NEWS BACK TO ALL NEWS SCHOLAR HOTEL TEAM CUTS CBICC RIBBON AT RECENTLY RENOVATED, HISTORIC BUILDING BY: FIOREMARKETING | SEPTEMBER 24, 2021 | ORIGINAL ARTICLE State College, PA – Gary Brandeis, President of the Scholar Hotel Group, cut the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County‘s bright green ribbon in front of the Scholar Hotel (205 E. Beaver Ave, State College), while surrounded by Scholar team members, representatives from Leonard S. Fiore Inc., Downtown State College Improvement District (DSCID), The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB), and Hilton. “We opened in January,” noted Brandeis. “We wanted to push (the official grand opening) to a time when there was a lot more activity in State College.” The bustle of a Penn State home game weekend was apparent with guests clad in blue and white entering the hotel, walking by on the sidewalk, and even cheering as traffic drove past the ceremony. “Thank you to Gary – to you and your partners – for investing in downtown State College,” acknowledged Fritz Smith, President/CEO of . “We still have a few hotel rooms open (for this weekend), available in the county, so come on up and stay a day early or stay a day late to enjoy the Central PA Tasting Trail.” The building was recently converted into an extended stay hotel with 72 guest rooms by Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. “It is exciting to welcome the business community to our Grand Opening celebration at the Scholar Hotel,” explained Michael Balchin, Director of Sales. “We were very fortunate to have the support we had in 2021 as we introduced an extended-stay hotel to downtown State College and welcomed guests to Penn State.” The Scholar features a bistro, Social Food + Drink, with thematic drinks like Nittany Nectar and Tailgate Tea, as well as a tempting selection of food from wings and burgers to charcuterie and flatbreads. There is also a 1,300 square foot meeting room that can accommodate up to 84 people. “We just want to welcome the Scholar, we love this building,” added Lee Anne Jeffries, Executive Director of DSCID, nodding to the building’s historic background. The hotel is the newest resident of the Glennland Building, built in 1933 and the first in the area to feature an indoor swimming pool; it is now on the National Register of Historic Places. The hotel lobby honors this history with beautiful black-and-white photographs that are strikingly juxtaposed against the hotel’s modern blue and white interior. Photos by Abby Drey, Centre Daily Times. “We are thrilled to have the Scholar Hotel, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton, opening here,” explained Robert Giardino, Senior Director of Franchise Development in the NorthEast for Hilton Worldwide. General Manager, Jill Rutherford, is looking forward to the property’s first football season. “It has been great introducing guests to our new downtown property and showcasing our extended stay hotel,” added Rutherford. To learn more, book a room or meeting space, or submit an application to this expanding team, please visit the Scholar‘s website. VIEW ORIGINAL ARTICLE CATEGORIES Company News (3) In the News (53) ARCHIVES October 2021 (1) September 2021 (1) August 2021 (1) June 2021 (1) March 2021 (1) January 2021 (2) December 2020 (1) October 2020 (2) September 2020 (1) August 2020 (1) May 2020 (2) March 2020 (1) February 2020 (3) January 2020 (2) November 2019 (1) September 2019 (1) July 2019 (1) March 2019 (1) February 2019 (2) October 2018 (1) September 2018 (3) July 2018 (1) May 2018 (1) April 2018 (1) March 2018 (1) January 2018 (3) December 2017 (1) October 2017 (1) September 2017 (2) June 2017 (1) May 2017 (1) January 2017 (1) December 2016 (1) September 2016 (1) June 2016 (1) March 2016 (1) January 2016 (2) November 2015 (1) October 2015 (2) September 2015 (3) RECENT POSTS A historic mill is reborn in Altoona Scholar Hotel Team Cuts CBICC Ribbon at Recently Renovated, Historic Building Penn Highlands’ Clarion medical building slated to open in September Pollinator and Bird Garden opens in The Arboretum at Penn State River’s Landing ahead of schedule HOME OUR LEADERSHIP SERVICES PROJECTS CURRENT BIDS CAREERS NEWS CONTACT US LEONARD S. FIORE, INC. 5506 6th Avenue Altoona, PA 16602 Main Office: 814-946-3686 Fax: 814-946-5288 SOCIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATE COMPANIES Fiore Brothers Management, LLC. Property Development, Management, & Leasing Fiore Brothers Inc. Equipment Rentals CONTACT US This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. © 2021 Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. | Designed by Compulse Leonard S. Fiore, Inc is a general contracting and construction management company headquartered in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and operates throughout Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region including; Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and West Virginia.