MONTCLAIR, N.J.
The Pinnacle Companies, in a joint venture with The Hampshire Companies and investment partner Circle Squared Alternative Investments, announced the groundbreaking of "The MC" hotel, the first full-service hotel to open in Montclair since the Hotel Montclair closed in 1938. Located at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Orange Road, the 120,000-square-foot hotel will have 151 rooms and suites.
When open, the hotel will become part of the Autograph Collection, Marriott International's exclusive portfolio of independent hotels. The luxury boutique hotel will include a rooftop bar, farm-to-table restaurant, a 12,000 square foot conference and event space, as well as a public art atrium and plaza.
"Montclair has long been known as a cultural destination where visitors can experience the best in art, music and fine cuisine," said Montclair's Mayor Robert D. Jackson. "The MC boutique hotel will soon afford visitors and locals the opportunity to take advantage of all we have to offer.”
Other features will include a covered porte-cochere entryway with valet parking, a lobby library, available board rooms and a modern fitness center. An express elevator will take visitors up to the rooftop bar offering panoramic views of Manhattan and the Eagle Rock Reservation to the west.
The MC hotel development team will work with the community to develop a wide range of cultural activities for the rooftop bar area, such as morning yoga, programs with Jazz House Kids and the Montclair Film Festival. The hotel will feature art exhibitions in the two-story art atrium.
The MC hotel also expects to collaborate on numerous hospitality opportunities and events with Montclair State University, which has 20,000 students just 2.5 miles away.
The MC will be located at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and Orange Road on the western end of Montclair's central business district. Montclair is located 10 miles NW of Newark International Airport.
The hotel is expected to be complete by early 2018.
