Commercial Construction & Renovation

The Port of San Diego commissioners authorized a coastal development permit for a $150 million, 450-room hotel across Harbor Island Drive from the Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina. Times of San Diego

A group of local businesspeople will breathe new life into the Mack Theater, which has been closed for 15 years, and the historic Hotel Yamhill, which has been empty for five decades. News-Register

Thirty years after it first sought to do so, the owner of The Jefferson Hotel is looking to tear down the building’s historic next-door neighbor. Richmond BizSense

A new family entertainment center called Tilt Studio opened at Magnolia Mall in Florence, Southe Carolina. The 100,000-square-foot facility houses a mini-bowling alley, a laser tag arena, an Indy driving simulator, a redemption center, bumper cars and two blacklight mini-golf courses. The Morning News

A new hotel is coming to South San Francisco’s Oyster Point, with the city last week agreeing to sell a 4.7-acre parcel on the Bayfront to a developer for the project. San Mateo Daily Journal

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced its first resort in Baja California Sur with the Fairmont La Paz Puerta Cortés Resort and Residences, set to open in 2023. TravelPulse

The newest Thompson Hotels property, the Thompson Central Park New York, has officially opened. The hotel, which is part of Hyatt, is located near Central Park on West 56th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, offering an ideal and upscale location for a New York exploration. TravelPulse

In a bid to revitalize downtown, the Aiken Municipal Development Commission plans to acquire seven parcels to host a full-amenity hotel, conference center, multi-family housing and parking garage. WRDW-TV/WAGT-TV

The new ownership of the Hotel Aspen, which was acquired last week for $37.5 million, in recent years also has bought and restored properties in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Palm Beach, Florida, into luxury boutique hotels. The Aspen Times

The timeless and iconic Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, now more than 110 years old, is preparing to move forward. WKRN-TV