Hotel near Ohio State uses energy efficiency financing to make $16M upgrades

A hotel near the Ohio State University campus is getting some big energy efficiency upgrades.

The Marriott Hotel & Residence Inn at 3100 Olentangy River Rd. will get $16.3 million in upgrades funded through Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy, or C-PACE financing.

The 354-room property is owned and managed by UPH Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Continental Hospitality Group and Concord Hospitality Enterprises.

The project will fund energy efficiency work including a comprehensive building…