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EJI Opens Phase One of Elevation Convening Center and Hotel in Downtown Montgomery

The adaptive reuse of the long-vacant Hilltop Arms advances EJI’s push to pair civil-rights learning with a stronger downtown.

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One of Elevation Convening Center and Hotel's guest rooms.

Overview

  • Phase one opened Oct. 8 with hotel rooms, a fitness center, and two public restaurants, Elevation Café and AYA Soulful Dining.
  • EJI describes Elevation as a place for research, convenings, art and theater alongside overnight accommodations.
  • Ithaka Hospitality Group will manage day-to-day operations of the property.
  • The project transformed the 1950s Hilltop Arms Apartments at 600 Montgomery Street into a mixed-use lodging and convening space.
  • Construction continues toward the Montgomery Square Legacy Site planned for February 2026, with a sold-out Oct. 11 concert by Branford Marsalis and Yo-Yo Ma marking the launch weekend.