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  • Louisville’s Weyland Ventures Adding to $120M out-of-state Project A Louisville developer is expanding a massive project that exceeds $100 million in Ohio. Weyland Ventures LLC, a local real estate development firm, plans to buy two vacant buildings at 101 Bainbridge St. in downtown Dayton's Oregon District, according to a report from the Dayton Business Journal, a sister publication of Louisville Business First. Weyland Ventures will acquire the properties for $10 from the city after the Dayton City Commission approved the deal at a recent meeting, according to the report. Weyland… Click here to read more
  • Bill Weyland Named Finalist for Louisville Business First’s 2020 Business Awards Bill Weyland has been named a finalist for the Legacy Leader category of Louisville Business First’s 2020 Business Awards. The Legacy Leader Award recognizes an individual who has successfully completed a succession plan, exit plan or transfer of leadership. This individual demonstrates sustained success, leadership and innovation in his or her family business, the U of L FBC, and to the community at large. See Louisville Business First’s list of finalists here. Click here to read more
  • Why Hilton Chose Louisville for Its First Tempo Hotel Louisville-based Weyland Ventures LLC and hotel partner First Hospitality have officially broken ground on a six-story Tempo By Hilton hotel at 710 E. Jefferson St. that should be ready for guests by the 2021 Kentucky Derby. And Hilton officials confirmed Wednesday that it will be the first Tempo hotel to open in the world. The hotel, named Tempo by Hilton Louisville NuLu, will house 130 rooms and a rooftop bar, among other amenities. Phil Cordell, global head of new brand development for… Click here to read more
  • New Hilton Hotel to Anchor Large NuLu Development Louisville real estate development firm Weyland Ventures LLC has partnered with Illinois-based hospitality and hotel management firm First Hospitality to bring the Tempo by Hilton brand to a site at 314 S. Shelby Street near East Jefferson Street in NuLu. The six-story hotel will have 130 rooms, a large lounge with a bar and a rooftop bar, said Mariah Gratz, CEO of Weyland Ventures, during an exclusive interview with Louisville Business First. Read more about this development here. Click here to read more
  • Inside NuLu’s new ‘micro-boutique’ hotel: Hancock House The former Louisville Chemical Co. building at the corner of Hancock and Jefferson streets in NuLu has undergone a radical transformation at the hands of Louisville’s Weyland Ventures. The family-owned real estate firm on Monday offered a tour of its newly opened Hancock House, a 16-unit “micro-boutique” hotel. The new concept offers services that blends the feel of an Airbnb unit with some of the comforts of a hotel that is already appealing to a mix of tourists, extended-stay guests… Click here to read more