Hotels

WASHINGTON, DC-A JV between Starwood Capital and Perseus Realty plans a 180-key eco-friendly hotel at the site of the former Nigerian embassy.

GAINESVILLE, FL-Inland American Lodging Corp. buys the University of Florida Hilton Hotel which will be managed by Davidson Hotel Co.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, MI-The company gets the military's nod to lead the development of multifamily, office, hotel and industrial facilities at the Selfridge base.

IRVINE, CA-R.D. Olson Development develops the 125-suite Marriott Residence Inn at Ocean Ranch and signs Marriott to manage the new property.

ALBUQUERQUE-El Paso-based Hunt adds a well-known local resident to lead the Southwest push. The developer's pipeline totals $650 million, but that's just the beginning.

LAS VEGAS-The casino operator is will use the proceeds to enhance the company's financial flexibility for future projects and potential new developments.

PHOENIX-As of August, there were five hotels in the US that had LEED certification, with another 60 in the pipeline.

ST. LOUIS-The companies are partnering on 160,000 sf of retail (with General Growth), 525,000 sf of office, a hotel and almost 300 multifamily units in Downtown.