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Universal City Hilton Expansion

Sector: Hotel • Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Source: Los Angeles Times

Project
Planned

The Universal City Hilton is set to expand with a new 18-story tower, aimed to be completed in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. However, the project's future is uncertain due to a proposed minimum wage increase to $30 per hour for hotel workers, which could lead to the cancellation of the expansion and the withdrawal from a room block agreement with the LA28 organizing committee.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Hotel, Commercial
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Los Angeles Times

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The project “Universal City Hilton Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Hotel sector, located in Los Angeles, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Los Angeles Times.

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The Universal City Hilton is set to expand with a new 18-story tower, aimed to be completed in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics. However, the project's future is uncertain due to a proposed minimum wage increase to $30 per hour for hotel workers, which could lead to the cancellation of the expansion and the withdrawal from a room block agreement with the LA28 organizing committee.

Original sector

Hospitality

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Los Angeles

Source

Source

Los Angeles Times

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Sector

Hotel, Commercial

Article published date

2025-05-20

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