by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 24, 2012 | News
Virgin Group is exploring a variety of neighborhoods for its first hotel in New York, according to the New York Post. “We love the energy of big market areas like Times Square but we equally love distinct neighborhoods with real communities-SoHo and the...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 24, 2012 | News
The Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles is undergoing deconstruction to make way for a $1 billion project comprising a 900-key 4-Star hotel, 400,000 square feet of Class A office space, and more than 45,000 square feet of retail and F&B venues. Local architecture...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 24, 2012 | News
Barry Sternlicht’s Starwood Capital Group will purchase InTown Suites from Kimco Realty Corp. for $735 million, reports GlobeSt.com. The extended-stay brand comprises 138 hotels across 21 states throughout the southern U.S.
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 24, 2012 | Projects
It could have been a cold and cavernous 6,000-square-foot space, but Mercer One Thirteen is all warmth, thanks to Rocco Laudizio’s imaginative design approach. For this sprawling restaurant/lounge in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, Laudizio, founder of...
by Alissa Ponchione | Oct 23, 2012 | News
Banyan Tree Shanghai on the Bund has opened, marking the debut of the brand’s urban resort concept in mainland China. Each of the 130 guestrooms captures views of Huangpu River through oversized windows, while some suites offer private pools. F&B options...
