The architectural firm, HOK Chicago, was chosen to design the new 500+ room, $140 million convention hotel Downtown in collaboration with Hilton Hotels and the Franklin County Commissioners, breaking ground on July 13, 2010.Biz Journals, Columbus convention hotel Retrieved 26 July 2009."Hilton Columbus Downtown Breaks Ground", BusinessWire. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010. The 126-room Hyatt Place, located on the Ohio State University campus, opened in September 2010.
