Kentucky Jet Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/morris...810.xml&coll=1 A $90 million hotel and a world- class sports rehabilitation institute are among the newest facilities planned for the former ExxonMobil site in Florham Park, where the New York Jets have already begun construction on their headquarters. The Marriott Renaissance Club Sport Hotel with 250 rooms and a 70,000-square-foot adjoining sports club is expected to be completed by mid-2009, according to a spokesman for the project's developer, Gale-Rockefeller. The public may join the sports club, which will fea ture a gym, spa and meeting rooms. Mark Yeager, president of Gale Real Estate Services, said the developer considered other big-name hotel chains like Intercontinental and Starwood, but went with Mar riott because the site "warranted a special vision." A 100,000-square-foot sports rehabilitation center, run by Morristown Memorial Hospital, is also planned for the commercial area of the site. That will leave about 700,000 square feet at the 423-acre former ExxonMobil site for other businesses, which have yet to be decided. "I suspect we'll attract some high-level Fortune 500 companies who want to be in the vicinity of the Jets and Marriott," Mayor Frank Tinari said. The new blueprint, presented to the borough council on Tuesday, also showed 75 fewer homes in the proposed community for residents 55 and older. Originally, the 100-acre community was to include 500 units, including 96 single-family homes. The number was reduced after several planning board members voiced concerns last September about the density of the project. Planners will also try to work around the hundreds of oak, maple and pine trees throughout the residential section of the site by creating "pocket parks" around larger clusters of trees, Yeager said. He could not, however, answer council members' questions about using green technology like solar energy, as he said it was "too early" in the planning process. "It's a much improved plan," Ti nari said. "It will generate less traffic for the surrounding communities and it will be more environmentally friendly." Gale-Rockefeller said it plans to present a revised blueprint to the council at the end of August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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