Subdude Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Groundwork laid for Galleria-area hotel Interfin Cos. is seeking city approval to construct a 132-room hotel beside Uptown Park, the European-styled retail center at Post Oak and the West Loop. City documents show plans for a hotel called the Granduca Hotel at 1080 Uptown Park Blvd., to be constructed between the Montebello and Villa d'Este high-rise condominiums, which were developed by Interfin. Interfin President Giorgio Borlenghi says it is premature to discuss the possible development of a hotel. Interfin is considering a project on that site, but plans have not been finalized, he says. "We're still in the exploratory stages," Borlenghi says. "We're not ready to start construction yet. We're not ready to move forward. "We study projects all the time," he says. "Some of them we do; some of them we don't do." Interfin is on track to complete a previously announced 21,000-square-foot retail addition to Uptown Park by June. Borlenghi is still not ready to release the names of the tenants in that development. Link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kzseattle Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 Groundwork laid for Galleria-area hotel Interfin Cos. is seeking city approval to construct a 132-room hotel beside Uptown Park, the European-styled retail center at Post Oak and the West Loop. City documents show plans for a hotel called the Granduca Hotel at 1080 Uptown Park Blvd., to be constructed between the Montebello and Villa d'Este high-rise condominiums, which were developed by Interfin. Interfin President Giorgio Borlenghi says it is premature to discuss the possible development of a hotel. Interfin is considering a project on that site, but plans have not been finalized, he says. "We're still in the exploratory stages," Borlenghi says. "We're not ready to start construction yet. We're not ready to move forward. "We study projects all the time," he says. "Some of them we do; some of them we don't do." Interfin is on track to complete a previously announced 21,000-square-foot retail addition to Uptown Park by June. Borlenghi is still not ready to release the names of the tenants in that development. Link<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Does anyone know where that expansion of Uptown Park retail center is gonna happen? Is it across the street on Uptown Blvd? I remember there is an empty lot there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 Just west of Uptown Park across the blvd and south of the Montebello.Its underconstruction right now.Would love to see a tall hotel between Motebello and Ville d'Est Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Great Hizzy! Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 There's nothing but solid real estate to work with around Uptown Park. I hope the developers do a good job of incorporating these new projects with the rest of the area. I realize that some people don't like the faux urbanity of Uptown Park but I like the project and think it's a step in the right direction from your typical strip mall thinking. Baby steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guess Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 From the June 002mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elecpharm Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Houston Business Journal01/2005City documents show plans for a hotel called the Granduca Hotel at 1080 Uptown Park Blvd., to be constructed between the Montebello and Villa d'Este high-rise condominiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YakuzaIce Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Isn't that the same as in the first post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownKid Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Pictures???????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I heard about this awhille back and now I cannot find the article. I wish downtown could have the same luck with hotels as Uptown. Hopefully that will change atleast in the next five years. Hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 I guessing the hotel will look similar to the Montebello and Ville d'Est. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Houston's AmReit buys Uptown ParkChron Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Giorgio Borlenghi, the real estate developer that created an upscale housing and shopping community just off the West Loop, is taking his chances on a new project for the city: a luxury extended-stay hotel.The new hotel, called Granduca, is being built on the grounds of Uptown Park where Borlenghi has developed two condominium towers and an outdoor retail center that he sold last week for $69 million.Read article here... http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3215954 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 June 8, 2005, 6:15AMINNOVATIONDeveloper gambles on residential hotelGranduca designed for high-end guests on extended visitsBy NANCY SARNOFFCopyright 2005 Houston ChronicleGiorgio Borlenghi, the real estate developer that created an upscale housing and shopping community just off the West Loop, is taking his chances on a new project for the city: a luxury extended-stay hotel.mapThe new hotel, called Granduca, is being built on the grounds of Uptown Park where Borlenghi has developed two condominium towers and an outdoor retail center that he sold last week for $69 million.With six stories and 132 rooms, the hotel will be small compared to other properties in the area. And there won't be a restaurant or any huge ballrooms there. Borlenghi said that's to give the guests more privacy.Italian-born Borlenghi, head of Houston-based Interfin Cos., said the model for Granduca is based on a common European concept called a "residential hotel" where guests typically stay a week or longer..................Chron Article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowbrow Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Is posting the image off their website allowed? I wasnt sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Duplicate. See topic here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Another one? And I had no idea memorial park extended PAST 610. Thanks barnacle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 8, 2005 Author Share Posted June 8, 2005 Is posting the image off their website allowed? I wasnt sure.I believe they have a problem with that, so I edited.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guess Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Website Granduca Houston From the June 002Mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Another one? And I had no idea memorial park extended PAST 610. Thanks barnacle! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It extends out to the horse stables outside of 610, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 What does everybody think about the residential hotel concept? Do you think it will work here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 What does everybody think about the residential hotel concept? Do you think it will work here?<{POST_SNAPBACK}>couldnt hurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonsemipro Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Wow. I check out the link, and the video that's on there. Seems like this going to be a great addition to uptown galleria. And the music on the website is grand, soft melody music. It reminds me of a romantic scene in a movie.I can't wait until this grand palace to open it's doors in Autumn of 2006. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Hizzy! Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 That rendering of the actual hotel suggests a pretty nice design. Granted, it's only a rendering but its design seems to fit with the surrounding buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasboy Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 guess i meant to ask you, how do you post images from flash websites? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjb434 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 memorial park does go past I-610 to the west for a little bit. It's not really used for recreation activity, it just can't be developed as part of the agreement with the city and the original owner of the parkland.The hotel looks great. Uptown Park is really coming into its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted June 8, 2005 Share Posted June 8, 2005 Will this be a 5 star hotel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 Will this be a 5 star hotel?Apparently not. The website says it "will have many features of a 5-star hotel", although for all we know they could be referring to towels and matresses. Doesn't that website come off as a bit over-the-top, with the "Palace of the Grand Duke" busines etc? Somehow I picture it being narrated by someone like Ricardo Montalban. What does everybody think about the residential hotel concept? Do you think it will work here?Seems like an idea that would work well. There are already plenty of Residence Inns around, and this is basically just a luxury version. Both the Plaza and Warwick hotels started with the same concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Now that this is going up, The Ritz Carlton my come to the postoak Village thing there building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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