Commercial Construction & Renovation

High on a landing overlooking the deconsecrated chapel and altar of the former Visitation Academy building in downtown Frederick, an organ still looms over the mostly empty space, a symbol of the building’s bygone days. The Frederick News-Post

A construction milestone will be celebrated in South Bend as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians marks the installation of the final steel beam of a 23-story hotel under construction at Four Winds Casino. The project also includes the addition of 40,000 square feet of gaming space. Inside Indiana Business

RLJ Lodging Trust has selected Davidson Hospitality Group to act as management company for The Mills House Hotel in Charleston via its lifestyle operating vertical Pivot. Sometimes known as The Pink Hotel, this 1853-built property embodies the history of Charleston across 216 guestrooms and suites, 10,000 sq ft of meeting space and the sophisticated Barbadoes Room restaurant. TopHotelNews

Land surrounded by woods and pasture near Appling could be the site of Columbia County’s next hotel. The Augusta Chronicle

A state regulatory panel determined that a plan to build a new boutique hotel and redevelop a marina at Fort Monroe is “governmental activity” that won’t require special permits for potential impacts to wetlands, beaches and sand dunes, sparking criticism from environmental groups. WWBT-TV

Craft cocktails are hitting the road in Austin, with the owners of a chic local watering hole aiming to raise the bar by providing unique and memorable experiences for area events. CultureMap/Austin, Texas

Salt Lake City's historic Union Pacific building will soon become the site of a luxury hotel in an effort to revitalize the Gateway area downtown, according to a report by Building Salt Lake. KSTU-TV

The Wolf River Diner has been razed and a new hotel will take its place. The hotel will be two stories and have 45 rooms. The hotel is expected to be open by late spring or early summer in 2022, depending on progress made during construction in the winter months.
Waupaca County Post

The Downers Grove village council unanimously voted this week to allow a new hotel and restaurant to be built at the southeast corner of Ogden and Walnut Avenues. Daily Herald

For 46 years, St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore was home to thousands of young men who wanted to pursue a life serving the church. But after closing in 1976, the building was abandoned and left empty for decades. The historic building has now been reborn as a one-of-a-kind resort called, The Lodge at St. Edward State Park. KING-TV