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Stonebridge adds MC Hotel to Autograph Collection

The property is co-owned with CSP MC Partners LP

Exterior view of the modern eight-story MC Hotel in Montclair, NJ, with a curved glass facade and rooftop structure, located in a vibrant downtown area, 2025

Stonebridge Cos. recently added the 159-room, eight-story MC Hotel in Montclair, New Jersey, to its Autograph Collection portfolio.

Vishnu Rageev R.
By Vishnu Rageev R.Apr 21, 2025
Vishnu Rageev R.

Vishnu Rageev R is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. Before joining Asian Media Group in 2022, he worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications in India. His coverage includes industry analysis, market trends and corporate developments, focusing on retail, real estate and hospitality. As a senior journalist with Asian Hospitality, he covers the U.S. hospitality industry. He is from Kerala, a state in South India.

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Stonebridge Cos. Welcomes MC Hotel to Autograph Collection

STONEBRIDGE COS. RECENTLY added the 159-room MC Hotel in Montclair, New Jersey, to its Autograph Collection portfolio. The property is owned in partnership with CSP MC Partners LP, an affiliate of Circle Squared Alternative Investments, led by CEO Jeff Sica.

Denver-based Stonebridge is a privately owned hotel management company founded by Chairman Navin Dimond and led by President and CEO Rob Smith.

The eight-story hotel connects to the Montclair community, the statement said. It includes a ninth-floor rooftop bar and lounge with views of the Manhattan skyline, more than 3,000 square feet of rooftop space and more than 8,000 square feet of meeting space.

Located in downtown Montclair, the hotel is near the Wellmont Theater, Montclair State University, and the Montclair Art Museum, the statement said. Guests have access to seasonal events like the Montclair Jazz Festival in August and the Montclair Film Festival in October.

“The MC Hotel is an exceptional asset in a thriving market, and we’re proud to welcome it to our managed family of Autograph Collection Hotels,” said Smith. “Its location, design and connection to the Montclair arts scene make it a perfect fit for our lifestyle portfolio. We look forward to enhancing its performance while preserving its unique identity.”

Stonebridge recently promoted 18 team members across operations, accounting, technology, legal, risk, revenue and commercial services.

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