Construction of Aloft Hotel is underway north of downtown Glendale, according to Urbanize.LA. Rising on the northeast corner of Brand Boulevard and Dryden Avenue, the six-story, 85-key structure at 1100 N. Brand Blvd. is due for completion later this year. It will have ground-floor restaurant space and 85 parking spaces across two basement levels. Amenities to include a gym, conference rooms and rooftop terrace. Investor Michael Tchakmakjian, who received $17.6 million in construction financing in February 2018, is developing the project. Alajajian Marcoosi Architects, the downtown Glendale firm behind the upcoming Armenian American Museum, designed the edifice — a stylish and contemporary structure of aluminum, metal mesh screen and stucco.