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Austin identifies second hotel to buy for homeless shelter

Austin has zeroed in on another hotel it may purchase to address homelessness. Austin City Council has several items on its Dec. 9 agenda that would move forward with the purchase of a 71-room hotel near Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. It'.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 6th, 2019

Hennepin County using empty hotels to isolate vulnerable homeless people

Empty hotel rooms across Hennepin County are being used to shelter the area's most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness as COVID-19 spreads across the state. As of Friday, 230 people were moved from local homeless shelters and into three de.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 3rd, 2020

Plans to shelter homeless individuals in hotels could help hoteliers stay afloat

Sacramento County plans to temporarily lease up to 800 hotel beds, which could be good news for some hoteliers......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 26th, 2020

New homeless shelter likely to pop up in Southeast Austin

A .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 27th, 2020

Hotel off the table: Austin rules out one option for housing the homeless near airport

A Southeast Austin hotel is officially off the table as housing for Austin's homeless population, one of the city's top issues. In a Jan. 17 memo, Assistant City Manager Rodney Gonzales said the city will no longer try to acquire the Microtel at 770.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 21st, 2020

City ditches South Austin homeless shelter, looks to buy hotels instead

The city of Austin will no longer turn an office building on Ben White Boulevard into a homeless shelter, an idea that had home some neighbors up in arms. Instead, it's looking at buying hotels to house the homeless and provide them with support services......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsNov 12th, 2019

90 Sands Street sale closes for $170M, hotel to become homeless shelter

RFR Realty has closed its sale of 90 Sands Street in Dumbo to a low-income housing developer for $170 million, according.....»»

Category: realestateSource: realestateweeklySep 4th, 2018

Prosecutors probing hotel company paid to shelter homeless

Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating whether Amsterdam Hospitality Group, which the city has paid tens of millions to house the homeless, overbilled contractors and evaded taxes. [] "> To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Category: blogSource: crainsnewyorkJan 21st, 2019

Seattle Homeless Shelter Gives "Booty Injection" Kits To Addicts

Seattle Homeless Shelter Gives "Booty Injection" Kits To Addicts .....»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMar 1st, 2021

A Hyatt-owned resort hotel in Austin is letting people "test drive" life in Texas for $18,500 a month - see inside Miraval Austin

The migration boom to Austin, Texas is no secret now that tech companies like Oracle and Tesla have announced a .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderJan 30th, 2021

24 hotel-branded products that will mimic a luxury travel stay at home — from Ritz-Carlton sheets to Marriott wine glasses

  Shelter in place restrictions may so.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 13th, 2020

How To Get A Free Hotel Stay (And Free Drugs) In San Francisco

How To Get A Free Hotel Stay (And Free Drugs) In San Francisco Even as San Francisco ushers its homeless p.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMay 11th, 2020

S.F. misses board mandate to rent hotels — by nearly 6,000 rooms

San Francisco failed to meet a requirement by Sunday to rent 8,250 hotel rooms to house homeless individuals and first responders for protection against Covid-19 — and supervisors acknowledge there's not much they can do about it. The requirement was p.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 28th, 2020

14 signature cocktail recipes from hotel bars around the world — plus the tools and spirits you"ll need to make them

  Most people are currently following shelter-in-place orders, which makes enjoying a favorite cocktail at you.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 23rd, 2020

Shocking Report Shows Half The Homeless At Boston Shelter Tested Positive For COVID-19: And None Had Symptoms

Shocking Report Shows Half The Homeless At Boston Shelter Tested Positive For COVID-19: And None Had Symptoms .....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeApr 18th, 2020

Xenia Hotels" sale of Renaissance Austin Hotel terminated

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallApr 17th, 2020

An emergency measure just passed that will require San Francisco to rent 7,000 hotel rooms to house its entire homeless population during the COVID-19 public health crisis

Ben Margot/AP An emergency .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 14th, 2020

There are more vacant hotel rooms in San Francisco than there are homeless people as the city decides whether to house its 8,000 homeless in empty hotels

Jeff Chiu/AP A proposed measure would require San Francisco to procure and rent empty hotel rooms to house its entire homeless pop.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2020

San Francisco"s largest homeless shelter has been hit with a coronavirus outbreak, with 70 confirmed cases

Ben Margot/AP San .....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2020

San Francisco may spend $105 million to house its homeless population in 7,000 hotel rooms for 90 days in an effort to limit spread of the coronavirus

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images An emergency measure in San Francisco is proposing renting 7,000 hotel rooms to house the city's entire homeless population. The estimated cost of renting the units for 90 days i.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 10th, 2020

LA wants to open up 15,000 hotel rooms to the homeless during the coronavirus outbreak — but hoteliers are hesitant to host them

FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Following California Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcem.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 9th, 2020