August 2026

Top 5 Industrial Projects Under Construction in Atlanta

HVS Asia Pacific Hospitality Newsletter - Week Ending 21 August 2026

HVS Asia Pacific's weekly roundup covers five deals across Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, totaling billions in hotel and real estate investment activity.

Get to Know the Broker: Matthew Lesser of Leslie Garfield

New York City native Matthew Lesser, 43, has a passion for townhouses, so much so that he’s made them the focus of his career in real estate. Having joined Leslie Garfield in 2005, he was named senior partner at…

BCD announces planned leadership transitions to accelerate growth, innovation and client value

BCD Travel is reshaping its C-suite with three new appointments effective late 2026 and early 2027, including an external hire from FCM, as two longtime executives retire after nearly five decades of combined service.

Systemair wins data centre cooling order worth SEK 60 million

SKINNSKATTEBERG, Sweden, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Systemair ABs (NASDAQ Stockholm: SYSR) has received an order for air-based data centre cooling solutions valued approximately SEK 60 million (5.4 MEUR). The order…

Tripadvisor 2026 Mid-Year Experiences Trends Report

Tripadvisor H1 2026 booking data shows craft classes up 88%, eco tours up 62%, and off-the-beaten-path destinations growing twice as fast as top-100 locations.

The Hotel Worker Inside Your AI Decision

A former hotel worker argues that AI should eliminate drudge work to free staff for high-value guest interactions, not cut headcount, warning that cost-only thinking destroys service quality and accelerates turnover.

U.S. Travel Honors Destination Marketers with 2026 ESTO Awards

U.S. Travel Association named 2026 ESTO Award winners across 10 categories at its 42nd annual conference in Philadelphia, honoring DMOs and state tourism offices for creative destination marketing.

Can AI Make Hospitality More Authentic?

The author argues that AI does not inherently undermine authentic hospitality; what matters is the intent behind its use and whether it empowers employees to respond more thoughtfully to individual guests.

PPHE Hotel Group Limited: Unaudited Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2026

PPHE Hotel Group reports 4.7% revenue growth to £209.3m and 6.3% EBITDA rise to £48.4m for H1 2026, supported by UK property strength and the £147.9m freehold acquisition of Park Plaza London Waterloo.

Historic Mount Vernon Commercial Property Sells for $280,900 at Auction

U.S. hotel performance for July 2026

U.S. hotels posted RevPAR growth of 8.2% year-over-year in July 2026, with New York City leading Top 25 Markets driven by FIFA World Cup Final demand.

HiLITE Group Launches ‘Mandara Women’s Wellness,' India's First AI-Integrated Wellness Retreat for Women

HiLITE Group opens Mandara near Calicut, a 20-cottage AI-integrated wellness retreat exclusively for women, covering six life stages from prenatal to geriatric care.

Global Hotel Alliance expands with two homegrown hospitality brands from Turkey and Poland

The Marmara Hotels (Turkey, 6 properties) and PURO Hotels (Poland, 9 properties) join GHA's DISCOVERY loyalty programme, adding 15 hotels to the world's largest independent hotel brand alliance.

Nam Dinh Vu Industrial Park: A strategic growth pole in Haiphong’s FTZ ecosystem - Vietnam Investment Review

SK Telecom Launches AI Data Center Infrastructure Company 'SK Horizon' and Secures Investments from KKR and IMM

- SK Telecom further restructures its AI infrastructure business to enhance expertise, accelerate decision-making, and enable focused investment ① Plans to establish a new company 'SK Horizon' by spinning off SK Broad…

BOXABL Inc. Launches Expansion of Project Development Capabilities, Connecting Manufacturing and Real Estate Development

New capability allows BOXABL to bid directly on-site work and full-scale developments, passing savings to individual homeowners and large-scale customers alike LAS VEGAS, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BOXABL Inc. (Nas…

