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Pro Con Inc. installs exterior finishes to 102-room West St. Hotel, Bar Harbor

The exterior finishes are being installed at the West Street Hotel, a new luxury boutique hotel and mixed-use development over- looking the Bar Harbor waterfront and near the town dock. The developer and owner of the property is West Street Properties LLC of Portsmouth, N.H. Pro Con Inc. is the architect and construction manager for the mixed-use development that will include the hotel, retail space and restaurants. "The hotel is weather tight and we are finishing the installation of the exterior siding and brick façade," said the project manager for Pro Con Inc. "The railings on the guest room balconies are scheduled to be installed in the spring." The hotel's 102 guest rooms will feature water views and individual balconies. The hotel's public spaces will have upscale finishes including tile floors, granite countertops and custom millwork. Plans call for the boutique hotel to include a restaurant, roof top pool, and a fitness room. The development will have ground level retail spaces available for future commercial tenants. The hotel, located along the waterfront andwithin walking distance to the downtown, will be the perfect compliment to the area market. The new hotel is planning to open in time for the 2012 summer season. Pro Con Inc. (www.proconinc.com) is a comprehensive design and construction management firm specializing in all levels of corporate, commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential construction. Pro Con Inc is recognized as an industry leader and is known for their single source design build delivery system, "The Diamond Solution".
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