Arlington County Board Members J. Walter Tejada, Barbara Favola and Jay Fisette and Marriott International President Arne Sorenson Welcome The Residence Inn by Marriott Arlington Ballston at Founders Square.

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Joined by hospitality and community leaders, The Donohoe Companies, Inc. officially break ground on The Residence Inn by Marriott Ballston at Founders Square, a 150,000 square foot complex that will include the 11-story hotel and 1,800 square feet of retail space located on the ground floor. The 183 all-suite tower will be the first extended-stay hotel in the heart of the Ballston neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. The hotel is slated to open in the second quarter of 2013 and will be designed for LEED© silver certification.

In the photo from left to right:

Christopher A. Bruch, President, Donohoe Hospitality Services
Robert B. Donohoe, Jr., Vice President, Donohoe Development Company
J. Walter Tejada, Arlington County Board Member
Arne M. Sorenson, President & CEO, Marriott International, Inc.
Barbara Favola, Arlington County Board Member
Jay Fisette, Arlington County Board Member
James A. Donohoe, III, President & CEO, The Donohoe Companies, Inc.
Eric A. Lawrence, Senior Vice President & Regional Head of Commercial Real Estate, Capital One Bank
Michael J. Sleece, Senior Vice President, Capital One Bank