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Residence Inn By Marriott Slated For East Bank
Developed by RevPar Companies and Emerge Hospitality Group, the project includes a 15-story, 235-key (max) hotel at the corner of N 1st & Oldham Streets…There is 9,200 SF of retail space on the ground floor; 3,200 SF faces N. 1st while 5,900 SF is at the corner of N. 1st & Oldham. – Robert Looper III, City Now Next
Knoxville Hospitality Scene Gains AC Hotel
“The AC Hotel [162 rooms, across seven stories] at 427 Walnut St. and the adjoining 416 Locust St. would replace a surface lot between the Langley Garage and Daylight Building. The estimated completion date is August 2025.” – Ryan Wilusz, Knoxville News Sentinel
17-Story Dual Brand Hotel to Rise in Nashville
“Conceptual plans indicate that the 17-story tower will feature 1,647 SF Coffee Shop / Retail on the ground floor facing Cowan Street. Levels 2-4 include structured parking and back of house space. Hotel guestrooms are situated on levels 5-17; with a pool deck proposed on level 5 and a rooftop bar on level 17.” – Robert Looper III, City Now Next
Holiday Inn Planned for Walnut Building
“The nine-story Walnut Building at 706 Walnut Street has become the most recent downtown building to be planned for conversion to a hotel…Upon completion, the hotel is slated to include 91 rooms on the top eight floors of the building.” – Knoxville Urban Guy
Elevate Designing New Residence Inn by Marriott
“The future Residence Inn by Marriott will offer 114 rooms with two 2,500-square-foot meeting spaces. The project will include a 4,000-square foot restaurant, which will be one of MetroCenter only sit-down restaurants, to be housed in a separate building.” – William Williams, Nashville Post
Elevate Works with Knoxville Hotelier
“As currently envisioned, the Old City hotel would be five stories with an estimated cost of $22 million, according to Tuesday’s announcement. It’s meant to have an ‘upscale, historic’ feel that complements the brick architecture of the Old City.” – John North, Vinay Simlot, 10News
