Developer Duo Breaks Ground on N. Phoenix Dual-Branded Hotel

LaPour Partners and Holualoa Companies have broken ground on AC/Element City North, a new dual-branded hotel located in CityNorth, a mixed-use development adjacent to Desert Ridge Marketplace in North Phoenix. LaPour and Holualoa purchased the site from Crown, the master developer.  

Adjacent to the new Sprouts Headquarters, this eight-story hotel will combine two Marriott brands under one roof—AC Hotel by Marriott and Element by Westin—142 AC rooms and 98 Element suites, totaling 240 guest rooms.

Amenities will include 5,700 square feet of flexible indoor-outdoor meeting space, a saline pool, AC Lounge, Element Rise breakfast experience, outdoor fireplaces, suites with balconies, a sundry market, guest laundry, and EV charging stations.

The hotel will sit at the heart of the City North master plan, a $2 billion vision that includes over 2 million square feet of office space, 3,400 multifamily units, 1,000 hotel rooms, and abundant retail and dining options.

The project team includes Whiting-Turner as the general contractor and RSP Architects leading the architectural design.