The developer of a $113 million mixed-use development in Delano broke ground Thursday on a new hotel, the day before a city deadline to begin construction.
The new Wichita Tribute Hotel at McLean and Maple is a key part of the city’s proposed district around Equity Bank Park.
Earlier this year, city leaders gave developer EPC Real Estate Group a July 31 deadline to begin vertical construction on the hotel, as well as a nearby apartment and garage complex.
The other two buildings are set to be built by the end of 2028, said Joe Morrison, EPC’s director of development…