Commercial Construction & Renovation

Restaurateur Danny Meyer and his design team created a low-key, inviting atmosphere at the newly-opened Manhatta in New York City, which boasts views of the city from the 60th floor of the 28 Liberty Street tower. Read the Architectural Digest magazine story here

The 242,000-square-foot renovation of Staten Island Mall in New York is helping bring in new restaurant and retail concepts to meet changing consumer demand. The developers focused on new and increasing food demand, providing services to encourage longer stays, such as a movie theater. Read the Staten Island Advance story here

Hotel investors are looking beyond Miami for opportunities in Florida and finding potential for higher yields in the Fort Lauderdale area. The South Florida market saw revenue per available room growth of 9.2% from last September to February, according to STR. Read the Hotel News Now story here

Officials plunged ceremonial shovels into the dirt at the future site of Live! by Loews at Ballpark Village. The $65 million hotel, at the corner of Clark and 8th streets, is part of the $260-million, second phase of the development. The hotel is a part of the living space that Cardinals President Bill DeWitt III said will put the “village” in Ballpark Village. Read the KBIA-FM story here

The long-dormant Guernewood Park hotel project is back with a potential new owner hoping to build the riverfront resort on nearly 10 acres west of Guerneville. Read the Sonoma West Times and News

Another hotel is coming to downtown Boise. The Boise City Council recently gave an administrative approval for a seven-story, 138-room hotel and parking deck on Front Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, set to break ground this fall. Read the Idaho Press-Tribune story here

HFF has arranged the $250 million capitalization of Ameswell Mountain View, a fully entitled mixed-use project under development in Mountain View. Read the REBusinessOnline story here

Paul Younes intends to build another hotel and convention center. Plans include a five-story, 164-unit hotel and 100,000-square-foot conference center, to be built west of Younes’ Hampton Inn near Sixth Avenue and Talmadge Street in south Kearney.
Read the Kearney Hub story here

Another microhotel may be in the works for Washington, D.C., where the trend already has reached Foggy Bottom and Chinatown. The proposed boutique property in Dupont Circle reportedly contains 52 rooms ranging from 140 square feet to 312 square feet, with a lobby, bar, cafe and fitness center. Read the Curbed/Washington, D.C. story here

The Riverwalk Casino and Hotel in Vicksburg, Miss., has undergone its first major renovation since it debuted in 2008. Creation of new master suites lowered the number of rooms from 80 to 76 in a project that included lighting, carpeting, furniture and artwork. Read The Vicksburg Post story here