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Vikings Stadium Plan Receives Majority Support from City Council
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor The latest Minnesota Vikings stadium plan is now backed by a majority of the Minneapolis city council, the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reports. The development was announced by Gov. Mark Dayton; Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, City Council President Barb Johnson and six other council members posted online letters […]
Ramada Inn Gets Makeover, Becomes Cedar Hotel
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor The former Ramada Inn at 1471 Brooks Road is getting a multimillion dollar facelift from a group of Chicago investors. According to The Memphis Daily News, Cedar Street Hospitality purchased the 245-key hotel in a 2010 auction for $1.55 million. Re-branded as the Cedar Hotel under the Clarion umbrella, the […]
Even More for Inland American: $393M in Hotel Purchases
Inland American Lodging Group Inc. continues to add upper-upscale and luxury assets to its portfolio, acquiring five hotels in five states with a total of 2,302 rooms this week for about $393 million.
Inland American Spends $113M on San Francisco Airport Marriott
In a deal valued at $112.7 million, Inland American Lodging Group has acquired the San Francisco Airport Marriott in Burlingame, Calif., from Host Hotels & Resorts.
ULI: Industry to See Improvements Through 2014, Bolstered by Cap Markets
“Is distress in the real estate markets behind us?” was the main question on the minds of the respondents to the latest survey by the Urban Land Institute — and the consensus seemed to be a cautious “yes.”
Reports Suggest Marriott's Two New Downtown L.A. Hotels Badly Needed
All the hoopla surrounding the announcement of a $172 million, two-hotel project near the Los Angeles Convention Center looks like more than mere boosterism. The city needs modern hotel product to continue attracting convention dollars.
JLL: Select-Service Hotels to Double Investment Volume in '12
Jones Lang LaSalle sees a continued flow of capital into the hospitality sector during 2012, but specifically sees increased investor interest in the select-service arena. Sales of those portfolios are expected to double their 2011 levels this year.
New Orleans Opens Libraries Worth $34M
By Eliza Theiss, Associate Editor Five state-of-the-art public libraries worth a combined $34 million are scheduled to open in The Crescent City. This will raise the number of restored Katrina-marred libraries to a total of 10. The facilities are a mix of restored buildings and brand-new facilities featuring green elements, Wi-fi hotspots, cafés, computer labs […]
Marcus & Millichap: Recovering Markets to Spike Hotel Activity
A new report by Marcus & Millichap predicts that room demand will grow in the coming year. Driven by increased capital flows and a falling unemployment rate, the national occupancy rate could rise as high as 60.7 percent — a 0.6 percent increase from 2011.
EIFS in Practice: Implementation Case Studies
Exterior insulation and finish systems, or EIFS, has long been applied to residential properties but is now catching on as an insulation solution in the commercial sector. These case studies illustrate different applications that have produced energy cost reductions.