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April 13, 2015

Two Marriott hotels, new Chris Hastings restaurant in works at Empire Building site downtown

Two new Marriott hotels and a new Chris Hastings restaurant are in the works in a $45 million project at the downtown site once dubbed “the heaviest corner on earth.”

As we reported back in November, the 16-story Empire building at 1928 First Ave. N., will be converted into a 117-room Autograph Collection by Marriott hotel in a project led by Georgia’s Ascent Hospitality.

Today, Ascent said the adjacent former Alagasco headquarters building will be developed into a 120-room Marriott hotel that…

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April 13, 2015

Yingling plans for new hangar on Eisenhower Airport campus

Wichita aviation services company Yingling Aviation is seeking a new land-lease agreement with the Wichita Airport Authority as part of plans to build a 16,000-square-foot hangar with office space.

According to the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of the Wichita City Council, Yingling will seek to lease 170,000 square feet of land at 1780 Airport Rd. on the campus of Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport where it will build the new hangar.

The agenda lists construction costs at $2.1 million,…

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April 13, 2015

Melk Music expanding, moving away from Zoo Interchange rebuild to new store

The Melk Music instrument store is moving out of its location south of Interstate 94 and is moving to a new location in Muskego.

The move is partially prompted by the ongoing reconstruction of I-94, but eventually would have been necessary regardless because the store needs more space, said owner Fred Melk. Melk Music sells band and orchestra instruments, sheet music and other equipment.

The store is moving from a 5,000-square-foot location at 8625 W. Adler St. in Milwaukee, where it has been located…

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April 13, 2015

Lobo Beast 101 (as in 101 beer taps) restaurant-brewery coming to Central Ave.

Wonder about those question marks no more.

A new restaurant and brewery concept is coming to the University of New Mexico corridor, directly across from its main campus. Lobo Beast 101 is a brand new idea from Sham Naik, the restaurateur who has operated B2B Bistronomy for about three years in Nob Hill. Naik and his crews have been building out a 7,500-square-foot space at 2122 Central Ave. SE that was formerly the Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy.

Lobo Beast 101 will have 101 beer taps — likely…

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April 13, 2015

Hollywood Casino hotel on hold; operator faces big penalty

The operator of Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway is folding plans to start work on a new hotel next to the casino this month, and they’ll have to ante up an estimated $1.25 million a year until they decide go forward with the project.

The operator, Kansas Entertainment LLC, a 50/50 joint venture of Penn Hollywood Kansas Inc. and Kansas Speedway Development Corp., notified the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kan., of the decision to postpone the 248-room hotel.

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