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New Sheraton hotel graces Stockton's waterfront

By Robert Carlsen

At a year away from completion, the new Sheraton hotel is poised to become the fourth piece of the redevelopment pie in Stockton's Northshore Waterfront project.

Officially called the Sheraton Stockton at Regent Pointe Hotel, the property will be the city's first full-service hotel and conference center and will join the recently completed Stockton Ballpark, Stockton Arena and a seven-story parking garage as the city's newest additions.

Regent Development Inc. of Sacramento is serving as general contractor on the project and Monighan Inc., also of Sacramento, was the architect.

Regent also developed the ballpark, garage and arena, and for those efforts it gets its name on the piece of property on the north bank of the Stockton Deep Water Channel where the hotel is being built.

Shaped like a "V" and opening before the waterfront, the Sheraton will offer 178 guest rooms and 42 one- to three-bedroom condominiums on the top three of seven floors. The 200,000-sq.-ft. project will include an upscale restaurant, fitness center and swimming pool.

Jason Colon, project manager for Monighan, said the V shape came from an earlier design to create a view corridor over an enclosed courtyard that features the outdoor pool and event patio.

The property's 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting facilities is dividable into a variety of sizes, from a large ballroom to breakout facilities to small meeting rooms.

Construction cost is about $50 million, according to Mike Courtney, vice president at Regent.

"We're doing fine with the budget," Courtney said during a recent visit to the site. "We're prepping for the winter weather and we should have the structure fully enclosed with the roof by late November."

Courtney said crews have been averaging about 21 days per floor on the vertical, post-tension structure.

The Sheraton is Regent's first hotel project - at least the first one that got off the ground, Courtney said. He added that Regent is adhering to Starwood Hotels and Resorts design standards for the rooms, retail, service areas and entertainment venues.

Jeroen Gerrese, vice president and general manager of the new hotel, said he's been impressed with the developments of the city's waterfront district. "This area is getting ready to become a major destination, locally, regionally and nationally," he added.

He said the Sheraton's design is meant to bring the "crisp world of the marina indoors" and is planned to be Starwood's first official "Coastal Lifestyle Brand."

The interior palette includes varnished mahogany and teak enamel boat paint, bright nickel fittings, textures of natural canvas and woven wicker striped fabrics and the interplay of blue and white.

The furniture shapes will derive from the "rich tradition of yachting," Gerrese said.

He said that with the hotel's convention space, along with overflow space at the arena, the venerable Pacific Auditorium across the street, and the downtown Bob Hope Theater, the city will soon be able to attract large convention groups, a new market for Stockton.

He added that once the Sheraton opens, three restaurants and a private marina will be built on the waterfront.

The Project Team

Owner/Builder: Regent Development Inc., Sacramento
Management: Starwood Hotels & Resorts, White Plains, N.Y.
Architect: Monighan Inc., Sacramento
Major subcontractors: Concrete Services Inc., Sacramento; McClone Construction Co. (formwork), El Dorado Hills; Harris Salinas Rebar, Livermore; FM Booth Design Build Inc. (HVAC/plumbing), Granite Bay; Collins Electrical Co. Inc., Stockton; New West Partitions (framing/drywall), Sacramento; Capital Builders Hardware (doors/frames/hardware), Sacramento; Bagatello Glass, Sacramento; Marquee Fire Protection, Sacramento; Otis Elevators, North Highlands; JP Heintz & Co. (general construction activities), Sacramento.

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