TOPEKA, Kan.
Plans to transform four historic buildings in downtown Topeka, Kansas, into a 79-room boutique hotel and restaurant are underway. Cyrus Hotel and Holliday Public House will occupy the four existing historic structures of 912, 916, 918 and 920 Kansas Avenue along with an additional five-story tower. The venue features over 10,000 square feet of event and meeting space with full catering services.
Located one block from the Kansas State Capitol on the recently redesigned Kansas Ave., the hotel and restaurant honor Topeka's founder, Cyrus K. Holliday. In an 1854 letter to his wife, Holliday described the area as "perhaps the best landing and the most eligible site for a city in the entire country."
"In a way, a new vision for Topeka is taking place, an updated, modern version of Cyrus K. Holliday's original vision—a brilliant destiny is awaiting our town," said Cody Foster, Cyrus Hotel project developer and businessman. "I believe in this city, and more importantly, I believe in the people in and around this city. I'm excited about the direction we are headed and enjoy playing a small role in Topeka's growth."
Foster partnered with Plainville, Kan. businessman Chuck Comeau. Comeau is the founder of Liberty Group, an urban renewal development company whose focus is downtown redevelopment.
Foster and Comeau worked with Lake Flato, an architectural firm based in San Antonio, Texas, to develop plans for the hotel. Architect 1 and McPherson Contractors will be in charge of development and construction of the Cyrus Hotel and Holliday Public House transformation.
The project team also includes David Bowd, founder of Salt Hotels of New York, and former COO for Ian Schrager Hotels and Andre Balazs Hotels of New York, Los Angeles and London, to head up operations.
For more information on the Cyrus Hotel and Holliday Public House, visit www.CyrusHotel.com.
