Commercial Construction & Renovation

A proposed boutique hotel in Worthington adjacent to the historic Snow House property at 41 W. New England Ave. is another step closer to development. The Columbus Dispatch

A new 79-room hotel may not be too far in the distant future for wedding guests, concert-goers and tourists headed to Lyons for an overnight stay. Daily Camera

The Brownsville City Commission has approved a funding agreement for a new hotel and conference meeting space. The operator, Pineapple RE Holdings LP has proposed to build a five-story Hilton Garden Inn in a high traffic and retail area on west Morrison Road. KVEO-TV

The Century Casino in Cape Girardeau continues work on its plan to build a hotel at its existing facility. The city council recently signed off on the $26-million plan. KFVS-TV

A brand-new hotel could arrive in Downtown Oakland as soon as this summer and offer two Marriott brands under one roof along with hundreds of new rooms. The Marriott brands that will emerge at the new lodging complex are an AC Hotel and Residence. San Jose Mercury News

The biggest splash of the multi-million dollar remodel at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino is the redo of each of the more than 1,700 hotel rooms. The Sun Herald

Construction has begun on a 156-acre mixed-use development in northwest Austin, Texas, near Apple's new $1 billion campus. Inspire Development's Pearson Ranch will offer hotels, offices and retail space as well as housing and parks with a sustainability theme designed to serve Austin's growing tech corridor. Community Impact Newspaper 

A new massive development in Glenwood South is progressing with one tower recently opening. When the entire development is complete, it will allow a historic property to be preserved. WNCN-TV

Dollar General will expand its higher-end Popshelf retail concept to Texas this spring, opening in a former Pier I location in McKinney, as part of the retailer's plans to grow the chain to 1,000 stores by 2025. Popshelf stores are typically larger than Dollar General units and most items are priced at $5 or less, making it competitive with Five Below, which has grown to about 1,100 locations since the first opened in 2002, says The Dallas Morning News

Construction has begun on a 156-acre mixed-use development in northwest Austin, Texas, near Apple's new $1 billion campus. Inspire Development's Pearson Ranch will offer hotels, offices and retail space as well as housing and parks with a sustainability theme designed to serve Austin's growing tech corridor. Community Impact Newspaper