Development on the Grand Square, a new hotel near Center Square in downtown Easton, Pennsylvania, began on Sept. 15. The hotel is expected to open in 2026. Construction plans include demolishing parts of the historic building that currently occupies the site, a space previously home to the now-defunct One Center Square music venue. According to Dwayne Tillman, the director of planning and codes for the city of Easton, the building’s historic tile facade will be preserved and incorporated into the face of the new hotel building.