Archive for September, 2010

Gary Barnett, Planet Hollywood Hotel Times Square and W Times Square

| September 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

The story I’ve been searching for years: Planet Hollywood Hotel Times Square, the original plans for the W Times Square building and Gary Barnett

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Wyndham Worldwide Licenses Planet Hollywood Name For Franchising

| September 21, 2010 | 0 Comments

Today at Wyndham Worldwide’s first global brand conference, it was announced that Wyndham has licensed the Planet Hollywood name and likeness, enabling it to begin franchising hotels using the brand throughout the world.

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Boardwalk Empire & The Former Ritz-Carlton In Atlantic City – A Quick Overview

| September 21, 2010 | 1 Comment
Boardwalk Empire & The Former Ritz-Carlton In Atlantic City – A Quick Overview

HBO’s new Series Boardwalk Empire which premiered on Sunday, Sept 19th, focused a lot on the former Ritz-Carlton Hotel located on the boardwalk in Atlantic City; almost every exterior shot includes the building and it’s in the Ritz-Carlton where Nucky does most of his “business”. Rightly so, interest in the old Atlantic City Ritz-Carlton suddenly [...]

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Wal-Mart Will Expand Via Marketside Concept In Urban Areas

| September 20, 2010 | 1 Comment

Ever hear of the grocery store chain “Marketside“? Probably not, but it seems as though you will over the coming years. Oh yea, and Marketside is being developed as a new concept by Walmart. Currently Marketside has four stores, each one around 20,000 sqft – a larger than your typical Walgreens or CVS drug store, [...]

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Trump Entertainment Puts Trump Marina On The Market

| September 8, 2010 | 1 Comment

The Las Vegas Review Journal today said that CB Richard Ellis has been picked to market and sell the Trump Marina in Atlantic City so that Trump Entertainment can better focus on their two boardwalk properties – the Taj Mahal and Trump Plaza. This news really shouldn’t come as a surprise because it’s been an [...]

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