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Groundbreaking Ceremony Oct. 1 for $28M Hotel Project at UMaine

A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Oct. 1 at the University of Maine for a $28 million project to renovate Coburn and Holmes halls, two of the oldest buildings on campus, both of which have been unoccupied for more than a decade, and develop them into boutique hotels. With the construction of a new 24,800-square-foot building adjacent to Holmes Hall, the three buildings will provide 95 hotel rooms and suites, and a bistro cafe.

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Developers Form Partnership to Convert Historic UMaine Buildings into Hotel

A Chicago-based investment firm and a Pennsylvania-based real estate developer have formed a partnership through which they will renovate two historic buildings on the University of Maine campus in Orono into a boutique hotel. Harrison Street, the investment firm, said Thursday that it has formed a joint venture with Radnor Property Group LLC to turn Coburn and Holmes halls into a campus hotel.

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Boutique Hotel Plans Underway on UMaine Campus

The hotel will take over what was previously known as Holmes Hall and Coburn Hall. Jake Ward, UMaine vice president of innovation and economic development, said the buildings were built in the late 1800s. Holmes was most recently home to agricultural research space and chemistry labs, whereas Coburn housed the university's original library, as well as agriculture space and office space.

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Olympia Hotel Management to Operate a New Hotel on the Campus of the University of Maine

Olympia Hotel Management (OHM) has announced that it has been selected to operate a new hotel on the campus of the University of Maine (UMaine) in Orono. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on October 1, 2022, and the hotel is expected to be completed in early 2024.

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UMaine Trustees Advance Boutique Hotel Renovations for Historic Buildings on Orono Campus

University of Maine System trustees voted Monday to move forward with a project that would turn two long-vacant buildings on the University of Maine’s campus in Orono into an on-campus, boutique hotel. During a board meeting, the trustees voted unanimously for a resolution to complete negotiations and enter into a 99-year lease agreement with Radnor Property Group, LLC. In April, the university named Radnor as its choice to redevelop the historic Holmes and Coburn halls.

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Hotel Ursa opening at UMaine in the spring

An independent hotel named Hotel Ursa will open at the University of Maine this spring. As the newest addition to the university, this upcoming hotel was refurbished from what were originally Coburn and Holmes Halls, the two oldest buildings on the UMaine campus. Another building has also been erected to accompany them. Named after the North Star and the Ursa Major and Ursa Minor constellations, the hotel has been designed to feature a warm and inviting atmosphere that aims to reflect the Black Bear spirit.

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