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Hotels Have Most to Worry About With New ADA

CHICAGO-Most of the changes are ‘tweaks’ to the 1991 law, but the new March 15 deadline has some hospitality firms rethinking strategy for renovation work.

By Robert Carr | Updated on March 08, 2012

CHICAGO-A new round of changes to the 20-year-old American with Disabilities Act will go into effect March 15. Most changes are innocuous, but one requirement, lifts for all public pools, may force some hotel chains to close pools for good because of cost concerns, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.

The changes will be grandfathered in for existing construction, only required if new development or renewed work is done to a property. Kevin Hughes, a VP for project and development services, tells GlobeSt.com that many companies are only facing minor changes even if work is required. “There’s a lot of small tweaks, such as size of a slope or bathroom, even in employee areas,” he says. “The biggest impact will be the hospitality industry.”

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