Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide plans to nearly double its Specialty Select brand of mid-market hotels in New York State, with emphasis on New York City. The select-service brands – including Aloft, Element and Four Points – would grow from the current 12 to 22 before 2019. Expansion began in January with the opening of Four Points New York Downtown. Read the Skift story here
Stone Martin Commercial finishes first ground-up project in Alabama
Stone Martin Commercial, a division of Stone Martin Builders, a leading homebuilder in Alabama, completed construction on its first ground up build project, the Wyndham Industrial Warehouse in Opelika, Alabama. This achievement signifies