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.
Alabama plans to use $135 million in settlement money from the 2010 BP oil spill to resurrect a Gulf Coast state park, including development of a 350-room hotel. Funds have been unavailable to rebuild a Gulf State Park lodge destroyed 10 years ago by Hurricane
The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center of New York might undergo a $1 billion renovation to increase its size by more than 50%. The proposal includes installation of a 34,000-square-foot solar array and construction of a garage for semitrailers to keep them off New York
Wal-Mart will open 15 additional cash-and-carry stores in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, which unveiled changes to its laws aimed at boosting retail business this week. Retailers Future Group, Spencer’s and Arvind Lifestyle also plan to invest in the state. Read the Business Standard
Singapore’s GuocoLand Ltd. has signed a deal with AccorHotels for the management of the group’s two new-build, mixed-use hotel developments at Tanjong Pagar Centre, Singapore, and Damansara City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Sofitel Singapore City Centre and the Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara add 534 rooms
A $175 million overhaul of the 60-year-old Statler Hotel in downtown Dallas will retain the landmark’s 1950s ambiance with fewer, more spacious, state-of-the-art units. Set to open next year, the 19-story building is being renovated with $46.5 million in incentives from the city. Read The
The 342-room JW Marriott hotel on the north side of Mall of America prompted a remodeling of a food court. Read the Grand Forks Herald story here
Despite some concerns about the economy, Hard Rock International is surging toward a goal of managing or franchising 100 hotels on several continents by 2020. Hard Rock executives say about 130 deals are in some stage of development. In December, the Orlando, Fla.-based company opened 22
The Grand Hyatt at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is a leader in the trend toward more sophisticated airport hotels, moving away from the cookie-cutter designs of the past. Read the USA Today story here
InterContinental Hotels Group has announced the opening of a property in New York under the Even Hotels moniker. Even Hotels New York–Times Square South is the brand’s third hotel. Read the Frequent Business Traveler story here
The historic Carillon Miami Beach is undergoing an extensive renovation and rebranding in an effort to return to its former glory. Owner Z Capital has enlisted a new management team to turn the property into a resort destination. Read the TravelPulse story here
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