Seattle developer R.C. Hedreen & Co. has been pushing through its initiative of developing a mega hotel project In the city’s downtown. With the Pacific Northwest’s rise to prominence in recent years, the major cities have seen their hospitality stock be reassessed as investors are looking to expand the offering and improve Seattle and Portland’s convention centers, as a means of cashing in on the improving markets. The developer is now one step closer to getting its ambitious hospitality development to light, after the downtown Design Review Board has approved its new designs.