Atlanta developer Songy Highroads (SHR), together with co-developer Matthews Southwest Hospitality, has topped out Signia Hilton Savannah, the 444-room headquarters hotel for the Savannah Convention Center. 

Project partners placed the building’s highest structural beam, a major milestone for one of the largest ground-up construction projects in the Southeastern United States in recent years.

“Today’s topping out is the moment our team has been building toward since we broke ground,” said Todd W. Nocerini, president, principal and co-founder of Songy Highroads. “We set out to create a hotel that reflects Savannah’s charm and cultural richness while delivering the sophistication today’s convention travelers expect. Seeing the tower reach its full height, thanks to more than 1,200 workers, shows how far that vision has come.” 

The hotel connects directly to the recently expanded Savannah Convention Center, a $276 million investment that doubled exhibit space to 660,000 square feet. Together, they create an integrated campus capable of hosting larger conventions and citywide events. Signia Hilton Savannah will feature:

• More than 34,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a 13,000-square-foot ballroom
• Club Signia, Hilton’s premium guest experience
• An outdoor pool
• Five distinct food and beverage venues, with a culinary program developed with Savannah-based Grey Spaces, led by Chef Mashama Bailey and restaurateur Johno Morisano

The project is owned by the Savannah-Georgia Convention Center Authority, developed in partnership with the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, and will be managed by Hilton. 

The project was funded by a $398 million municipal bond offering through Morgan Stanley. The hotel is the second Signia Hilton in Georgia, following the 2024 debut of Signia by Hilton Atlanta.