PHOENIX—“Development: Up-and-Coming Markets” was another think tank session at the Lodging Conference held at the Arizona Biltmore last week, with discussions on demand drivers, development costs and current hotbeds of new development.

ORLANDO—“We saw tremendous investor interest in the asset driven by its prominent location, credit tenancy, superior quality and high occupancy.”

Walmart's plan to open a new distribution center is now moving forward in the city of Cocoa. This will be Walmart's second distribution center…