Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. has relocated its global headquarters from White Plains, N.Y. to Stamford, Conn., bringing more than 800 jobs to the Constitution State. Located in the Harbor Point development on Stamford's historic waterfront, Starwood's new 290,000-square-foot global headquarters comprises a two-tower office complex just minutes from downtown Stamford. The new global headquarters will be LEED-certified, which aligns with Harbor Point's own LEED certification.
"Not only does this move to Stamford make great business sense, but it also provides the opportunity to design office space that is illustrative of Starwood's leadership in global hospitality, design and brand-building, as well as our commitment to the environment and our communities," said Frits van Paasschen, President & CEO, Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
Though the global headquarters has moved from White Plains to Stamford, Starwood is not leaving New York State, where the company has 27 hotels and more than 4,000 associates. Starwood is also one of the largest hotel operators in New York City, which is the only city in the world to boast all nine Starwood brands.
Connecticut is currently home to four Starwood Hotels –Four Points by Sheraton Meriden, Four Points by Sheraton Norwalk, Sheraton Hartford Hotel at Bradley Airport, and the newly opened Sheraton Stamford—which is located just a few blocks from the new headquarters.
Set on an 80-acre peninsula, Harbor Point is an urban redevelopment project converting a former industrial area just south of downtown Stamford into a sought-after commercial/residential district and exciting urban destination.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,071 properties in 100 countries and territories and 145,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.