In November 2015 Choice Hotels announced its plans to open a Cambria Hotels & Suites at Broad and Locust, in partnership with Pearl Properties. The 206-room hotel broke ground in June 2016 and construction has been coming along since, topping off in May 2017. When it opens in April 2018, it will feature a fitness center and ground-floor commercial space.

Developer Roland Kassis plans to build a 125-room boutique hotel next to Frankford Hall in Fishtown. Most recently, residents voted in favor of a proposed rooftop pool with a 6-foot overhang on Leopard Street. The current structure at the site is being restored as part of the project.

Construction started on this hotel in February 2015 and is going strong. In 2016, crews completed one of the biggest concrete pours in Philly’s history. When it opens in 2018, the 52-story tower will feature 290 rooms under the W Hotel, and 460 rooms in the Element.

Plans for the former Parker-Spruce Hotel have waxed and waned over the years, but things are finally back on track. The Wankawala Organization bought the hotel at 13th and Spruce and plans to reopen as a Fairhill Inn and Suites by Marriott in March 2018.

After more than a year of ”will it or won’t it,” Hyatt Centric Hotel confirmed in September 2016 that it would be opening a 13-story hotel at 16th and Chancellor streets, on the site of Little Pete’s diner, which is currently being demolished. The hotel will have more than 300 rooms, including dozens of executive suites, and ground-floor retail.

Dranoff Properties and SBE Entertainment Group are behind this 45-story hotel on the former site of Philadelphia International Records. Though announced years ago, the project has yet to break ground, as it awaited for state funding to come through. After it received $1.4 million of the $19 million requested, the new plans call for 101 hotel rooms and 114 residential units.

The original plan called for the historic art deco Big Brothers Big Sisters building to be turned into a 150-room hotel and open in 2017. But major construction hasn’t started at the site yet. A spokesperson for Baywood said, “At this point we are looking to finalize financing and would like to start construction as soon as possible.” The latest construction permit issued in June 2017 show that Baywood Hotels and architects spg3 plan to build upon the current two-story building with a 15-story high-rise with underground parking, a rooftop pool, and amenity spaces.

Lokal is expanding to Fishtown fresh off its openings in Old City and its A-frame in New Jersey. Construction is underway, and expect the same “invisible service” setup here, too.

In August 2018, the extended-stay hotel ROOST will open on five floors in 1199 Ludlow at East Market. It will feature 60 extended-stay, fully-furnished hotel suites, including a mix of studios, one-, two-bedroom, and penthouse units.

After clearing some legal hurdles, a massive casino and 200-room hotel room is in the works for South Philly’s stadium district. Construction on the $600 million casino and hotel will begin in 2018. If all goes to plan, Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia should open its doors in 2020.