Millennium Downtown New York Hotel
| Millenium Hilton | |
|---|---|
 The Millenium Hilton as viewed from street level. | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | 55 Church Street, New York City |
| Construction started | 1990 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Opened | September 1992 |
| Cost | $200million (resold for $75m in 1995)[2] |
| Owner | Hilton Worldwide |
| Height | |
| Roof | 179.23 m (588 ft)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 |
| Lifts/elevators | 9 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Eli Attia |
| Developer | Peter Kalikow |
| References | |
| [3] | |
The Millenium Hilton is a Hilton hotel in Lower Manhattan, New York City, located at the southeast corner of Fulton Street and Church Street. The hotel is adjacent to the World Trade Center site, where the new World Trade Center complex is being built.
The hotel's builder chose to intentionally misspell the name with one "n" as "Millenium" on the outdoor signage and official literature, even though the correct spelling of the English word is "millennium", in order to make the name more distinctive.[4] The building is 55 stories tall,[5] with a total of 471 guest rooms and 98 suites.[6]
History
The hotel was developed by Peter Kalikow at a cost of $200 million and opened in September 1992.[7] Soon after opening the hotel, Kalikow went into bankruptcy and was forced to sell the hotel. It was bought in June 1994 by CDL Hotels from Kalikow Fulton Church Realty for $75 million.[8] At that time, Hilton began managing the property.[9]
The hotel is considered a "cousin" to the Millennium Broadway and Millennium UN Plaza hotels but its management is under the control of Hilton Hotels Corporation with oversight by Millennium Hotels, North America.
September 11, 2001 attacks
The building suffered extensive damage from the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.[10] It was completely refurbished and reopened in May 2003. Doug Eisler witnessed the second plane hit the towers from his 50th floor room. He described it by saying, "It had the nose down; it was hauling ass." (as seen from the History Channel 9/11 special).[citation needed]
The American flag which hung outside the building on 9/11 was recovered by hotel workers and is now on display in the lobby.
References
- ^ http://www.emporis.com/building/the-millenium-hilton-new-york-city-ny-usa
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (January 10, 1995). "CDL to take control of Trump's Plaza Hotel". The Straits Times (Singapore).
- ^ Millennium Downtown New York Hotel at Emporis
- ^ http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2000/12/40491
- ^ General Hotel Information
- ^ "Hilton Downtown New York Hotel - Millenium Hilton". Retrieved June 21, 2015.
- ^ Henry, David (October 7, 1994). "New luxury hotels have enriched the city, but not their developers". Newsday.
- ^ Rashiwala, Kalpana (January 10, 1995). "CDL to take control of Trump's Plaza Hotel". The Straits Times (Singapore).
- ^ "Hilton Hotels names top hotelier to manage Millenium Hilton in New York". Business Wire. June 15, 1994.
- ^ "Millenium Hilton Hotel", Demo Process Wire. Accessed 5 January 2016.
