Chasing smokestacks is just ‘wishful thinking,’ experts say

From the Niagara Falls Review: High-rise hotels, like the 53-storey Hilton that opened last year, have replaced smokestacks as the symbol of where the jobs are in Niagara Falls. It’s a sign of Niagara’s changing economy and evidence municipal leaders have to be able to adapt to new economic trends, say experts who monitor the…

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Loretto site approved for high-rises

From the Niagara Falls Review: The Loretto property, a treasured, historic site overlooking the falls is a suitable location for three high-rise hotels, city council says. They granted hotelier Tony Zappitelli’s request to put three skyscrapers – a 57-storey hotel and 42- and 32-storey towers that could either be hotels or condominiums – on a…

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