Wallkill sells old town hall, hotel to replace it

Extended stay hotel to replace old town hall

TOWN OF WALLKILL – The former Wallkill Town Hall is going to be
razed shortly to make way for a new extended stay Home 2 Suites by Hilton
Hotels.

The town closed on the sale to JCA Hotels on Monday netting the town $1.5
million. The two partners in the venture, Jake Kriney and Chet Patel,
are local developers, who have constructed and operated other hotels.

Town Supervisor Daniel Depew said the redevelopment of the property will
be yet another positive move for the Route 211 corridor.

Cost of construction is estimated to be between $7 million and $10 million
for the 99-room, four-story hotel.

The 4.4 acre parcel purchased in Wallkill includes three lots. The hotel
will occupy one with a retail space and restaurant under consideration
for the others.

Depew said demolition of the old town building will begin in the next
few weeks.

Hank Gross

Hank Gross is the founder of Mid-Hudson News and a veteran journalist with over five decades of experience covering the Hudson Valley. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, where he began his career in broadcasting, Hank has worked across radio, TV, and print media since 1970. His work has earned him numerous accolades, including an Associated Press “Best Newscast” award and recognition as a “Pillar of the Community” by the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center. He lives in Middletown with his wife, Virginia.