Shawmut Design and Construction has joined Draper and Wexford Science & Technology to break ground on the 111,000-square-foot Integrated Microelectronics Production & Advanced Chip Technology (IMPACT) Center in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Asheville, N.C.-based Tupelo Honey Cafe will open an eatery in downtown Denver this year. The 15-year-old chain, known for its Southern Appalachian-style cuisine, operates in 11 Southeastern U.S. cities. Read The Denver Post story here
Beauty retailer ULTA operates 874 U.S. stores and plans to open 100 more this year, buoyed by double-digit sales growth. The retailer’s size and aggressive growth plans are outpacing smaller rivals including Sephora and Blue Mercury, the brand acquired by Macy’s last year. Read the
A $6 billion, 20-year-long expansion and renovation project will get underway later this year at Georgia’s Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Work will start with concourse renovation, later moving to the addition of a new runway and hotel. A focal point will be two enormous, translucent
The 21c Museum Hotel has opened its doors in Lexington, Ky., after four years in planning and development. The 88-room boutique hotel is in Lexington’s first skyscraper, which was built in 1913. Read the Lexington Herald-Leader story here
Renovations, expansion and new construction of commercial properties in South Florida are on the rise, including numerous open-air retail centers, such as the 500,000-square-foot Brickell City Centre. Retail vacancies are close to record lows for Miami-Dade County. Read The Miami Herald story here
Intercontinental Hotels Group will look for smaller mergers and acquisitions in 2016 as it expands in ways that can add value quickly, rather than just adding a business because we want to be bigger. Read the Reuters story here
Charming Charlie has opened its first store in Qatar with UAE-based licensing partner Apparel Group, according to Women’s Wear Daily. The retailer aims to open up to 75 stores over the next five years in some Middle Eastern countries, including Oman and Saudi Arabia.
The Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort in Huntington Beach, Calif., will add a nine-story tower with 152 rooms and 14,000 square feet of meeting space. The Irvine-based owner, Robert Mayer Corp., has completed financing for the $140 million project through Pacific Life Insurance Co. Read the
Wynn Las Vegas plans to develop a luxury retail center called Wynn Plaza, with 75,518 square feet of retail space, influenced by Avenue Matignon in Paris. The project will include a two-story building with atria and a skylight rotunda. Architect Roger Thomas worked with the
Dollar General will add more smaller-format stores as it opens new locations. The retailer already operates 30 smaller stores in urban markets. The company plans to open 80 more this year in both urban and rural markets. Read the Supermarket News story here
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