WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. July 20, 2005: Louis Cappelli, The Super Developer, has ended his search for a hotel partner to join with him at his Renaissance Square development in process at 221 Main Street. In an exclusive wide-ranging telephone from his office suite to The CitizeNetReporter, Mr. Cappelli said he has selected the higher end hotel chain from two prestigious mult-star luxury hotel finalists he had been considering and that he will be signing a written agreement the beginning of next week with his new hotelier.

The Super Developer showcasing his new design for his Renaissance Square HotelCondoplex in March before the Common Council.  The Dual Tower Extravaganza has attracted a hotelier whom Mr. Cappelli will announce next week with a formal signing. Photo, WPCNR News Archive.

The long-expected announcement was ebulliently announced Wednesday afternoon by Westchester's most dashing developer. He withheld the name of the hotel chain as a matter of business protocol. Mr. Cappelli has wavered between going luxury high end hotel as opposed to a more commercial middle of the road chain like a Marriot, but confides to your reporter, he is definitely going high end with his selection. All that remains is the signing on the dotted line on the paperwork that will move the $390 Million Renaissance Square hotel and dual tower extravaganza forward.

Cleanup Absolutely in Compliance, Cappelli Assures

Cappelli's construction team has been executing cleanup of old gas and oil tanks on the site, driving pilings and now with the signing, the Super Developer says he is ready to move. Details on how the soon-to-be hotel partner will integrate into the project are expected to be forthcoming next week.

Cappelli took the opportunity to dismiss charges by a local envirnomental lawyer that he was not complying with Department of Environmental Regulations in his cleanup of the 221 Main Street site.

"That's a figment of his imagination," Cappelli told The CitizeNetReporter, saying that he is employing two environmental engineers overseeing the cleanup of the 221 Main site. Cappelli said the file reports on what is found on the site, and submit them to the Department of Environment Conservation. Cappelli stated that most projects throughout the state are handled in this manner with contractor consultants monitoring cleanup and submitting reports to the New York State DEC. "The DEC does not have enough inspectors to run around the state watching every project. We do it for them. We submit reports on what we find and what we do. I am 100% in compliance, as I've been in Ossining, Sullivan County, the Concord, every where I work. The city is 100% in compliance."