Chestlen Development Provides Update On Delayed W Hotel Project Spring 2021 opening planned for premier Center City hotel; litigation filed against General Contractor News provided by Share this article Share this article PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As construction finally nears completion on the highly anticipated W and Element dual-branded hotel in downtown Philadelphia, the property's owner Chestlen Development LP ("Chestlen") today provided updates on the project including plans to open in 2021 and a recently filed complaint against Tutor Perini Building Corporation ("Tutor Perini" or "TPBC"), the multi-billion dollar national construction firm it hired in 2015 as general contractor for the project. Chestlen agreed in 2012 to build the hotel at the request of the City of Philadelphia to help overcome a hotel room shortage in Center City. With the Pennsylvania Convention Center offering more space for events, the City made it a priority to add another major hotel so that the Convention Center could attract more business. The destination will add 755 new hotel rooms and create approximately 1,000 new jobs for Philadelphians. The building, which was due to be completed in 2018, will now open its doors to the public in the spring of this year.