First Bristol and Granoff making progress on Hampton Inn & Suites

First Bristol Corp. in partnership with Granoff Assoc. are redeveloping the former St. Francis Chapel at 58 Weybosset St. into a new 110 room Hampton Inn & Suites. The $17 million investment will include historic rehab of the original 80-year old building as well as new construction for an 11-story addition. The Hampton Inn will have 38 suites, 32 king rooms and 40 standard rooms. Amenities will include a fitness center, meeting rooms for up to 60, and a business center. Rockland Trust Co. is providing $11 million in financing through its new market tax credit program, which yields a rate substantially below standard lending rates for similar conventionally financed hotels. The project will also yield $4.25 million in state and federal historic tax credits. The project is scheduled to be completed in December The hotel's 2-story atrium was designed by Parker-Torres Design, LLC. Newport Collaborative Architects designed the Hampton Inn. The rehab and new construction is being conducted by StoneStreet Construction.