PITTSBURGH DOUBLETREE UNDERGOES $20M RENOVATION

PITTSBURGH — DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh-Green Tree has undergone a $20 million renovation. The new owner, RIDA Development Corp., renovated hotel’s 460 guestrooms, including 11 new suites. The redesign features more than 40,000 square feet of event space, including the addition of the 10,000-square-foot grand ballroom and 17 break-out rooms. The hotel features Champions Club Lounge, a sports bar fitted with a media wall with several flat-screen television sets and new fitness center, which includes an indoor heated pool. Pittsburgh-based CAM Hospitality Management LLC manages the hotel. Jim Looney of Jim Looney & Associates developed the new lodge design.