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PSP: Facts and Figures

 

Facts and Figures

The following facts and figures associated with the Lancaster County Convention Center and the Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square are based on designs completed in August 2006.  The list features dimensions of select facilities in the convention center and hotel; not all areas are included.  The data is subject to change.

 

Convention Center and Hotel Project
 

Total Area

412,079 square feet

 

 

Hotel Facilities

161,417 square feet; 13 floors

 

Convention Center Facilities

183,917 square feet

 

Shared Space

66,745 square feet

 

Approximate Cost

$170 million, including hard construction costs (associated with the building), the costs of furniture and fixtures, and soft costs (such as financing) 

 

Entrances

The facility will have three entrances: a hotel lobby entrance at Penn Square, a convention center entrance at East Vine Street, and a pedestrian entrance on South Queen Street

 

 

The Marriott Lancaster at Penn Square
 

Rooms

300

 

Full-service Restaurant

4,785 square feet

 

Ballroom

A 9,621-square-foot ballroom – which can be divided into six individual meeting rooms – will be highlighted by the majestic two-tiered windows of the former Watt & Shand Building

 

Indoor Recreation Facilities

7,541 square feet; amenities include an exercise room, indoor pool, and whirlpool spa.

 

 

The Lancaster County Convention Center

 

Exhibit Hall                                            

47,842 square feet

Lobby/Registration                            

14,421 square feet

 

Prefunction Area   

27,551 square feet (for exhibit hall, ballroom, and meeting room areas)

 

Ballrooms

A 9,200-square-foot ballroom will be accessible by elevator from the main exhibit hall floor

 

Boardrooms

Three 764-square-foot boardrooms
(total of 2,292 square feet) 

 

Meeting Rooms

7,662 square feet of meeting room space

 

Total Meeting Room Area

9,954 square feet

 

 

Shared Space

 

Watt & Shand Lobby

6,193 square feet, featuring a grand staircase to the convention center pre-function space

 

Employee Facilities

2,919 square feet

 

Administrative Offices

2,636 square feet

 

Main Kitchen

5,059 square feet

 

Back-of-House

88,559 square feet, including mechanical rooms, storage, service hallways, etc.

 

 

King Street Parking Facility
 

Size

300+ parking spaces

 

Approximate Cost

$7.7 million