LOS ANGELES—At ALIS 2015, four of the top hotel executives discuss the state of the industry, noting the in 2015 they plan to increase rates and thus increase revPAR.

GREENSBORO, NC—Ecolab Inc., headquartered in St. Paul, MN, will expand its Kay Chemical Co. operations here by building a new 37,000-square-foot office building here.

AUSTIN--Kendra Scott Design (KSD) is consolidating its corporate headquarters and moving to a new home at Lamar Central, the class A, mixed-use development located at 38th Street and Lamar Boulevard in Austin.

HOUSTON--Griffin Partners is aiming to revitalize Houston's justice complex. The firm announced Wednesday that it has entered into a joint venture with Shorenstein Properties LLC for the possible redevelopment of the former ExxonMobil headquarters at 800 Bell, a 45-story high rise in downtown.