Site preparation has started for a new Hilton Garden Inn in Topeka.
The hotel will be located on S.W. Arvonia Place behind the Walmart Supercenter complex on Wanamaker.
Co-owner and developer Mitesh Patel, of Mitesh Construction in Wichita, said initial site work on the undeveloped land began this week. He said that, by next week, sewer lines and other critical components should be started. The building construction itself will start about a month from now, he said.