Commercial Construction & Renovation

The town of Vinton is now accepting proposals for a new hotel to attract more business and keep that money in the area. This has been a long-time desire for the town council to be able to retain more visitor traffic from local sports and other special events. Read the WDBJ-TV story here

A Henrico-based firm wants to put up a hotel next to Short Pump Town Center as local hoteliers continue to bet on an industry rebound. Read the Richmond BizSense story here

With full interior renovation complete at the Desmond Hotel, the full reveal was held at a grand reopening ceremony. Read the WTEN-TV/WXXA-TV story here

Wylie Hotel announced it is set to open its Old Fourth Ward doors in May and an exact first day is forthcoming. Read the What Now Atlanta story here

A new four-story, 92-unit Avid hotel is planned to be built on the former Wendy’s property on US-31 in East Bay Township. The project would be the fourth Michigan location and the first site north of Zeeland for the midscale hotel brand, which is owned by international hospitality conglomerate IHG Hotels & Resorts. Read the Ticker story here

Demolition has begun for The Highlander. It is a new hotel being constructed right off Radford University’s main campus. It will be at the intersection of Tyler Avenue and Calhoun Street. Read the WDBJ-TV story here

The Quality Inn on Saranac Avenue will be converted to a Cambria-brand hotel rather than a Homewood Suites and Tru-branded hotel. Read the Adirondack Daily Enterprise story here

The Wichita City Council has voted to delay action on a lease agreement for a new hotel to be constructed north of Eisenhower National Airport. Read the KFDI-FM story here

No new stores have been announced, but the Ohio Valley Mall is getting ready to welcome Hampton Inn and Suites. Construction of the new four-story, 113-room hotel is almost complete. Read the WTOV-TV story here

Downtown Oakland’s bustling Uptown District is about to get a new Moxy Hotel, a welcome change of pace to a dismal year of coronavirus-linked business shutdowns that eviscerated the global hospitality industry. Read the San Jose Mercury News