Major projects under construction or coming in South Mississippi
Biloxi: Hyatt Place hotel under construction; LaQuinta will start construction of new hotel; former Casino Magic becoming hotel and water park; former Santa Maria retirement apartments becoming luxury hotel; new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Store on Popp's Ferry Road; new Petco store on Pass Road; new housing developments in Woolmarket; bowling alley coming to U.S. 90 at Veterans Avenue; Encore Shoe Dept. coming in Edgewater Mall; renovations to all hotel rooms at Grand Casino; new high-limits room at Beau Rivage Resort and Casino; Deer Island pier; Woody's Roadhouse on U.S. 90; conversion of Sheraton Four Points to a Doubletree hotel; professional center in Woolmarket
Proposed: Additional hotels, City Place in downtown
Gulfport: Buffalo Wild Wings and Mugshots north of I-10; Shaggy's and Blind Tiger restaurants on U.S. 90; Home 2 Suites at Anchor Plaza; Fishbone Alley; old Cadillac building in downtown being renovated for apartments and commercial; aquarium site downtown; Fun Times USA at U.S. 90 and Cowan Road; new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Store on Pass Road. Proposed: Developing the Markham building downtown
Others under construction or coming:
BMW dealership, D'Iberville
Bienville Orthopaedic, Gautier
Charter Bank, Ocean Springs
Polk's Drug, Ocean Springs
Townhouses on the beach, Ocean Springs
Expansion to Stennis airport
Assembly building for Chrisman Manufacturing, Long Beach
Addition to Fast Flow Pumps, Moss Point
Sports complex, Kiln
Dan B's restaurant, Bay St. Louis
Water and sewer plant, Diamondhead
DAK Americas manufacturing plant at Port Bienville Industrial Park
National Guard Armory in Pascagoula
Renovations to Burger King, Pascagoula
Renovation of the old Josette's building into downtown office space
Conversion of former Hancock Bank building in Pascagoula into retail, office and residential
This story was originally published December 19, 2015 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Major projects under construction or coming in South Mississippi ."