Commercial Construction & Renovation

Construction may begin late this year on a $600 million, 31-story tower in Charlotte. The tower, planned in partnership with Nuveen Real Estate, will offer 560,000 square feet for offices and 10,000 square feet for retail as well as a hotel and 100 residential units.

The Denver Tech Center neighborhood is set to welcome its first boutique hotel in early 2024. Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group LLC made its plans public. Kimpton Denver Tech Center will join a number of other big-name hotel brands in the area, including Hyatt Hotels Corp., Hilton Hotels Corp. and Marriott International Inc. The Denver Post

As downtown Midland continues to grow, the next big development could be a new hotel. The vacant building off of Missouri avenue at 112 S. Loraine Street could be renovated and turned into one. Right now it’s still a proposed project, but developers are optimistic it will go through. KMID-TV

California’s ASAP Holdings recently acquired longstanding Maui Seaside Hotel in Kahului and said it will be converted to an “upscale Hilton hotel.” Maui Now

Updates on some of Pottstown’s biggest development projects highlighted the annual progress report by the Pottstown Area Economic Development (PAED). Artist renderings displayed at the event depicted the proposed Iron Globe Entertainment Complex, a 2,200-seat outdoor music venue being planned along the Schuylkill River between the north and south ends of the borough. The Reporter

Tim Hortons will focus future growth in the US on markets including Texas and Florida, where a large number of Canadians either spend the winter or relocate permanently. The brand's packaged coffees have grown in popularity in the US and sales data show where the biggest fans live. CNBC

A Courtyard by Marriott hotel is currently under construction on Vista Drive in Pocatello and is expected to open in the spring of 2023. Idaho State Journal

If it can restore a 96-year-old landmark, McKeesport will send a powerful signal to skeptics, the city’s mayor said at a public hearing on the fate of the long-abandoned Penn McKee Hotel. PublicSource

Tom O'Keefe started his career in the restaurant business working as legal counsel for the founder of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen before moving on to stints at Ruth's Chris Steak House and Smoothie King. Now, as managing director of Southern Classic Chicken, O'Keefe is leading the New Orleans-based chain into a new growth chapter, with plans to open at least 15 new units in Louisiana. Nation's Restaurant News

A fixture of downtown Madison is moving out of its historic location and a boutique hotel could be moving in. North Central Group, a property developer out of Middleton, sees the Rubin’s furniture store on E. Wilson St. as a prime location for a new hotel.
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