Hyatt Regency Rochester

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Hyatt Regency Rochester
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Hyatt Regency Rochester
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHotel
Location125 East Main Street, Rochester, NY 14604
Coordinates 43°09′23.5″N77°36′30.5″W / 43.156528°N 77.608472°W / 43.156528; -77.608472
Construction started1985
Completed1990
Opening1992
Height
Roof83 m (272 ft)
Technical details
Floor count25
Design and construction
Architect(s)CENTRIA Architectural Systems

The Hyatt Regency Rochester is a hotel in Rochester, New York. Standing at 271 feet (83 meters) tall with 25 floors, it is the seventh tallest building in Rochester. [1]

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History

Rochester skyline, 1987, with topped-out Hyatt on left. Skyline of Rochester NY in 1987.jpg
Rochester skyline, 1987, with topped-out Hyatt on left.

Ground was broken for the $40 million hotel in 1986, with opening set for late 1987, but construction stalled in early 1987 with just the steel framework complete. [2] [3] Work was restarted in 1990 and the hotel opened in 1992. [4]

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References

  1. Hyatt Regency [usurped] emporis.com
  2. https://rbj.net/2007/03/02/the-hyatt-turns-15/
  3. Tom Tobin (April 26, 2014). "Medley mess could learn from Hyatt rescue" . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. https://rbj.net/2007/03/02/the-hyatt-turns-15/