Cornell University hotel: AJ Capital Partners and Cornell University will build a hotel on the university’s new Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island, New York. Set to open in 2019, the 196-room ground-up hotel will be designed by architectural firm Snohetta and have panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.
Airbnb: An Illinois federal judge won’t bar the city of Chicago from implementing a new ordinance regulating short-term home renting through sites like Airbnb, rejecting a motion for an injunction brought by a group who say the rules are unconstitutional.
Meininger: Meininger Hotels has signed an agreement to convert a hotel in Milan near the Garibaldi train station. With 80 rooms and 268 beds, the property is the second hotel in the city for the company.
Wye River: Wyndham Hotel Group has acquired the Wye River convention center in Maryland and will rebrand it as a Dolce property.
White Lodging: White Lodging’s newest projects proposed in Austin, Texas include a 613-room downtown hotel under the Marriott brand and a boutique hotel near the University of Texas campus.
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Cassia and Mugler partnership: Architect Jean-Paul Cassia and designer Manfred Thierry Mugler created a real estate design partnership with the intent of crafting projects and destinations that combine Manfred’s creative talents with Jean-Paul’s ability to conceive and orchestrate projects of distinction. The partnership will harness Manfred’s background as a French director, fashion designer, photographer, perfume creator and stage and costume designer.