With all the controversy swirling around the Underground Railroad houses on the east side of Duffield Street, we thought it would be interesting to check in on what’s going on the west side of the street. One word: Hotel. Two, actually. As has been briefly mentioned in various places over the past few months, the Lam Group is planning two side-by-side hotels that will add a combined 500 rooms to the boroughs inventory. On the left will be a 320-room full-service Sheraton; on the right, a 180-room Aloft hotel. Both buildings are designed by Gene Kaufman Architect and will be 24-stories high for a total square footage of 200,000. GMAP P*Shark DOB
NYC Sees Wave Of New Midprice Hotels [BTonline]