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.
The Current Iowa in Davenport is on track to open July 5 and has 75 job openings. The property is part of Marriott‘s Autograph Collection. Read the Quad-City Times story here
Developers plan to convert Chicago’s Atlantic Bank building into a luxury hotel called Hotel Julian. The project will cost $75 million and should debut in 2018. Read the REJournals.com story here
A topping-off ceremony was held at the $285 million expansion to the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif., and work should wrap up in 2018. The last concrete was placed at the 14-story tower, and when work is done, the resort will have almost
Having nearly doubled its franchises and boosted brands by 40% since reorganizing three years ago, Red Roof Inns has expansion plans centered on the western U.S., Asia and Brazil. Renovations have been under way throughout the chain since 2011. Read the HotelNewsNow.com story here
Swedish furniture giant IKEA is putting a bigger emphasis on food and is considering plans to start opening standalone eateries. About 30% of IKEA shoppers stop in just to dine, and the chain sells more than a billion of its signature meatballs annually. Read the
Gourmet food retailer Dean & DeLuca will introduce a quickservice concept in New York City this year that will include a rectangular counter where customers can watch their food being prepared and interact with staffers. The company tested the concept at the Design Miami fair
The Hilton New Orleans Riverside has completed a $6 million renovation of meeting spaces on the first and second floors, its Grand Salon and Grand Ballroom. The property has 1,622 guest rooms. Read the Meetings Canada story here
Three hotels now under construction will add nearly 400 rooms to the robust tourism trade in Green Bay, Wis. But a projected drop in occupancy rates has caused concern. Read the Green Bay Press-Gazette story here
The Beekman, Four Seasons Downtown New York and The Whitby Hotel all recently opened in the Big Apple, part of a trend toward ever more luxurious accommodations. Indigo Lower East Side and 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge are also part of the trend. Read The Hollywood
Nashville, Tenn., leads the nation in the increase in hotel construction over last year, followed by Seattle and Denver, according to STR. Meanwhile, New York City has the most rooms under construction. Read The Business Journals story here
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