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JV Completes Nation’s Largest Hotel Project in 34 Months

A joint venture of M.A. Mortenson and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has completed the nearly two-million square-foot Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center project, reportedly the largest hotel project in the U.S. The 22-story Marriott resort at the Chula Vista Bayfront in Chula Vista will have 1,600 keys, along with an 800,000 square-foot convention center, a nine-story parking structure and a 4.25-acre waterpark.

In addition to the Mortenson | McCarthy JV, project partners included RIDA Development, the City of Chula Vista, Port of San Diego, Marriott International and HKS Architecture. The team broke ground on the project, located at 1000 H St. in Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, in the summer of 2022.

“As a joint venture, Mortenson I McCarthy is proud to have completed the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center in record time in only 34 months,” said Andrew Corson, project executive for Mortenson | McCarthy. “This project will be a beacon for tourism in Chula Vista for decades to come.”

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