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.
Macy’s will open Chicago’s first two off-price Backstage shops. Macy’s will open the off-price shops in about 100 stores this year. Read the Chicago Tribune story here
In a new industry trend, historic train stations that have fallen into disrepair are being converted into hotels. Examples include Union Station Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., the St. Louis Union Station Hotel and The Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel in Tennessee, which was originally Terminal Station.
A vacant office building in New Haven, Conn., may become home to furniture chain IKEA’s first hotel outside of its Swedish home base, according to reports. The Pirelli Tire Building, which IKEA owns, would join the IKEA Hotell in the southern Sweden city of Almhult.
Hilton announced that it will give Hampton Inns a new design for the first time in 10 years. The design updates include an enhanced, contemporary exterior design, smaller rooms and custom front desks. Read the Hotel News Now story here
Bruce Deifik gets it. He has carefully studied what went wrong at Atlantic City’s former Revel casino and is fixing it before he reopens the star-crossed property as the Ocean Resort Casino. Read the Odessa American (Texas)/The Associated Press story
Small hotels of 10 rooms or less placed in smaller neighborhoods has recently become a new industry trend. These hotels allow guests to enjoy a local experience while still receiving full hotel amenities. Read the Quartzy story here
The redevelopment plans for several St. Louis-area retail centers include drastic changes and a trend away from apparel-centric offerings. Chesterfield Mall and Taubman Prestige Outlets will become open-air, mixed-use areas and the former St. Louis Mills outlet property may become a youth sports project. Read
A $40 million renovation is expected to begin soon on a landmark historic hotel in downtown Des Moines. Read the U.S. News & World Report/The Associated Press story here
Best Western Hotels & Resorts began development on the brand’s first new-build, dual-branded hotel in Arizona, the home of the company’s global headquarters. During a morning event, members of the Best Western executive team and the hotel’s ownership group, Read the Hotel Management online story
Construction employment increased in 245 out of 358 metro areas between March 2017 and March 2018, declined in 67 and stagnated in 46, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that
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