STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Triangle Equities has partnered with Starwood Hotels & Resorts to bring a 190,000-square-foot, 175-room Westin brand hotel tower to Lighthouse Point - the developer's $231 million, mixed-use project in St. George.

The hotel, to be named the Westin New York Staten Island, is set to open by mid-year 2019 and will be include about 15,000 square feet of event space.

"Westin Hotels & Resorts is one of the world's leaders in wellness and upper-upscale hospitality, and Starwood is the perfect partner to operate this one-of-a-kind hotel," said Lester Petracca, president of Triangle Equities.

The Westin New York Staten Island will feature unobstructed views of Manhattan's skyline.

"Nowhere else on Staten Island will you find a full-service hotel with first-class amenities and stunning unobstructed views of the New York skyline to accommodate both business and leisure travel. Lighthouse Point will fully cater to a live, work and play environment while retaining the feel of a charming and historic harbor town," said Petracca.

HOTEL AMENITIES

The hotel will include a rooftop pool and sky bar lounge, terrace with outdoor dining, spa and fitness center, and meeting, conference and event space.

The business and conference centers will complement Lighthouse Point's anchor tenant, Regus - a shared workspace provider, which will occupy approximately 30,000 square feet of the nearly 65,000-square-foot space dedicated to retail and office.

The property will be anchored by a Westin Hotels & Resorts signature restaurant under the leadership of a prominent chef.

"The Westin New York Staten Island will bring its distinctive take on well-being to the market, paving the way for future development of Starwood's leading lifestyle brands," said Allison Reid, senior vice president of development of North America Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

The hotel's design team will be led by Perkins Eastman as project architect, and Andres Escobar as interior designer.

CONSTRUCTION PHASES



This hotel is part of Lighthouse Point's Phase 2, which will bring a mix of retail shops and restaurants, as well as outdoor dining and entertainment space.

It will also include the rehabilitation and repurposing of the existing four historic structures and multiple underground vaults currently situated on the site, one of which will be incorporated into amenity space for the hotel.

Triangle Equities plans to restore the property's sense of history. The complex, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will incorporate the existing structures for modern uses. This will allow for an additional 30,000 square feet of restaurant, office and entertainment space.



Construction on phase 1 of the development, which started this year, includes 65,000 square feet of retail and office space, along with a 12-story residential tower with 115 rental units.

Additionally, over an acre of waterfront open space will be accessible to the public and can be programmed for outdoor concerts, art exhibits, food festivals, etc. The development will also include an approximately 300-space publicly accessible parking garage.

Twenty percent of the residential units have been designated as affordable for New Yorkers earning 60 percent the area median income, which will help realize the de Blasio administration's commitment to creating 200,000 units of affordable housing across New York City.

FOLLOW TRACEY PORPORA ON FACEBOOK.