Marriott hotel planned for North Cornwall development

By Michael Yoder

myoder@cpbj.com

The site of the planned Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites
that will be part of North Cornwall Commons
(Photo: Michael Yoder)

A hotel project planned for a Lebanon County development is set to be under construction by this fall, according to the developers.

Blackford Development of Manheim Township and Byler Holdings LLC of Cornwall announced the construction of a 90 room, 4-story Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites that will go up on a lot of the North Cornwall Commons development. The nearly 150 acre development taking shape at the intersection of Rocherty and Cornwall roads in North Cornwall Township stands as one of the largest mixed-use housing and retail projects in the history of Lebanon County, costing at least $158 million.

The Fairfield brand of Marriott hotels features contemporary building designs with functional space and amenities like complimentary hot breakfasts, a fitness center and a business center.

Jonathan Byler, CEO of Byler Holdings, said the hotel project was finalized at the beginning of August, and construction is anticipated to start later this fall. Byler said the project is expected to be completed by next summer. Expo Center Hotel, LLC, which is also managed by Byler, will serve as the hotel project’s sponsor.

Shaner Hotel Group, which is based in Patton Township, Centre County, is serving as the hotel property manager. The company, located just outside of State College, currently operates 51 hotels in the U.S. and outside the country with another 19 hotels planned for management. A total of 13 hotels in Pennsylvania, all under the Marriott brand, are operated by Shaner in Pennsylvania.

Completed townhomes that are part of the
North Cornwall Commons project.
(Photo: Michael Yoder)

In addition to the hotel, the first phase of the five-phase North Cornwall Commons project — first proposed in 2004 and finally started in 2017 — includes two freestanding restaurants and two other pads that could be used for retail, office or commercial buildings.

The townhome plan calls for 160 units to be built within five years. Kenneth Homes of Manheim Township has already built a large portion of that number.

When completed, the development is expected to be comprised of more than 500,000 square feet of office and retail space.

Campbell Commercial Real Estate of Lemoyne serves as the listing broker for North Cornwall Commons and is marketing the additional land and buildings.