“By January of 2018, two new hotels will operate in the old University of New Orleans tower located at 1600 Canal Street.”
By Eric Craig
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AL.COM – “Empire Hotel changes name to Elyton Hotel, plans to open this summer” →
“The 1st Avenue former Alagasco building will get a whole new facade as it becomes a Fairfield Inn & Suites.”
By Kelly Poe
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AL.COM – “See what the second hotel in the Empire Building project will look like” →
“The 1st Avenue former Alagasco building will get a whole new facade as it becomes a Fairfield Inn & Suites.”
By Kelly Poe
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THE TIMES-PICAYUNE - “Architects on architecture: Mary Gilmore on the unique beauty of K&B Plaza” →
“In this new feature, The Times-Picayune asks local architects to share their thoughts on the buildings that have shaped the New Orleans cityscape.”
By Susan Langenhennig
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NOLA.COM - “Broad Theater, Ace Hotel among winners of La. Landmarks Society's historic preservation awards” →
“Gallier Hall, the Pontchartrain Hotel, the Sophie B. Wright Middle & High School, the Ace Hotel and the Broad Theater are among 18 winners of the Louisiana Landmarks Society's Awards for Excellence in Historic Preservation.”
By Susan Langenhennig
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CANAL STREET BEAT – “16-Story, 250-Room Residence Inn Planned For St. Charles Avenue” →
“Businessman Robert “Bobby” Guidry filed plans with the city to build a 250-room Residence Inn in downtown New Orleans at 316 St. Charles Avenue.
The site is currently a vacant lot used for parking, and sits adjacent to the Intercontinental and The Whitney building’s parking garage.”
By Levi Benjamin
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THE MERIDIAN STAR - “THREEFOOT TRANSFORMATION: Rehabilitation of historic Meridian building inches closer” →
“The long-awaited transformation of the Threefoot Building in Meridian could start soon, provided the developer gets the go-ahead from federal officials.”
By Bill Graham
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REBUSINESS ONLINE – “PCCP Participates in $135M Loan to Kessler for JW Marriott-Anchored Project in Savannah” →
“SAVANNAH, GA. — PCCP LLC and a major national bank have provided a $135 million loan to The Kessler Enterprise Inc. for the development of Plant Riverside District, a $270 million, five-building mixed-use project in Savannah’s Historic District.”
By John Nelson
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NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS: “Former Rault Center reopens as boutique hotel” →
“The building formerly known as the Rault Center, located at the corner of Rampart and Gravier streets in downtown New Orleans, has reopened after a $23 million renovation turned it into a boutique hotel.”
By CityBusiness staff reports
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CURBED NEW ORLEANS - “Historic building transformed into hotel in New Orleans CBD” →
“New Inn & Suite to accommodate NOLA rising tourism
According to New Castle Hotels & Resorts, a leading company over several hotels and suites, opened the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Downtown New Orleans on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.”
By Eric Craig
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OFFBEAT MAGAZINE - “Boutique Hotel Chain Joie De Vivre To Open New Orleans Outpost” →
“Just a few months after the opening of the Ace Hotel New Orleans on Carondelet Street this past March, another boutique hotel chain plans to add some flair to the Central Business District.”
By Jan Ramsey
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ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST – “New and Restored Buildings in New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina” →
“In the decade since Hurricane Katrina, the Big Easy has maintained its status as an architectural powerhouse”
By Geoffrey Montes
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NOLA.COM - “Long-vacant Rault Center in downtown New Orleans being transformed into boutique hotel” →
“Long-vacant Rault Center in downtown New Orleans being transformed into boutique hotel
Long-vacant site of deadly fire in 1972 to be refurbished and converted into hotel”
By Jaquetta White
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BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS JOURNAL – “Two Marriott hotels, new Chris Hastings restaurant in works at Empire Building site downtown” →
“Two new Marriott hotels and a new Chris Hastings restaurant are in the works in a $45 million project at the downtown site once dubbed "the heaviest corner on earth."
As we reported back in November, the 16-story Empire building at 1928 First Ave. N., will be converted into a 117-room Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel in a project led by Georgia's Ascent Hospitality.”
By Bryan Davis
Read MoreTIMES RECORD - “Fort Smith Masonic Temple Purchased For $2.5 Million” →
“Fort the first time since being built in the late 1920s, the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith is under ownership other than the Freemasons.”
Nov 19, 2014
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MYNEWORLEANS.COM – “Our annual picks of the best new architecture” →
“Dillard University Student Union
A striking new building faces Gentilly Avenue across the duck pond that’s the historic remnant of the Gentilly Bayou. With its long white cylindrical columns, blue glass curtain wall and trellised terrace on the top floor, this is a building with monumentality appropriate to its prominent site and the nationally recognized stature of Dillard University.”
By John P. Klingman
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