CGI Merchant Group has plans to make a $30 million investment in the historic Morris Brown College in Atlanta to convert existing facilities into a 150-key upscale hotel and hospitality management training complex. Construction of the 90,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility is expected to begin later this year.
With this announcement, Morris Brown becomes the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) nationwide with both a flagged hotel and a hospitality management training program on its campus. The hotel will join the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, adding to the hospitality industry leader’s portfolio, consisting of more than 6,400 properties in 119 countries and territories worldwide. The 150-key property will offer two food and beverage outlets, an outdoor terrace and instructional space for the school's hospitality students. The venture marks another milestone for CGI’s recently launched $650 million
