Hilton Minneapolis

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Hilton Minneapolis
Hilton Minneapolis
General information
Location Minneapolis, Minnesota
Address1001 Marquette Avenue South
Coordinates 44°58′21.9″N93°16′23.8″W / 44.972750°N 93.273278°W / 44.972750; -93.273278 Coordinates: 44°58′21.9″N93°16′23.8″W / 44.972750°N 93.273278°W / 44.972750; -93.273278
Completed1992
Owner Walton Street Capital
Technical details
Floor count25
Design and construction
Main contractorKraus-Anderson Companies

The Hilton Minneapolis in Minneapolis, on Marquette Avenue between 10th and 11th Street South. The hotel is known for its entrance with floor-to-ceiling windows, crystal chandeliers, marble floors and a custom art collection featuring Minnesota landmarks by Minnesota artists. It has 821 rooms and is 25 stories tall. [1] It has a 25,000-square-foot ballroom and 35 meeting rooms. It is the largest hotel in the state of Minnesota. [2]

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The hotel was built in 1992. DiamondRock Hospitality purchased it in 2010 for $152 million and sold it in 2016 to Walton Street Capital for $143 million. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Long, Hank (2016-07-26). "REIT sells downtown Hilton for $143 million". Finance & Commerce.
  2. Norfleet, Nicole (2016-07-26). "Hilton Minneapolis sells for $143 million". Minneapolis Star-Tribune.