City, County Loaning Money to Developer for Downtown Hotel and Conference Center

Originally Published Augusr 30, 2025
Frederick News-Post

By Nolan Wilkinson

The city of Frederick and Frederick County are loaning $4.5 million to the developer of the planned Downtown Hotel and Conference Center after City Council members unanimously approved the loan in their Aug. 21 meeting.

The loan includes $2 million from the city and $2.5 million from the county.

The money is set to be used to refinance the debt the developer accrued in acquiring the property, according to city documents.

To read the article in its entirety: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/downtown_hotel/city-county-loaning-money-to-developer-for-downtown-hotel-and-conference-center/article_b2088a1c-602b-516e-9b6d-87c987c69776.html

$7.5M Earmarked for Downtown Hotel Project Clears Final Hurdle

Originally Published July 16, 2025
Frederick News-Post

By Cameron Adams

The Maryland Board of Public Works has approved a $7.5 million capital grant that was earmarked for the Downtown Frederick Hotel and Conference Center project.

Carter Elliott IV, press secretary for Gov. Wes Moore, said in an interview on Wednesday that this was the final stamp of approval for the project funding through a mechanism that had been included in the budget for fiscal year 2026.

To read the article in its entirety: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/downtown_hotel/7-5m-earmarked-for-downtown-hotel-project-clears-final-hurdle/article_7d044188-d243-58b1-8209-bef5e2ad7708.html

Downtown Hotel Project Clears Another Hurdle, Developer Eyes Fall Groundbreaking

Originally Published July 11, 2025
Frederick News-Post

By Cameron Adams

The developer of a planned hotel and conference center in downtown Frederick has completed its acquisition of land for the project and is now looking to break ground in the fall.

The Frederick Downtown Hotel and Conference Center at Carroll Creek is a planned 208-room Marriott-branded hotel on South Carroll Street between East Patrick Street and Carroll Creek.

The developer, Plamondon Hospitality Partners, is expected to pay $73.54 million of the $102 million for the project, according to city records.

To read the article in its entirety:

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/continuing_coverage/downtown_hotel/downtown-hotel-project-clears-another-hurdle-developer-eyes-fall-groundbreaking/article_302fa0be-c061-5c3b-a1ae-cc3fc80b65fb.html

The Missing Piece

Originally Published April 9, 2025
Baltimore Business Journal

By Elizabeth Drachman

Frederick is finally getting a hotel and conference center. It’s been a long time coming.

The $103 million development aims to boost Frederick's tourism and business sectors.

To read the article in its entirety: https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2025/04/09/frederick-maryland-hotel-conference-center.html

Downtown Hotel's Lighting Plan Approved by Historic Preservation Commission

Originally Published January 24, 2025
Frederick News-Post

By Cameron Adams

The city of Frederick’s Historic Preservation Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a lighting plan for the downtown hotel and conference center project.

All other elements of the design of the Frederick Conference Center Hotel at Carroll Creek — a 208-room Marriott-branded hotel — were approved during a Nov. 14 HPC meeting.

To read the article in its entirety: https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/economy_and_business/real_estate_and_development/downtown-hotels-lighting-plan-approved-by-historic-preservation-commission/article_4f9c3e89-f878-5386-8670-cd203f671766.html