FireKeepers Casino, Battle Creek, Michigan Reaches Construction Milestone

Wednesday, November 5th 2008

Full House Resorts announced that FireKeepers Casino, located on Interstate 94 near Battle Creek, Michigan, reached another construction milestone with the enclosure of the building structure. This places the construction on schedule for the opening of the casino in the summer of 2009. After nearly six months of construction led by Clark Construction on FireKeepers Casino, enclosure of the building was completed on October 29. “We applaud Clark... 

One of the First Grand Hotels Meets One of the Country’s First Cities

Thursday, October 30th 2008

The Waldorf=Astoria Hotel Philadelphia will feature 175 spacious and exquisitely appointed guest rooms and 136 residences, scheduled to open in 2012. The Waldorf=Astoria Collection is a world-class group of hotels in spectacular locations. Inspired by New York’s legendary landmark, each hotel has its own unique style and sense of place. From luxury spas, legendary meetings and championship golf to unforgettable events, every experience is flawlessly... 

Oakwood Worldwide Adds Additional Luxury Property to Global Portfolio – Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore

Thursday, October 30th 2008

Oakwood Worldwide, the leading, global temporary housing provider, announces the opening of the Oakwood Premier Prestige Bangalore property, its newest five star premier property, offering a lush environment, impeccable amenities and service offerings along with convenient access to the center of Bangalore, India. Oakwood plans to add an additional ten properties in the country by 2010 including locations in Mumbai and Pune, and future plans include... 

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Targets Canadian Investors for Auction of Florida Resort Properties

Wednesday, October 29th 2008

Florida has always been a place where people can find a bargain on a vacation – now the sunshine state is offering Canadian investors deep discounts on vacation homes. Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty will host an auction of select Ginn Resort properties on Nov. 8 featuring nearly 20 homes, condominiums and vacation properties from renowned Ginn Resort communities in Central Florida, including Reunion, Bella Collina and Hammock Beach. Several... 

Kelowna Selects Canadian Locker for Largest Civic Indoor Water Park

Tuesday, October 28th 2008

Canadian Locker Company, Ltd., a subsidiary of American Locker Group Incorporated, announced today that the City of Kelowna, BC has selected the Statesman storage lockers for its new $46 million Mission Recreation Park Aquatic Centre. When it opens in April 2009, it will be the largest civic indoor water park in Canada. The Mission Recreation Park Aquatic Centre, located near the Capital News Centre on Gordon Drive, will be a 8,920 square meter (96,000... 

Creators of World’s Largest Pool Arrive in U.S. with their Crystal Lagoons Technology

Monday, October 20th 2008

The innovative Crystal Lagoons technology, created by Chilean businessman Fernando Fischmann, will be presented October 28 in Miami, Florida, at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting during the Recreation Council, in an exposition given by the entrepreneur himself at 2:00 pm at the Miami Beach Convention Center. This avant-garde technique will revolutionize residential real estate tourism since it is an ecological, economical and versatile solution... 

Olympia Group Announces Location Details of Resort Casino

Saturday, October 18th 2008

The Olympia Group is close to finalizing the location of the Oxford Highlands Resort-Spa-Casino. The Olympia Group announced today that it has secured options on several suitable parcels on Highway 26 in Oxford. The properties are located within a one-mile section of the Oxford Plains commercial area spanning from Number Six road north to Industrial Drive. The Olympia Group has begun conducting environmental reviews and traffic analysis to determine... 

Homeowners Choice Assumes More Than 45,000 Policies from Citizens

Thursday, October 16th 2008

Homeowners Choice, Inc., a Florida-based insurance holding company, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Homeowners Choice Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Inc., has assumed approximately 45,000 homeowners’ policies from Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Florida’s state-created insurance company. The policies are assumable under the state’s “take-out” program, designed to reduce the state’s risk exposure... 

MHI Hospitality Corporation Announces Completion of Crowne Plaza Conversion for Hampton Hotel

Friday, October 10th 2008

MHI Hospitality Corporation (Nasdaq: MDH – News) announced today that the Company has completed the conversion of its Hampton, Virginia hotel to the Crowne Plaza® brand, pursuant to a 10-year franchise agreement through its franchising entity, Holiday Hospitality Franchising, Inc. with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)]. The Crowne Plaza® Hampton Harborside is the Company’s fourth Crowne Plaza® asset and... 

Asia Properties Allows Letter of Intent to Expire for Site in Nanning, China

Monday, September 29th 2008

Asia Properties, Inc. reported that is has allowed its Letter of Intent to acquire 150 acres of a 506 acre new central business district site in Nanning, China to expire. CEO, Daniel McKinney said, “due to the recent financial turmoil resulting from the Bear Sterns bailout, Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and world wide economic malaise, we find it very difficult to finance such a venture at this time. We plan to engage other similar projects when...