Commercial Construction & Renovation

The Brown Hotel in downtown is a Louisville landmark. For a moment, it's future was uncertain. Here's how the hotel made a glamourous comeback. WHAS-TV

An Indianapolis woman and her company unveiled plans for a boutique hotel made of shipping containers she's planning to open in the Haughville neighborhood this summer. The Indianapolis Star

A little more than a century ago, real estate developer Harry Culver looked at a map of the metastasizing Los Angeles urban area and drew a line from downtown to Venice Beach. The hotel is just 20 minutes from LAX and is part of the Hyatt group. Daily Beast

People gathered in downtown Macon to celebrate a project that has taken the city nearly a decade to complete. Hotel 45 has been a dream project for community leaders stemming from former Mayor Robert Reichert, and stretching into Mayor Lester Miller’s term. WMGT-TV

Homewood Suites by Hilton in Dillon, Hotel Indigo and The Pad in Silverthorne are all open for business in Colorado. Summit Daily News

Marriott will open its fifth AC Hotel-branded property in the DC region on Feb. 3 in Southeast DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood. WTOP-FM

The Salisbury City Council approved a memorandum of understanding to begin exclusive negotiations with Charlotte-based developer Brett Krueger on his “luxury boutique” concept for the Empire Hotel. Salisbury Post

A new version of the long-planned beachfront Schooner Hotel project got unanimous approval at a Jan. 12 city commission meeting. It was the first reading of an ordinance to designate the project as a Planned Development (PD), which allows more height and density than would normally have been allowed in exchange for adding amenities that benefit the city. Tampa Bay Newspapers

The Marina City Council has entered into a development agreement with a known entity based on a proven track record with building and operating the only hotel on Fort Ord, which has proven to be a highly successful revenue generator for the city. The Monterey County Herald

Mississippi’s first AC Hotel by Marriott is adding a European flair to Ridgeland for both business and leisure travelers. The hotel, the first of its kind in the state, is set to open later this month. The closest Marriott of this type is in New Orleans. The AC will be the fourth hotel at the Township on the Highland Colony in Ridgeland. Madison County Journal