A newly opened 17-story, 206-room Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago River North, located in Illinois, recently opened. Mortenson teamed up with lead developer and owner Akara Partners on the $67-million extended-stay hotel, one of the few Home2 Suites by Hilton’s urban high-rise hotels, while also serving as the Design-Builder with Norr Architects. The general contractor built the flagship hotel in just 14 months on the site of a former parking lot. Unlike the smaller, three-story Homes2 Suites by Hilton suburban locations, the 120,000-square-foot River North building features a modern glass enclosure system and a jump-lobby configuration to maximize space for … Read more