Joe Petrocelli

The proposed 94-room downtown hotel eliminates 12 condominium units previously planned and replaced them with 14 suites on the fifth floor. It will operate under Hilton’s Tapestry brand.

Here’s a first look at the proposed Petrocelli downtown hotel project ahead of today’s Riverhead Town Board review.

A demolition excavator tore into 127 East Main Street Friday as Riverhead’s town square project moved into its next phase.

A surprise Town Board vote last night set demolition of 127 East Main Street in motion, clearing the way for a Petrocelli hotel and condo project downtown. Supporters call it progress; critics say it’s rushed and secretive.

Letter to the editor: The Town Board is accepting public comments only through Friday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m.  If you care about building height, parking, affordability, or preserving Riverhead’s character, now is the time to speak up.

A July 22 public hearing is the first and probably the only chance for the public to be heard on whether they like the idea of a five-story hotel on the town square.

The Town Board will determine whether builder Joe Petrocelli is "qualified and eligible" to buy and develop property for a hotel/condo project in the town square, under the terms of a proposed agreement. (Read it here.)

A "qualified and eligible sponsor" hearing on the town square master developer will take place July 22 at 6 p.m. at Riverhead Town Hall. The hearing is an essential step for the sale of land for development of a hotel that’s the centerpiece of the town square project.

The Riverhead Town Board designated J. Petrocelli Development Associates as master developer of the new town square last night, authorizing the the start of negotiations to further the project’s development.

J. Petrocelli Development Associates unveiled ambitious plans for the development of the public space, which the group said will “activate the town,” during a town board work session this morning,