Urbannizer 39839 Posted April 9, 2014 Quote This HOK-designed hotel and apartment building is planned for a site on Main Street in the Texas Medical Center. The full- service hotel will have about 250 rooms, a large percentage of which will be suites catering to medical center guests needing long-term stays, and approximately 40 to 60 apartments, according to TRC Capital Partners, an affiliate of the Redstone Cos., which will develop and own the property with Houston-based Medistar Corp. HOK’s Roger Soto designed the building, which also will have as much as 20,000 square feet of meeting space. Construction is expected to start in by year-end at 6750 Main. The group said it is evaluating hotel brands and operators. http://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2014/04/texas-medical-center-to-get-new-hotel/?cmpid=businesshcat 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 2892 Posted April 9, 2014 Not boring, and looks about >22 floors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brian0123 398 Posted April 9, 2014 This is awesome and badly needed in the area. The lack of hotels and (non-chain) eating places near one of the busiest parts of our city always stumps me. Something like this is also needed down near Reliant (rumors are a Holiday Inn is coming at least). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Owl 148 Posted April 9, 2014 looks like condos on top? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purdueenginerd 1249 Posted April 9, 2014 Its alright. I noticed the glass balcony on the backside. Roofside pool perhaps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 1513 Posted April 9, 2014 It looks good to me. I hope it doesnt have the "medical" vibe and is just a nice hotel. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdude 1470 Posted April 9, 2014 Seems like a good fit for the Med Center, and certainly needed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfastx 488 Posted April 9, 2014 Wow, nice! I like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 2993 Posted April 9, 2014 very clean lines, and yet modern. thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Naviguessor 1822 Posted April 9, 2014 Clean lines Are modern lines. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WshfulThnkn 23 Posted April 10, 2014 Attractive building. This will greatly improve the hotel inventory at the TMC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
htownproud 316 Posted April 10, 2014 I like it. I hope they include a nice restaurant and upscale bar--they would be great additions for the area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lockmat 2106 Posted April 10, 2014 I like it. I hope they include a nice restaurant and upscale bar--they would be great additions for the area. This hotel is geared towards people in visiting the TMC. I think the design is modest because they're being considerate of the reason people are there. I have doubts that they will try to make too flashy, not that upscale or nice necessarily is, but I don't think they're looking to be trendy. But that's just my hunch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HoustonBoy 126 Posted June 2, 2014 Is there any new news about this one? I really hope so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luminare 4549 Posted June 2, 2014 They need a lot of things in this area period. While it looks like a busy downtown area, it always seemed like a commuter destination and that there was nothing immediately around the area to make it a truely functional urban core. Would be nice if more apartments/condos/hotels/ anything for that matter were intermixed in this part of town or at least within walking distance of the TMC. This will also help relieve the demand for parking. Not to mention it's in a great area of town with lots of things to do. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OkieEric 596 Posted August 19, 2014 There's a new sign up on the site with the above rendering and "Coming 2017" No indication of hotel brand 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cloud713 3722 Posted August 19, 2014 great news! this one has grown on me. i think i like it even more now than when it first came out. seems like the perfect fit for the TMC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 726 Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Working backwards, I'm guessing this one's still on target to begin construction early in 2015. Three months either side of that timeline aren't going to make a difference. Edited August 19, 2014 by toxtethogrady Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LarryDierker 3317 Posted September 28, 2014 (edited) There's a new sign up on the site with the above rendering and "Coming 2017" No indication of hotel brand Here's the signIMG_1318 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Across the street is a green fence.IMG_1319 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Looks like a bank, bummer.IMG_1320 by Not.Larry.Dierker, on Flickr Edited September 28, 2014 by LarryDierker 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OkieEric 596 Posted September 29, 2014 There was a Bank of America drive through there before, so I guess they are just replacing it...seems like good real estate for what I'm sure will be a generic bank branch, but then again across Main St is a Pizza Hut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdude 1470 Posted September 29, 2014 It was a while back, but at one point I think that triangle of land (Holcombe, Main, Old Main) was proposed for a sort of gateway monument for the Med Center. We have a thread about it somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 726 Posted September 30, 2014 2017's a long 12 months. Any idea when it would start? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortune 572 Posted January 24, 2015 Hotel/residential towerLocation: South Main, north of HolcombeDeveloper: Houston-based TRC Capital Partners and Houston-based Medistar Corp.Original plan: In April, developers said they would start construction later in the year on an HOK-designed 22-story hotel/residential building next to the Texas Medical Center.Update: "We've been working on refining the programming and putting together the financing package," TRC president and CEO Steve Lerner said, adding that a start date has not been determined.http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/Cracks-forming-in-commercial-real-estate-market-6037038.php#/0 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LTAWACS 91 Posted January 25, 2015 Thanks for the update. