Hospitality & Tourism

Whether it’s the proximity to New York City or all of the tourist attractions that New Jersey has to offer, the Garden State’s hospitality industry is booming. Hotels are increasingly becoming part of major redevelopment projects.

Hard Rock Atlantic City announces opening date, entertainment lineup

The highly anticipated Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City will open its doors June 28, the operator announced Wednesday, as it unveiled a lineup of musical acts and entertainers that it hopes will draw new visitors to the resort town.

Icahn selling Tropicana casinos in $1.85 billion deal

Hedge fund manager Carl Icahn has sold the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City as part of a seven-property, $1.85 billion deal announced Monday.

Lightly grilled: Comics turn up the heat on real estate lawyer Giantomasi

The legal mastermind behind Hotel Indigo, One Theater Square, The Rock and so many more Newark developments, Frank Giantomasi, will be in the hot seat at NJPAC’s First Annual Celebrity Roast.

Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City inks partnership with Hyatt

The former Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City is slated to open this summer as part of an upscale Hyatt brand, under a new partnership announced by its owner and the hotel chain.

Hoboken mayor unveils plans for new 17-story, waterfront hotel

Plans for a new waterfront hotel in Hoboken are reportedly set to move forward after winning the support of the city’s new mayor.

Hampshire mourns veteran CRE executive Anderson

The state’s commercial real estate industry is mourning the loss of Todd Anderson, a longtime executive with The Hampshire Cos. who died suddenly this past weekend at age 58.

Valuation firm becomes IRR’s northern N.J. office

A Livingston-based firm has joined Integra Realty Resources, the largest independent commercial real estate valuation, market research and consulting firm in North America.

RSC unveils redesign of Ridgewood restaurant (SLIDESHOW)

A popular restaurant in Ridgewood has reopened after a redesign and renovation overseen by a Hackensack-based architecture firm.

Hotel project will unlock potential for conference, events business at Bell Works

At full build-out, the massive Bell Works project in Holmdel will be home to some 8,000 daily office workers. But newly unveiled plans for a rooftop hotel are a reminder of the project’s potential to be much more than a repurposed corporate campus.

Hollister completes renovations at Newark Museum (SLIDESHOW)

The Newark Museum has debuted a newly renovated main entrance and interior as part of an effort to connect the institution with the city’s rejuvenated downtown streetscape.