Historic Hotel to Undergo Multi-Million Renovation

Architectural and Interior Design firm, Glen & Company Architecture has been selected by Gencom and Gemstone Hotels and Resorts to re-design the Ames Boston Hotel in its multi-million renovation. Glen Coben, founder and owner of Glen & Co., along with his team will be responsible for redesigning the guest rooms and public spaces of the historic Boston hotel.

“We are excited and honored to have been selected to design the renovations of The Ames Boston Hotel,” said Glen Coben, Founder and Owner of Glen & Company Architecture. “We look forward to bringing back the charm and history of The Ames Company through our design.”

Gencom, one of North America’s leading luxury hospitality and residential / mixed-use real estate investment and development firms, recently announced that through its new partnership with Gemstone Hotels and Resorts, it acquired the 115-room Ames Boston Hotel in the heart of downtown Boston.

Originally constructed in 1893, Glen & Co. will re-design the Ames Boston Hotel to reflect the hotel’s iconic history, uniqueness and prime location in the heart of Boston. The multi-million renovation will re-position the hotel and transform it into a destination location for business and leisure travelers, offering them the finest accommodations in Boston.

Glen & Co. Architecture’s current projects focus on the design, development, and implementation of several value-oriented hotel developments. Mr. Coben and his team continue to challenge hotel brand standards, redesigning them to meet the demands of urban locations such as in New York City and Boston. Recent work includes boutique Hotel Archer New York, David Burke Fabrick, the James Beard Award-winning Bâtard, Carbone, Empellón Al Pastor and Gabriel Kreuther.

About Glen & Co. Architecture

Glen Coben, owner and principal of his namesake New York City-based Glen & Co. Architecture, founded the firm in 2000 in order to provide customized designs that realize a client’s vision while also engaging their customers. The firm’s projects demonstrate that brands can seamlessly integrate into the lives of others. Publications and outlets that have featured the firm and its projects include The Wall Street Journal, Metropolis, Hospitality Design, The New York Times, Interior Design, Hotel Business Design, and New York magazine’s Grub Street.