11/19/09 Greenwich Resident Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Hotels Books Room In Stamford

Starwood Hotels to move to Stamford

Breaking news Posted 9:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Gov. M. Jodi Rell said this afternoon that Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., founded by Greenwich resident Barry Sternlicht, will relocate its global corporate headquarters to Stamford, bringing millions of dollars in investments and 800 jobs to the state.

“For months I have worked with Starwood executives and my economic development team to make this deal – and the jobs and investments it brings – a reality for the people of our state,” Ms. Rell said.

“I am thrilled to see a company of Starwood’s stature make the business decision to move here and invest here. It is a triumph for Connecticut – and it speaks volumes about what our state has to offer businesses.

“This project exemplifies the economic development philosophies I have championed,” the governor said. “Not only does it add to the state’s employment base, it is a responsible and environmentally sensitive use of an existing structure in the heart of a downtown district with access to Interstate 95 and the Metro-North commuter rail line. New jobs, open space preservation, transit-oriented development, ‘green buildings’ – all of these goals are embodied in this one project.”......

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