A few months ago, the development of a downtown hotel and conference center was being discussed, but because of disagreements about how to finance the project, it was put on hold indefinitely. Since June, though, the City of Harrisonburg and the JMU Foundation have revisited this discussion and have tentatively come to an agreement, pending final approval from City and Foundation attorneys on the updated contract language.

Architectural rendering of the downtown Hotel & Conference Center (source: HDR)

A public hearing will take place on October 14. Project details and associated documents will be presented at this time.

You can keep up with the progress of this project on Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance’s website, view architectural renderings, and link to other related resources.