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.
Burger King’s largest franchisee has grown larger thanks to a series of six deals since October that have given Carrols Restaurant Group Inc. another 46 locations. Read the Nation’s Restaurant News story here
Work is set to start next year on a $2.5 billion project that will transform Los Angeles’ Century Plaza Hotel and some adjacent property. The project will renovate the hotel, cutting the number of rooms from 726 to 394, and will add two 46-story residential
Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, the duo that won New York City’s Eleven Madison Park three Michelin stars, will open a fast-casual concept called Made Nice next year. The partners join a growing number of high-end chefs and restaurateurs who are exploring limited service dining options
The City of Roswell has chosen Turner Construction Company to build a fire station for the city. The new Fire Station #4 will be at the intersection of Old Alabama Road and Market Boulevard. It replaces the current Fire Station #4 on Holcomb Bridge Road.
A Red Lion Hotels Corp. joint venture with a Shelbourne Falcon Investors affiliate has acquired the 99-room Quincy Hotel in Washington, D.C., for $22.5 million. It will be rebranded as Hotel RL Washington, D.C., and receive $2.3 million in upgrades. Read the GlobeSt.com story here
Paris-based AccorHotels is buying FRHI Holdings for $2.9 billion: $840 million in cash and the remainder in shares. The sellers are Kingdom Holding Co., Qatar Investment Authority and Oxford Properties Group. FRHI owns several luxury brands, including Fairmont, Raffles and Swissotel. Read the Bloomberg story
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has debuted Wegmans Wonderplace, described as the first gallery on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall designed for the learning needs of children from infancy to age 6. Read the Progressive Grocer story here
The 175-room Aloft Louisville Downtown recently opened its doors as the only Starwood property in downtown Louisville, Ky. The properties will feature spa amenities and a fitness center. Read The Courier-Journal story here
Arby’s recently opened a restaurant in New York City, its first location in Manhattan since closing a restaurant in the Manhattan Mall food court in 2008. Read The New York Times story here
The current health of the economy and hotel fundamentals is driving hotel transactions in Florida. Read the GlobeSt.com story here
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