Great American Media Brings Entire "When Hope Calls" Journey Home: Season One Streams On Great American Pure Flix This FALL, Production Begins on Season Four for World Premiere Early 2027

NEW YORK, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Great American Media today announced an exciting new chapter for its acclaimed Original drama, "When Hope Calls: Brookfield" – ALL seasons ever produced of the series will now c…

Charlotte developers noticed suburb’s growth. So they bought a shopping center

Law Firms Drive Record Quarter for Office Leasing

Milford approves razing house, construction of six apartments under affordable-housing law

News | Investec refinances Guernsey commercial property portfolio

The Real Bottleneck In Hotel AI Adoption Is Human, Not Technical

A LodgIQ executive argues that over 50% of AI pricing recommendations are overridden industry-wide because hotels skip the trust-building stages needed before full automation, not because the technology fails.

Sherman Residential Expands Gwinnett County Presence with the Acquisition of Celadon on Club

ATLANTA, Aug. 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherman Residential has acquired Celadon on Club, a Class A multifamily property in Lawrenceville, GA, the company announced today. Celadon on Club is a 352-unit luxury apartment…

Azora Capital LP Makes New Investment in Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance $ARI

AI yet to sway India’s office leasing: CBRE report

Tenants at Jackson complex report months without water

Sometimes the fastest way forward is to slow down

A heart rate based training lesson reframes how leaders measure progress across changing seasons

The operating model redesign opportunity of the century

Industry cost per loan rose from $3,685 in 2009 to $11,094 in 2025 despite major tech spend, encouraging a task-based operating model

Dream Office Real Estate Investment Trst (TSE:D.UN) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Morduke Joins CohnReznick as Tax Partner in Commercial Real Estate

Karnataka planning exclusive industrial park for Korean companies: MB Patil

Investec (Channel Islands) provides £8.2m loan for Guernsey commercial property portfolio

Redeveloped Fayetteville apartment complex, built in 1948, now up for sale as condos

JLL Strengthens Melbourne Metro Office Leasing Team

How to Evaluate a Hotel Acquisition in Riyadh: A Step-by-Step Case Study for Investors

Desert Wellness: How Hotels Are Using the Desert in Two Directions

Two models are reshaping desert wellness: immersive cultural programming tied to landscape heritage, and amenity-led propositions that convert remoteness, silence, and darkness into guest benefits.

First Eagle Real Estate Debt Fund Q2 2026 Commentary (FERLX)

Georgia Power's contract with OpenAI approved; Latest approval part of portfolio of large-load contracts delivering approximately $950 million in annual savings beginning in 2029

Large-load growth continues to provide benefits to customers with expected savings for Georgia Power customers to increase to $180 per year for the typical residential customer; Agreement builds on company's prior bas…

Neighbors worry about what comes next after Lexington annexes 850 acres for industrial park

India Flex Office Leasing Hits Record 8.4 MSF In H1 2026, Up 55% YoY: C&W

North Mankato leaders reflect on growing industrial park during Amazon delivery station tour

Oklahoma City's Asian District gets green light to revive building for 49-unit apartment complex

News | America’s ‘vanity economy’ is reshaping retail leasing

MERCAN Group announces its first hotel development in Panama: Pullman Panama City

PANAMA CITY, Aug. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- MERCAN Group announced the development of Pullman Panama City, its first hotel project in Panama, in partnership with Accor under the Pullman Hotels & Resorts brand. The proj…

Direct Commercial Property raising $37m for a refurbished Brisbane office tower

Redding Planning Commission approves Oasis Road shopping center after earlier delays

CALI Commercial Mortgage Trust 2024-SUN debt put under review as hotel loan default risk rises

KCI Technologies Moves Headquarters in Maryland With 54K SF Lease

KCI Technologies is relocating its corporate headquarters within Maryland, moving about 300 employees from Sparks to Hunt Valley. The engineering, consulting and construction firm signed a 53,344-square-foot lease at…

News | Columbia, South Carolina-area shopping center sells for $23.75 million