Kimpton Hotel Palomar and CityScape Residences
A mixed-use tower fuses a leading boutique hotel with upmarket housing, bolstering the resurgence of downtown Phoenix and establishing CityScape as a hip urban hub.
Client
Confidential
Location
Phoenix, Arizona
Markets/Services
Architecture, Residential, Hospitality & Resort
Size
1.2 Million GSF
Downtown Phoenix has been enjoying a revival in the last decade, buoyed by the growing downtown campus of Arizona State University, light rail expansion, a busy convention center, two major league sports venues, and numerous dining and entertainment outlets. Commercial developers sought to meet growing consumer interest with a 1.2-million-square-foot mixed-use complex in the heart of the district.
Spanning two city blocks, CityScape brings together a stylish hotel, upmarket apartment living, commercial office and retail space, and myriad entertainment options, all centered on a communal plaza. It has quicky become a popular gathering place, adding 24-hour vitality and even more reasons to experience downtown Phoenix.
SmithGroup worked with Hunt Construction to complete the construction documents for the first phase of the design/build project, a 22-story tower over new multi-level retail. The four-star Kimpton Hotel Palomar, one of the top-rated hotels in Phoenix, occupies the first 10 levels. It offers 243 guest rooms, a restaurant and bar, ballrooms and boardrooms, and a range of boutique amenities.
SmithGroup reengaged on the project to lead the design of Phase II, which seamlessly integrates 224 apartment homes on the 12 floors above the hotel. CityScape Residences add sought-after luxury living to downtown Phoenix, with contemporary interiors, high-end finishes and floor-to-ceiling windows that make the most of city and mountain views. Two-story penthouse units top the tower. Residents enjoy access to the hotel’s amenities floor, which creates a natural transition from the lodging to living portions of the tower. It includes recreation rooms and an outdoor pool with a lively deck and cabanas overlooking the Footprint Center, home to the NBA Phoenix Suns, the WNBA Phoenix Mercury and other sporting events. CityScape creates a true live/work/play environment, meeting the demand for downtown housing and adding even more energy to this lively urban neighborhood.