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Over one million people visit SPIRE’s world-class sports academy and event facilities each year, with demand growing for on-site hotel accommodations since it’s opening in 2012. Bill Monicelli, Director of Land Development for Blue Ocean explains, “Over the next few years, the I-90 corridor in Northeast Ohio will be growing and the SPIRE campus will be expanding as well. We predict that in the very near future, visitors to this area will double or even triple. The new TownePlace Suites hotel and Starbucks will be meeting the needs of these visitors, for SPIRE itself, as well as the surrounding area.”
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Both Marriott and Starbucks are world-renowned Fortune 500 brands that will be greatly enjoyed by SPIRE’s international population of students, event competitors, Olympic trainees and spectators. The community as a whole stands to benefit from all of the growing amenities on the SPIRE campus, as well as the impact on economic development through job creation and capital development.

Blue Ocean’s ability to create deep impact and value on the communities it serves is well known, and this latest growth opportunity is no exception. Targeting strong markets with “path of development” locations, they align themselves with trusted brands, and apply design-forward thinking to separate their properties from the competition, locking in long-term value for the local communities and their Partners.

President Jonathan Ehrenfeld of Blue Ocean states, “SPIRE is an exceptional resource to the global market of elite sports and is a prominent economic driver in and around the greater Cleveland area. The addition of these new resources on the SPIRE campus elevates our ability to bring more value to the local market and well beyond - further positioning SPIRE as the premier destination for top student athletes, Olympic hopefuls, sport camps, national competitions and more.”

Groundbreaking for both the hotel and the Starbucks store is expected to take place this November. The new TownePlace Suites is scheduled to be open sometime in the late fall of 2022, and the new Starbucks will be located at SPIRE Circle, right at the entrance to the athletic academy, along with a third retail business - yet to be determined.

About Blue Ocean
Founded in 2004, Blue Ocean (www.BlueOcean.com) is a real estate Investment and asset management company headquartered in Owings Mills, Maryland. Blue Ocean is active in multiple product types within the real estate sector including multifamily, industrial, hospitality, and self-storage. Today, the Blue Ocean portfolio is valued in excess of $500MM with over 2,000 multifamily units and 3-million-square-feet of commercial space. Blue Ocean focuses on opportunities where the team’s collective expertise can create the most meaningful lasting value for their partners and communities.

About SPIRE
SPIRE Institute & Academy is a comprehensive academic, athletic, personal skills and career development experience located within a world class event and wellness complex. Constructed on nearly 500 acres with more than 750,000-square-feet under roof, SPIRE (www.SPIREinstitute.org) encompasses four divisions: SPIRE Academy, an accredited college preparatory international boarding school and multi-sport/specialty training and development academy for 9-12 graders and a post grad program; SPIRE Institute, the research and development arm studying performance improvement across multiple disciplines; SPIRE Events, a facility and team that hosts local, national and international tournaments and events with the NCAA, the Big East, Big Ten and Atlantic 10 conferences, Olympic trials and world championship qualifiers; and SPIRE Fit, a community membership-based fitness, swim and health center open to the public. Sports currently featured on campus include swimming, track and field, basketball, esports, drone racing, wrestling and lacrosse.

Media Contact:
Monica Kolbay
240-285-9844