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Hoteliers closely watching Blackstone’s new REIT

The Blackstone Group‘s creation of a nontraded real estate investment trust could signal a move away from its buy-fix-sell approach to properties, with implications for the hotel industry. Blackstone plans to raise $5 billion for the REIT, whose structure favors keeping acquisitions for income flow.

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One-on-one with…MGM Resort International’s Joyen Vakil

Joyen Vakil, senior VP of Design & Development for MGM Resorts International clearly is not your typical North American architect. Approachable, humble and low-key, the design director of world-class hospitality destinations such as Bellagio, ARIA and MGM Grand seemingly has found his occupational Nirvana in

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Old elegance meets new pleasures at reborn Chicago club

The historical Chicago Athletic Association on Michigan Avenue has been restored to its 19th-century splendor and fitted with a generous array of dining options and other contemporary amenities. Sightseers have flocked to the 1893 World’s Fair accommodation since Commune Hotels & Resorts and the developers,

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Soccer stadium site plan approved in Minn.

The St. Paul City Council in Minnesota has approved the site plan for a project featuring a $150 million soccer stadium for Minnesota United FC and 34 acres of additional development, which will include retail, office and residential space. Read the Star Tribune story here

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Recording studio coming to renovated W Seattle

The W Seattle has undergone an $18 million makeover that extends a Pacific Northwest theme to its 424 rooms and suites and public areas. Part of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, the property soon will house a music studio for professionals and guests called W

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