Archive for the ‘Hospitality + Hotel’ Category

Crain’s Chicago Business Highlights Leopardo’s Strength in the Marketplace via Video

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

CHICAGO AND HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (August 4, 2010) — Crain’s Chicago Business today highlighted Leopardo’s strength in the marketplace, featuring Leopardo in Chicago Business Today, the publication’s daily news video. Watch the three-minute video below or click this link.

According to Crain’s description of the video, “the latest forecast shows construction activity is slower than initially expected this year. But at least one local contractor [Leopardo] says the market is improving.”

“Leopardo is breaking ground on several new projects this year. The company has hired about 10 people recently,” said Chicago Business Today Host Lisa Leiter.

In recent months, Leopardo has been awarded about 20 projects totaling approximately $70 million worth of construction.

Posted in Awards + Recognition, Education, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Municipal + Recreation, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Retail, Video

Leopardo Completes Major Multi-Million Dollar Renovation at Four-Star Knickerbocker Hotel

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

Leopardo Also Modernizes Lobby and Bar at Fairmont Chicago Hotel

CHICAGO, Illinois (February 5, 2009) – Leopardo Companies, Inc. recently completed a major, multi-million dollar renovation to the landmark Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors

Harry Walder, Jr., Respected Construction Veteran, Joins Leopardo as Vice President

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (December 4, 2008) – Leopardo Companies, Inc., a leader in construction, design-build and commercial real estate development, announced that Harry L. Walder, Jr. has joined the company as vice president. Walder joined Leopardo from Walsh Construction, where he served as vice president and business group manager, and oversaw $500 million of work annually including $300 million of self-performed concrete work in the Chicagoland area. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in General Corporate, Hospitality + Hotel, Office + Industrial, Personnel

Leopardo Completes Ruth’s Chris Steak House at The Arboretum of South Barrington

Friday, November 14th, 2008

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Illinois (November 14, 2008) – Leopardo Companies, Inc., one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, completed the Ruth’s Chris Steak House at the Arboretum of South Barrington, a new lifestyle retail center. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Hospitality + Hotel, Retail

Leopardo Completes Randy Zweiban’s New Province Restaurant

Friday, October 31st, 2008

Eco-Friendly Restaurant Aims to be First in Downtown Chicago to Earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification

CHICAGO, Illinois (November 3, 2008) – Leopardo, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, recently completed the 4,200-square-foot interior build-out for the new Province restaurant. Randy Zweiban is the executive chef and owner of the modern American restaurant with cuisine influenced by South America and Spain. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Completes Student Housing Conversion Project, Starts Another

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

CHICAGO, Illinois (August 26, 2008) – Leopardo, one of the nation’s premier construction companies and a recognized leader in sustainable building practices, completed one student housing conversion this summer and is starting another. Combined, the two student housing projects total 365,000 square feet, 312 student apartments and 792 bedrooms. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Community, Education, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Mixed-Use, Office + Industrial, Residential

Leopardo Highlights 10 Solutions for Building Smarter, Saving Time and Money

Monday, August 18th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (AUGUST 18, 2008) – In the face of the worst economy since the Great Depression, Leopardo has authored a white paper pinpointing 10 practical and economical solutions that will help companies save significant time and money on construction.

Building Design+Construction magazine called in progressive thinking and told its 75,000 readers to “take a page from Leopardo.”

Download the full-length Smart Construction report. [Updated February 2009 with the most current data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.]

Posted in Aviation, Community, Education, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Mixed-Use, Municipal + Recreation, Office + Industrial, Residential, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo Profiled on Cover of Illinois Real Estate Journal

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (January 30, 2008) – Leopardo Construction was featured in a company profile on the cover of the January 2008 issue of Illinois Real Estate Journal. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Aviation, Awards + Recognition, Community, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Mixed-Use, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Residential, Retail, Sustainaiblity + LEED

Leopardo President Named One of Midwest’s Forty Over 40

Monday, January 28th, 2008

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Illinois (January 28, 2008) – Leopardo President Richard (Rick) Mattioda was honored in the December 2007 issue of Midwest Real Estate News as one of the Midwest’s top commercial real estate executives. Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Aviation, Awards + Recognition, Community, General Corporate, Healthcare, Hospitality + Hotel, Interiors, Mixed-Use, Office + Industrial, Personnel, Residential, Retail

Leopardo Discusses Hotel Construction Boom in Crain’s

Monday, November 5th, 2007

CHICAGO, Illinois (November 5, 2007) – Crain’s Chicago Business spoke with Steve Smith, vice president of Leopardo’s retail and hospitality markets, about the uptick in hotel construction. According to the article, hotel construction starts in Chicagoland totaled 1.7 million square feet in the first three quarters of 2007, up 86% from the year-ago period. Click here to read the article.