on-post lodging facilities for service members, their families and all government travelers. “Breaking ground on the first Candlewood Suites hotel is a major milestone for the PAL program,” said Charlie Smith, senior vice president & general manager of portfolio operations – lodging for Lend Lease (US) Public Partnerships, during the groundbreaking event.

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