Contract Signed to Build Palm Beach Convention Center Westin

The Palm Beach County Commissioners have awarded a $100 million-plus development project to Delray Beach-based hotel developer Ocean Properties Ltd. Hotels and Resorts to build a Westin-branded property at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Located on the convention center site in the city of West Palm Beach, the 400-room, 25-story Westin Hotel will be designed to connect to the Palm Beach County Convention Center by an enclosed walkway. The project also will include a 104-unit, 20-story condominium tower. A groundbreaking is scheduled for April 2008. Visit [www.palmbeachfl.com].