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Urbannizer 39839 Posted April 5, 2015 The project now includes a 32-story, 400-unit residential tower! http://medistarcorp.testwebsiteserver.com/texas-medical-center-hotel-and-luxury-apartments-houston-texas/ 22 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UtterlyUrban 1631 Posted April 5, 2015 More good news! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 2892 Posted April 5, 2015 Great news about the residential tower but it looks like the hotel lost it's contemporary patch work. Oh well, such is life. And the poor prudential building in the first rendering... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmitch94 1516 Posted April 5, 2015 Wow fantastic news. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luminare 4549 Posted April 5, 2015 That's amazing news! I originally thought...wow they really changed the design...oh wait I see the original...wait is this two towers now? ....wait they are building this an a res tower next to it? lol I still like the first building. The other building has a little to much masonry for me, but it has clean lines and has good massing. I wish they would just combine the parking garage. Maybe that would have lowered the amount of levels of parking overall? I don't know. Overall it's nice that we actually here about a project getting scaled up rather than scaled down. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monarch 2993 Posted April 5, 2015 wow! just wow, well for now anyway...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OkieEric 596 Posted April 6, 2015 Just noticed the link shows that this will be an Intercontinental Hotel. Not bad... I'm wondering how Southgate residents will take this 32 story tower. Not really an Ashby situation if you've got property adjacent to the medical center Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Montrose1100 2892 Posted April 6, 2015 Great news about the residential tower but it looks like the hotel lost it's contemporary patch work. Oh well, such is life. And the poor prudential building in the first rendering...I realize now the hotel looks exactly the same. If only I would have scrolled up. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmitch94 1516 Posted April 6, 2015 The residential tower is very hansom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdog08 229 Posted April 6, 2015 Hopefully medical tourism could catch on, could fit a few more hotels along this stretch. More mixed use in TMC would be welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HtownWxBoy 160 Posted April 6, 2015 Very nice addition to my neighbourhood! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rechlin 2713 Posted April 6, 2015 The hotel seems to have lost a few stories in the new rendering, with a bit less striking of a design (balconies are smaller and the "hole" in the corner is a lot smaller), but I'm glad to see the addition of the residential tower! And things always seem to get scaled back so I'm not too surprised they made the changes. This will be a great addition to the medical center. Plus it means a lot more people will be able to walk to work! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Subdude 1470 Posted April 6, 2015 The design of the residential tower seems a bit sad sack to me, but that said it's great to see more high rise development near the Med Center. Btw I love that aerial shot of the Med Center! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avossos 1513 Posted April 6, 2015 I actually like the residential tower. A nice mix of materials and provies a nice height. I think it will be a great addition to the area. Living near Rice and Med Center and close to Hermann Park sounds pretty good, especially if work is not too far away. When does it start? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
houstontexasjack 1844 Posted April 6, 2015 With this and the new Texas Children's Tower going up in close proximity, the TMC skyline is set to have another nice growth spurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j_cuevas713 2025 Posted April 6, 2015 Wow nearly every parking lot is filled up! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobruss 4533 Posted April 6, 2015 With this and the new Texas Children's Tower going up in close proximity, the TMC skyline is set to have another nice growth spurt. Add to those the soon to start Methodist Hospital and Herman Hospital towers and there will be some big changes to the Med center. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KinkaidAlum 2404 Posted April 7, 2015 Don't forget Memorial Hermann's new patient tower. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OkieEric 596 Posted April 7, 2015 and the HCC Coleman Campus expansion, new Debakey High School, and the 21 story apartments going up at Holcombe and Cambridge. Time for TMC to get some of these cranes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
79ta 67 Posted April 7, 2015 Does a map exist of the TMC "blocks" and what's under construction like there is for downtown? Seems like several projects going up, or soon to be. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdog08 229 Posted April 7, 2015 TMC building boom while oil prices are low. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timoric 1449 Posted April 7, 2015 (edited) - Edited July 8 by Timoric Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
htownproud 316 Posted April 7, 2015 There is also the 9-story forensic building that has already broken ground Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fortune 572 Posted April 7, 2015 There is also the second Baylor college of medicine building planned on their McNair campus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moore713 408 Posted April 7, 2015 Seriously tmc needs a construction map 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toxtethogrady 726 Posted April 7, 2015 Great news about the residential tower but it looks like the hotel lost it's contemporary patch work. Oh well, such is life. And the poor prudential building in the first rendering... That building no longer exists. If they were going to stick in remembered icons of another era, they should have added the Shamrock. I still have to wonder what kind of finances are behind Medistar and whether they can pull this off. If nothing else, the residential building shows they're ambitious. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
