DrLan34 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Opening Q3 of 2016 for those of you who don't have access to the article. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) I'm a bit behind, and haven't able to read the articles, but am I to assume that they are doing a complete demo to put in a new Foundation? Edited March 26, 2014 by ricco67 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Holy crap this is amazing! I was expecting something kind of boring like the white box in the conceptual rendering. Please let them build this in the current design... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 335 Million... http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2014/03/new-luxury-hotel-to-be-built-downtown.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Gensler is the architect. Hi-res renderings below. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 gorgeous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky-guy Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I count more than 25 stories 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swtsig Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I count more than 25 stories ya i'm counting 28ish with several of floors having above average ceiling height. this thing should be in the 30-story range in terms of true height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avossos Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 ya i'm counting 28ish with several of floors having above average ceiling height. this thing should be in the 30-story range in terms of true height. the taller it is the better, and I am not just saying that as a blanket statement. The building around this future hotel hover between 11 and 23 Stories. the view of DT will look better with a more significant variation in height. Beautiful building. 335 MM is alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naviguessor Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 The article says the 335m is the price of the Marriott Marquis, not this hotel. So, ya suppose that's the pool on the top floor? Or, lobby/event space? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) To think that I almost didn't check HAIF this morning and focused on work instead. Feel like taking the day off now. Edited March 26, 2014 by H-Town Man 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdude Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Very nice. Can't tell what, if any retail is planned for the "shopping district" along Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 You can see a pool, so yes, there is a pool on the upper floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnmcbarnacle Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Great improvement. Turns out you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shasta Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Anyone have a plan of where exactly this hotel will go and what will be removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 quite a few new places going up with roof top pools. they are going to have epic views of the skyline!this one should be the highest, at around 32 stories, but then theres also the rooftop pools at SkyHouse and 1400 Texas.*i figure around 33 stories because there are 9 floors with raised ceilings, and 19 regular height hotel floors. that would be 28+9x(~1/2.. however much taller you think the raised ceiling floors are than the regular floors), and get somewhere around 32.5 stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Anyone have a plan of where exactly this hotel will go and what will be removed?yeah it was posted a page or two back.. where the SkyHouse leasing office is, behind Forever XXI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) I'm a bit behind, and haven't able to read the articles, but am I to assume that they are doing a complete demo to put in a new Foundation? The article doesn't specifically say anything about a new foundation, but it says demolition is to begin in June. And of course a 25+ story building will pretty clearly require a new foundation.yeah it was posted a page or two back.. where the SkyHouse leasing office is, behind Forever XXI and where Yao's restaurant was. Edited March 26, 2014 by Houston19514 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Everything on that side of the block except Forever XXI will have to be razed, and they'll dig down for the foundation, too. the fun part will be that the other half of the block, where the bookstore used t be and where NRG is now, will have to stay open, so, y'all will get some GREAT closeup shots from me as I walk in to work, and stumble home afterwards... lol the circular sky walks will stay- that particular one is over Fannin, and part of it is inside NRG... The developers of the Pavilions once said they are the one thing they are the most proud of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 (edited) That's sharp looking. It does appear that they reanimated Macy's in the rendering though. Edited March 26, 2014 by Nate99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arndthwrld82 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 That is an absolutely fantastic design! I love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mab Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 From Midway website Midway, in partnership with Valencia Group, will open the 225-room luxury hotel, Hotel Alessandra, at GreenStreet in late 2016. Joining the impressive retail, restaurant and entertainment line-up at GreenStreet, the hotel will fill the growing need for more accommodations in the area, in addition to providing an important anchor in the city’s plan for a vibrant, mixed-use retail district in downtown Houston.An express elevator will transfer guests to a 25th-floor lobby with skyline views during check-in and a sleek glass exterior that extends over a rooftop pool and bar. The contemporary-designed property will feature premier meeting and event spaces equipped with the latest technological amenities. Plans also include architectural details that will allow for sweeping views of the city and lavish indoor-outdoor spaceshttp://midwaycompanies.com/projects/detail/hotel-alessandra 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-Town Man Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Could be an Onion article... "Architecture Enthusiasts Applaud Design of Hotel Most Will Not Afford to Stay In" "The views from that 25th floor check-in lobby must be phenomenal!" gushed forum member H-Town Man, who will himself never see the lobby in person, as he usually caps his budget "somewhere around Hilton or Marriott" when traveling. As national wealth becomes increasingly concentrated in the top 10%, a wave of new development is catering to this well-heeled sector, even while the other 90% cheers the new designs. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloud713 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Gensler is the architect. Hi-res renderings below. is it just me or does the alley way/pedestrian promenade look way wider in this rendering than it really is? it seems like you couldnt have more than 5 people walking side by side in the current set up. now you could easily have 10. will they really widen it that much? i thought work was supposed to be done in a few months so i didnt figure any more serious structural changes would be made (besides obviously the hotel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Jonathan Brinsden (CEO of Midway) was walking on Dallas St. today with a group of other people. He was close to House of Blues when I saw him. Didn't take a picture but I probably should have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Stonian Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Fabulous design. Looks like what I would expect the W Hotel to make a splash with in Houston..., who knows, maybe this thing will get re-branded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arche_757 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 ^Doubtful. Its being developed by a completely separate hotel company... one that has some of the top hotels in the state. I'd take this from a local company over a W any day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Not impressed with W Hotel in Dallas. This hotel looks fabulous, when built I may stay there for a weekend. Great design, what a impact it will make. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I think this calls for a drink tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 omg alessandra! aren't you a beautiful debutante. welcome to downtown houston. may i have this dance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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