Once the center of controversy, Omni Tempe Hotel opens in Tempe

KJZZ | By Ignacio Ventura

Published April 29, 2023 at 12:43 PM MST

Omni Hotel downtown Tempe ribbon cutting ceremony — (From left) ASU President Michael Crow, Tempe Mayor Corey Woods, Omni Hotel & Resorts Chairman Peter Strebel and Omni Tempe General Manager Todd Gagnon cut the ceremonial ribbon at the OMNI Tempe Hotel at ASU grand opening on April 27 in downtown Tempe.

A new hotel near Arizona State University opened on Friday.

Known as the Omni Tempe Hotel, the project is a $125 million investment between Arizona State University and the city of Tempe.

The hotel was at the center of controversy in 2019 when former Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office issued a statement saying that the Arizona Board of Regents and ASU did not have the statutory authority to grant tax exemptions for the Omni.

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Ignacio Ventura

Ignacio Ventura is a reporter for KJZZ. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in news media and society.

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