Hilton Tapestry talks advance in Lawrenceville, Ga.

The Lawrenceville City Council has voted to give the Lawrenceville Downtown Development Authority permission to complete negotiations with Hilton for a full-service Hilton Tapestry boutique hotel and 380-space parking deck. The public-private partnership will include 120 hotel rooms, retail space, and 5,000-square-feet of conference center space. Read The Atlanta Journal-Constitution story here