The Corner Room is in the midst of an approximately two-week closure while the downtown restaurant undergoes renovations, making the oldest of the Hotel State College & Co. properties the latest to get some remodeling over the last year. Curtis Shulman, director of operations for Hotel State College, said the work will refresh the restaurant at 100 W. College Ave. while maintaining the longstanding atmosphere of comfort and familiarity that has made it “the traditional meeting place since 1926” for generations of residents, Penn State students and visitors. “We’re just bringing much-needed upgrades to the facility…,” Shulman said. “…Guests are really just going to feel a much fresher space. It’s still going to very much feel like The Corner Room and it’s our top priority to make sure we preserve that familiarity and charm.”