SEATTLE, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- WhyHotel, an alternative lodging service
that operates pop-up hotels in newly built, luxury apartment
buildings, today announced plans to launch a new pop-up hotel
in Seattle, Washington,
highlighting the company's continued efforts to expand on the West
Coast, after recently announcing an office opening in San Francisco. The pop-up, launching in
partnership with AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), is
scheduled to deliver in September of this year.
WhyHotel's Seattle pop-up will
be located in the Avalon Belltown Towers property on 210 Wall
Street, Seattle, WA, 98121,
between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. The vibrant
Belltown neighborhood provides immediate access to both
Downtown Seattle and South Lake
Union, as well as the waterfront, Pike Place Market, and the
Olympic Sculpture Park. WhyHotel will occupy 50 fully furnished
apartments in the 24-story, 275-unit residential high-rise. The
property will provide both residents and hotel guests access to a
best-in-class fitness center and a variety of both indoor and
outdoor common areas and cooking spaces.
"WhyHotel has been eager to expand its footprint to the West
Coast," said Jason Fudin, CEO and
Co-founder of WhyHotel. "Pairing the building's location with a
brand name development partner in AvalonBay enables WhyHotel to
know it has the right project to launch its first West Coast pop-up
venture."
Founded in 2017, WhyHotel has expanded rapidly with pop-ups
announced in DC, Baltimore,
Virginia and Houston. In
addition to pop-up expansions, the company recently launched a
business unit dedicated to delivering its own ground-up,
flexible-use assets called Hospitality Living. After expanding its
executive team and opening a satellite office in San Francisco, the company is looking forward
to announcing additional pop-up hotel locations throughout the
remainder of 2019.
"Avalon Belltown Towers is positioned to attract both long-term
residents, as well as WhyHotel guests who want to want to be in the
center of the energetic live, work and play community in
Downtown Seattle," said Derek
Bottles, Vice President of Development at AvalonBay.
"We're excited to work with WhyHotel to provide a luxury amenity
package, in an ideal urban location, to those looking to live in,
or visit Downtown Seattle," said
Karen Hollinger, Senior Vice
President of Strategic Initiatives.
Throughout the remainder of this year, WhyHotel will continue
its strategic expansion to new markets in the U.S. Additionally,
the company will focus efforts towards the design and
groundbreaking of the first of their ground-up, flexible use
Hospitality Living developments, with a targeted launch in
2022.
For more information, please visit www.whyhotel.com or view the
pop-up explainer video on YouTube.
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About WhyHotel
Spacious. Innovative. Hospitality.
WhyHotel operates "turn-key, pop-up hotels" out of the vacancy of
newly built luxury apartments during the lease-up phase. Blurring
the line between hospitality and home, WhyHotel's model provides
the value and space of a home-share and the consistency and service
of a luxury hotel. The company's new business arm, Hospitality
Living, will deliver a first of its kind ground-up, flexible use
developments, targeted to launch in 2022.
Media Contact:
Shayla
Ridore for WhyHotel
Email: WhyHotel@n6a.com
Phone: 212.334.9753 Ext. 101
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