The expansive — and expensive — JW Marriott Plant Riverside District was the site of a ribbon cutting and public tour today. The $350 million legacy project of local developer and hotelier Richard Kessler was on display inside and out, with plenty of nods to Kessler’s eclectic passion for art collecting.

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    Richard Kessler cutting the ribbon.
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    The parking garage in the background is still under construction; the main part of the JW Marriott hotel is complete.
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    Bronze of Beethoven.
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    Richard Kessler speaking to the crowd.
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    At the rooftop bar area.
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    The view down West River Street.
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    Another Grand Bohemian Art Gallery.
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    Along the Riverwalk.
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    Along the Riverwalk.
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