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Andaz Wall Street Aims to Open January 17th; Rooms Start at $295

Where: 75 Wall Street [map], New York, NY, United States, 10005

We knew that Andaz Hotels were gearing up to open up their Andaz Wall Street in January 2010 but a tipster seems to have an exact date for us: January 17.

Of course, that's just the target opening date. To be safe, the hotel has this listed on their website under "Reservations":

Rooms are now available for booking from a check-in date of February 15, 2010 onwards.

Given that we've been waiting for Andaz Wall Street to open forever (literally, forever!) we say it's best to err on the side of caution and book your stay for late February. We checked out the rates for February 15th and an Andaz King with 345-square-feet was available for $295 a night. An Andaz Deluxe King with 450-square-feet was available for $345.

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Snapshot :: A First Look at Hyatt Andaz on 75 Wall Street

Where: 75 Wall Street [map], New York, ny, United States, 10005

Thanks to Jaunted editor Paul Brady we have a first look at the upcoming Hyatt Andaz down on 75 Wall Street in NYC.

There's not much to see here since the hotel is making a switch from an office building to a condo-hotel but when it opens sometime at the end of 2008, the hotel, designed by the Rockwell Group, will have 250 suites and 350 residences.

And just because it's located on Wall Street doesn't mean it will be some stuffy place. Luxist reports the hotel will also open Club 75, "a lifestyle area that will house a fitness center, massage treatment rooms, media room and game room."

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André Balazs Shows Off His New Beaver

No, not that kind of beaver. We're talking about Andre 's newest residential project, The William Beaver House. God you people are so Junior High.

Now we don't usually spend time talking about Manhattan residential real estate development but we do have two good reasons to let you know about André Balazs's building plans for a ground-up "downtown lodge and residence" at the corner of William and Beaver streets.

· His plans call for bringing full fledged hotel living to downtown New York.
· We were in attendance at yesterday's preview lunch, which was hosted by André himself.

At the preview lunch, André and co had 4 Hanover Street (essentially rented promo space) tricked out to look like the proposed lobby/lounge of the William Beaver House. Modelesque waitresses flitted about serving cocktails in yellow uniforms--it appears yellow is the project's signature color.

The crowd was treated to a buffet-style lunch which was followed by a short speech by André. Actually it wasn't a speech. Instead, he played a Roger Rabbit-style movie that consisted solely of him talking to an animated black beaver. (We kid you not. If you think we are making it up, we will gladly upload the .mov from the usb tchotchke they gave us.)

Essentially, André informed his new beaver friend, who grips a martini glass and blinks impatiently, about the luxury services inspired by hotel living that will be found in the building.

Plenty of photos and more Beaver House talk post jump.

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