Proximo Spirits, parent company to Stranahan’s and Tincup Whiskey, plans to build a $50 million, 20-acre whiskey production facility and resort in Black Hawk, Colorado. The project will be adjacent to Central City in the southeast corner of the town. The Lake Gulch Whiskey Resort would be the largest distillery in Colorado. The facility would be built for production and bottling of Tincup whiskey. In addition to the distillery, the property will include a hotel and camping grounds, restaurants, event space, retail, an outdoor amphitheater and outdoor activities such a hiking trails, ziplines and a farm. Ethan Watel with Baseline Engineering Corp is providing engineering services. The architect Troy Tengwall of Coburn Architecture plans to design the project in a way that fits the historic town, using wood, metal and rustic materials and giving it the form of a traditional mining structure. The project was recently approved and will begin later this year.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


A $50 million combination hotel and housing project at 233 Lake Ave. in downtown Racine Wisconsin. The project is being developed by Hovde Properties of Madison. The project would be a mid-level-service hotel with 100 guest rooms.   The Hovde hotel would be run by a separate owner/operator. It will be a three-star hotel, fronting Lake Avenue, that would include a small restaurant with bar. On the same acreage parcel, Hovde also plans to build two multistory apartment buildings totaling about 190 units. Hovde would own and manage those apartments with onsite management. Kahler Slater Architects is designing the project.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Construction of a Hyatt hotel next to Buckhead Georgia’s Lenox Square mall is scheduled to begin and be completed is 2022. The Hyatt Centric boutique brand hotel is planned for an April start. The hotel will have 218 rooms and be 16 stories tall located at 3301 Lenox Parkway, and along Ga. 400. The hotel includes 4,500 square feet of meeting space; a pool and a fitness center; and a rooftop terrace, bar and restaurant, according to a press release. Songy Highroads is the developer of the project.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Investor Ho-Chunk Capital and partner Hart Family Hotels are building an Avid, Hotel in Sioux City, Iowa. Troy Hart is CEO of Hart Family Hotels. The hotel will include 87 rooms and will feature limited service with a modern, contemporary design. The hotel’s location is off Gordon Drive and Interstate 29. HCI Construction is the builder and is aiming for completion in July 2020.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


A new 82-suite, 12-story mass timber addition to the Ramada Hotel is planned in Kelowna, British Columbia in a space that is currently surface parking.   HDR will provide architectural design services for the project, which takes advantage of British Columbia’s new regulations allowing mass timber construction up to 12 stories. The tower will be built using partial encapsulation and exposed CLT, as well as glulam. The hotel is divided between facade articulation and material treatments, distinguishing street-level retail amenities, the hotel’s main lobby, and the two penthouse suites, which are recessed from the main suite block on the west elevation. A glass projection will be part of the facade and will capture common space on each floor for guests to socialize while also showcasing the mass timber design and construction. As part of Kelowna’s green initiatives, the proposed development will provide four on-site vehicle charging stations, short-term and long-term bicycle parking, and a generous landscape buffer on all sides. The elevator shaft and fire escape will also be made of wood. The completed hotel will provide three different suite typologies with access via a single-loaded corridor, day-lit from north to south. Construction is to begin in 2021 and be completed in late 2022.  David Prystay is manager of operations at the Ramada Hotel.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Developed by The First Group and designed by NORR. The currently under construction Ciel Tower and Marina in Dubai will become the tallest hotel in the world at a height of 1,181 feet. The curved forms of the building are meant to gently reflect in the setting sun while the design scheme emphasizes the verticality of the tower and is meant as a response to vertical living. The glass and metal hotel will comprise 1,042 luxury suites as well as serviced apartments. The building’s crown contains a rooftop pool, a specialty restaurant, and an observation deck. Other amenities include a fully-equipped spa, a business lounge, laundry service, multiple restaurants, and a gym. The amenities are distributed vertically through the tower, each being accompanied by a sky terrace with views of the Arabian Gulf.  The project is anticipated to be completed by 2023.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Park Hospitality Group will soon begin construction on a downtown Ashville North Carolina Embassy Suites hotel located at 192 Haywood St which will have 185 guestrooms and cost $24 million. Now that the project has been fully approved after years of legal battles with the city, the North Carolina Supreme Court determined the City Council was wrong to deny the permit. PHG President Shaunak Patel plans to begin construction as soon as possible. Patel stated the he is aware of the current environment, but that doesn’t affect the long-term viability of the project. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture is designed the project.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Developer LVMH is planned to build a luxury hotel on Redeo Drive in Beverly Hills California. The 115 guestroom hotel will be located at the corner of Redeo Drive and Little Santa Monica Blvd and be part of the Cheval Blanc collection. The hotel will feature oversized suites, two swimming pools—one of which is a private penthouse pool—plus a private club. Rather than focusing on banquets or conference facilities, LVMH will capitalize on its nearby network of high-end restaurants, spas and retailers. Bernard Arnault is CEO of LVMH. The building will have a breathtaking façade of imported French limestone, multi-level landscaping. It will also boast a warm color palette that’s unequivocally SoCal. The hotel is expected to open in 2025 andP is being designed by Peter Marino Architects.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


Hotel developer HRI Hospitality plans the renovate the 18-story Arrott building located at 401 Wood Street in downtown Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and convert the property to a boutique hotel called the Industrialist Autograph Collection. The historic Arrott building was building in 1902 as an office building. The new hotel will include 124 guestrooms and the lobby will have two rooms with more than 1,100 square feet of meeting space which will seat 48 with eight round tables, and the library, which will seat 10 boardroom style. A social lounge will serve specialty drinks and small bites, including coffee in the mornings. Among the guest rooms will be 12 suites with views of the Monongahela River. The upscale décor will include  brass fixtures, luxe textiles and smoked glass. The hotel will be pet-friendly and will have a fitness center.  Room rates will range from $199 to $599. HRI plans to complete the project in Q4 2020. Michael Coolidge is chief development officer of HRI.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.


A new hotel is planned to be built at the Lincoln Journals Star’s downtown production building north of Q Street, between Ninth and 10 th Streets in Lincoln Nebraska. Drury Development has a contract to buy the site and plans to close next month and develop a Drury branded hotel. The site includes more than 2 acres and 1-acre parking lot at 900 R Street. Drury’s current projects include: a seven-story, 180-room Drury Inn & Suites in Tallahassee, Florida, and Lafayette, Indiana. The company also just opened a 22-story, 389-room Drury Plaza Hotel in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, and a 14-story, 229-room Drury Plaza Hotel in the Dallas suburb of Richardson, Texas.  For more information on this and other upcoming hotel construction and renovation projects in the planning, design, pre-construction and construction phase including who is involved and their contact information and Preferred Vendor Directory please visit: HotelProjectLeads.com and subscribe today.