Olshan Properties opens 136-room Aloft Hotel in Columbus
Olshan Properties together with Easton’s master developer The Georgetown Company recently celebrated the opening of a 136-key, Aloft Hotel located at the gateway to the…
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An idea for bringing life back to the Loop? Close State Street to vehicle traffic
The Chicago Loop Alliance recently unveiled a proposal to shut down the stretch of State Street between Lake and Madison streets to vehicle traffic each…
Midas Construction building $47 million Residence Inn in Clayton
One of the first new hotels in Clayton, Missouri, will begin rising from the ground this spring. Midas Construction has begun work on the $47…
Legal dispute over restaurant lease ends in tenant’s favor
A Chicago judge has sided with Thompson Coburn client Cochon Volant in a long-running dispute with the Chicago Loop restaurant’s landlord over the square footage…
Long awaited Navy Pier hotel finally opens this week
A new hospitality offering has opened at Illinois' most popular tourist attraction, Navy Pier. Officially dubbed Sable at Navy Pier, the long awaited development further…
CBRE adds hospitality veteran to Midwest staff
Diane Fox, a veteran of more than 25 years in hotel acquisitions and asset management, has joined CBRE as senior vice president of the company’s…
La Colombe d’Or Hotel in Houston completes renovation and tower addition
The Zimmermans, owners of La Colombe d’Or Hotel in Houston, have announced the addition and renovation completion and set the hotel’s opening date for March…
Women in Construction Week: Meet McHugh Construction’s Keri Woodring
Women in Construction Week celebrates the growing role of women in the construction industry and raises awareness of the opportunities available for women in construction.…
SOM, TnS Studio, McLaurin Development and Farpoint Development unveil Englewood Connect proposal
The City of Chicago has selected Englewood Connect, a project by designers Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill (SOM) and TnS Studio, lead developer McLaurin Development Partners, and Farpoint Development,…
Midas Hospitality names director of sales for Minnesota office
St. Louis-based hotel development, management and investment firm Midas Hospitality recently appointed Jena Ahlman as area director of sales for its Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, hotels. …