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Hart Hotels President and CEO David P. Hart thanks the community during a groundbreaking ceremony for the 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel on Thursday afternoon in Clayton. Amanda Morrison/ Watertown Daily Times
Several state representatives and local dignitaries came to celebrate a new chapter in Clayton's history at the groundbreaking ceremony uk travel for the St. Lawrence riverfront 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel, a roughly $22.5 million project on the edge of the village.
David P. Hart, president and CEO of Hart Hotels, said the developers have been working with Clayton officials for at least three years to make the project a reality and are excited about the prospects of opening a "world-class" facility in Clayton.
But long before the developers started uk travel talking with Clayton officials, the town government and Clayton Local Development Corp. had spent years preparing the once-industrial wasteland for redevelopment.
The two entities purchased the site where snowplows were manufactured for 70 years and removed as much as 20,000 tons of soil contaminated with petroleum from the 8.4-acre property with state grants and local funds.
He and six other volunteers — Jack Stopper, Christopher Matthews, Michael Brystol, uk travel Fred Jackson, Dennis Weller and John Kehoe — put in numerous uk travel hours as volunteers seeking developers and talking with Krog to develop a plan that matched the community's vision.
There were some bumps along the road — namely when the LDC, village and town boards unanimously agreed in September to end exclusive talks with Krog — but Clayton officials ultimately chose Krog and Hart Hotels to develop the prime waterfront property.
The 1000 Islands Harbor Hotel is expected to create 90 jobs and Hart Hotels, which will be in charge of management and operation of the facility, eventually hopes to achieve a "four-diamond" rating from AAA.