Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Extended stay developer and operator WaterWalk has acquired a 4.5 acre development site in Phoenix’s Deer Valley neighbourhood for $2.14 million.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Kilmona Property has withdrawn plans for a £23 million aparthotel near Boucher Road in Belfast after it was recommended for rejection by the council.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Proposals to build a serviced apartment building in Cardiff have been recommended for approval by the local council.

Reading Time: 2 minutesSingapore: Oakwood has partnered with Country Garden Commercial and Culture Tourism Group to codevelop a new brand, Oakwood Beluxs.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Developed by its digital agency partner Absurd, CitySuites has created a bespoke contactless check-in process to improve the physical and digital experience of guests.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSingapore: Ascott has launched its Work in Residence initiative at participating properties worldwide, transforming selected apartments into work suites.

Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics [ONS] have shown that the hospitality sector was hit worse than any other sector by the Covid-19 pandemic, which coincides with the UK falling into recession for the first time since the 2008 financial crash.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: International Hospitality Media (IHM), the publisher of Serviced Apartment News has announced two promotions in its editorial department.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Service Properties Trust has delayed the sale of 39 extended stay properties managed and branded under its sister company Sonesta.

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: The Marriott TownePlace Suites Albuquerque Old Town has opened its doors, close to the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center.