CONSTRUCTION UNDER WAY AT RADISSON BLU AQUA HOTEL IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO — Magellan Development Group and Carlson have begin construction for Radission Blu Aqua Hotel at Aqua tower in Chicago's Lakeshore East community. The hotel will occupy the first 18 floors of the mixed-use tower, Aqua. The $125 million project will offer 334 guest rooms and suites on floors 4 through 18, a 12,500-square-foot ballroom with 20-foot ceilings, 27,000 square feet of meeting space and a 150-seat restaurant and bar. Swedish hospitality designer, Christian Lundwall, provided interior design services for the project. Hotel amenities include fitness facilities, an indoor lap pool, a spa featuring hot tubs and a sauna, steam and massage room, a private-party suite with a catering kitchen, a media room, a billiards and game area, a business center and a skygarden. The hotel is scheduled for completion in fall 2011.