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Photos & Video: Fairmont Groundbreaking
[Updated with photos] Fairmont Southampton is hosting its groundbreaking ceremony this morning [Nov 13]. We will have additional coverage later on and in the meantime the live video is below. Update: The live video replay is below: Update 6.40pm: Premier David Burt’s full statement follows below: To Cabinet and Parliamentary colleagues, the President... Read more of this article
Column: MP Wade On Fairmont Southampton
[Opinion column written by PLP MP Jason Wade] On Thursday, we finally received the news that we have all been waiting on…the Fairmont Southampton project will get underway within the next quarter. This statement from the Gencom/WestEnd Properties Group is music to many ears. As the government, we had hoped this would have happened sooner, but with... Read more of this article
BHA On Fairmont Southampton Redevelopment
“This is exciting news,” stated Clarence Hofheins, President of the Bermuda Hotel Association [BHA]. “We are delighted to hear that our largest member property, The Fairmont Southampton, will begin its planned redevelopment this October. “The hotel has long been a cornerstone of our destination’s offerings, particularly in providing... Read more of this article
Financing Closes For Fairmont Renovations
[Updated] Westend Properties announced that the “financing for the renovation of Bermuda’s iconic Fairmont Southampton has closed today” and “capitalisation for the entire Southampton project is estimated at more than $550 million.” “While we have had the financing commitments to fully fund this redevelopment in place... Read more of this article
Gencom Updates On Fairmont Renovation Work
Westend Properties and its managing partner, Gencom, provided an update on the “preliminary work being carried out at the Fairmont Southampton property in preparation for the extensive renovations planned for the hotel and Beach Club.” A spokesperson said, “These early phases of demolition and site preparation are crucial to enabling... Read more of this article
Two Parts To Southampton Redevelopment
Westend Properties said they would like to clarify points about the Fairmont Southampton redevelopment; noting that there are two parts to the redevelopment, one is the renovation of the hotel and beach club and the other is the construction of the new tourism and residential units. A spokesperson said, “Westend Properties would like to clarify... Read more of this article
Fairmont Redevelopment Is Getting Underway
“The redevelopment is now underway, with construction beginning in earnest in early 2024,” the Fairmont Southampton owners said, explaining that there is “a great deal of preliminary work to be done at the site in preparation for the extensive renovations that lie ahead.” A spokesperson said, “Westend Properties is very... Read more of this article
Column: MP Simmons-Wade On Hotel SDO
[Opinion column written by MP Ianthia Simmons-Wade] In recent times, the approval of the Fairmont Southampton SDO has taken center stage in the public’s collective consciousness. While it’s true that any development project of such magnitude often carries a fair share of criticism, we must look beyond immediate apprehension to envision the long-term... Read more of this article
BIU Pleased That Govt Approved Fairmont SDO
The Bermuda Industrial Union [BIU] said they are “pleased” that the Government approved the SDO for Fairmont Southampton, saying they “look forward to the project beginning and many displaced workers getting back to work.” A spokesperson said, “The BIU is pleased to hear that the Government has approved the SDO for Fairmont... Read more of this article
Video: Minister Grants Fairmont Hotel SDO
[Updated] Minister of Home Affairs Walter Roban held a press conference this morning [Oct 26] to provide an update on the Fairmont Southampton SDO. Update 11.58am: The press conference is still underway, the Minister announced he will grant the SDO, with some conditions related to the building and environmental measures. Update 2.35pm: Deputy Premier... Read more of this article
DAB: ‘Minister Should Not Proceed With SDO’
[Updated] The Development Applications Board has confirmed its “complete agreement with the assessment, conclusions and recommendations of the Department that the Minister should not proceed with making a Special Development Order” for the Fairmont Southampton. The meeting minutes [PDF] said, “The Board expressed the view that the... Read more of this article
Southampton Hotel Developers “Remain Hopeful’
“Given the significant benefits it will have for the tourism industry and, by extension, the island’s greater economy, we remain hopeful” that we “will be successful when our proposal goes before the Minister,” the Fairmont Southampton developers said after the Planning Department recommended the SDO is not approved. Planning... Read more of this article
