HOUSTON | W Hotel | FT | FLOORS - Page 3

AviationGuy · #41 Posted **Jun 10, 2015, 1:40 AM**

Anyone know the story on the old house in the foreground of some of the photos?

Urbannizer · #42 Posted **Jun 21, 2015, 8:14 PM**

6/21 by hindesky on HAIF

Urbannizer · #43 Posted **Jul 4, 2015, 6:33 PM**

7/4 by hindesky on HAIF

Urbannizer · #44 Posted **Jul 19, 2015, 8:25 PM**

7/17 by channeltwonews on HAIF

Urbannizer · #45 Posted **Aug 3, 2015, 6:58 AM**

7/27 by Houston First via Facebook

Urbannizer · #46 Posted **Aug 9, 2015, 5:50 PM**

8/9 by hindesky on HAIF

Urbannizer · #47 Posted **Aug 19, 2015, 9:38 PM**

By Cloud713 on HAIF

Urbannizer · #48 Posted **Aug 22, 2015, 6:01 PM**

8/20 by me

Urbannizer · #49 Posted **Sep 14, 2015, 11:16 PM**

9/14 by Nate99 on HAIF

Urbannizer · #50 Posted **Sep 19, 2015, 12:59 PM**

Houston First by Marc longoria, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #51 Posted **Sep 20, 2015, 5:08 PM**

9/19 by me:

Untitled by Darius Fontenette, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #52 Posted **Sep 22, 2015, 6:35 AM**

http://www.houstonchronicle.com/busi...#photo-8670084

Urbannizer · #53 Posted **Oct 4, 2015, 12:06 AM**

By Marc Longoria on Flickr:

Houston by Marc longoria, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #54 Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 10:35 PM**

The office portion is nearly complete but the hotel appears to be on-hold.

Untitled by Christof Spieler, on Flickr

Urbannizer · #55 Posted **Feb 14, 2018, 9:13 PM**

City mulls plans to build W Hotel in downtown Houston

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A proposal to build a luxury hotel in downtown Houston found support at a Feb. 13 meeting from residents and business leaders who have long bemoaned the Bayou City's lack of high-end hotel inventory.

Texas Hospitality Partners LLC is proposing to build a W Hotel on top of the downtown Partnership Tower, which was designed to support the structure, according to meeting attendees and a public agenda document. Houston First Corp. held the public board of directors and hotel committee meeting, and an ad hoc committee was formed to study over the next 45 days a potential term sheet for the hotel.

Any plan would need final approval from both the Houston First board and the city of Houston before a signed development agreement is put in place — a process that could take months.

Houston First, Texas Hospitality Partners and W Hotel chain owner Maryland-based Marriott International Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) couldn't immediately be reached for comment. The Greater Houston Partnership declined to comment through a spokeswoman.

Urbannizer · #56 Posted **Aug 16, 2018, 3:36 PM**

W Hotel proposal for downtown Houston set for vote

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Houston First Corp. is set to vote Aug. 16 on a proposal to bring a highly anticipated W Hotel to downtown Houston, according to a press release.

It would be the city’s first location of the contemporary W Hotels & Resorts brand, owned by Maryland-based Marriott International Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR), and the third in Texas.

If approved by Houston First, the plan would move to the Houston City Council for a final vote. The plan calls for developer Texas Hospitality Partners to build the hotel atop Partnership Tower, which houses Houston First, the Greater Houston Partnership and other organizations. THP would not use taxpayer dollars for the $120 million project, per the release.

The project is expected to create more than 745 construction jobs, though more information about the construction was not specified in the release. The hotel would have more than 300 rooms, create at least 275 jobs and potentially create $3.4 billion in direct overall revenue to the city of Houston, Houston First and other local government, per the release.

The 10-story Partnership Tower, at 701 Avenida De Las Americas near the George R. Brown Convention Center, was unveiled in October 2016 and was designed to accommodate additional floors for a hotel in the future. News of the W Hotel proposal first broke in February, and it found support from residents and business leaders seeking more high-end hotel inventory in Houston.

Wattleigh · #57 Posted **Aug 17, 2018, 4:12 AM**

https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2018/08/16/proposal-for-w-hotel-in-houston-advances.html

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Proposal for W Hotel in Houston advances

By Olivia Pulsinelli – Senior web editor, Houston Business Journal
5 hours ago

Houston First Corp. has taken the next step in advancing a proposal to bring a W Hotel to downtown Houston.

The organization’s board voted Aug. 16 to execute a letter of intent to negotiate final documents for the deal, said Holly Clapham, chief marketing officer for Houston First. The final documents are expected to be presented to the Houston First board sometime in December, at which point the board will vote on whether to advance them to Houston City Council for final approval.

Houston First will negotiate the main deal, but City Council has to authorize any potential incentives, Clapham noted.

The plan calls for developer Texas Hospitality Partners to build the W Hotel atop Partnership Tower, which houses Houston First, the Greater Houston Partnership and other organizations. The project is expected to create more than 745 construction jobs, and the hotel would employ at least 275 people, according to a press release. THP would not use taxpayer dollars for the $120 million project.

Urbannizer · #58 Posted **Aug 29, 2019, 10:50 AM**

https://www.houstonarchitecture.com/...comment=599837

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RE: W Hotel.

From the June 20, 2019 Houston First Board of Directors Meeting minutes: ". . . update on the W Hotel Development. . . . the project team has made a lot of progress thus far, but they are still negotiating several key terms, including the room block agreement and insurance requirements." "Al Kashani also addressed the Board regarding the W Hotel Development. Mr. Kashani stated he is excited about the W Hotel and very close to finalizing a deal with HFC, but he has some concerns with several items not originally included in the term sheet. He also discussed strenuous insurance requirements under the agreement. Mr. Kashani stated Houston is his home and he is committed to investing in the city, but he wants to ensure that he is treated fairly. Mr. Kashani requests the Board's support in finalizing the agreement."

Urbannizer · #59 Posted **Jan 18, 2020, 3:34 AM**

New W Hotel for downtown Houston moving forward

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Houston convention officials approved a plan that would deliver tens of millions of dollars in economic incentives to a development group proposing to build a W Hotel downtown.

The board of Houston First Corp. voted 10-3 Thursday afternoon in favor of the deal, which will grant some $43 million in property, sales and beverage tax breaks for the luxury hotel, set to be developed atop the agency’s 10-story building next to the George R. Brown Convention Center.

The agreement now heads to Houston City Council for approval.

Al Kashani of Texas Hospitality Partners said the $130 million project would be an economic boon for the city. The 308-room hotel, he said, would be privately financed and create a minimum of 275 permanent jobs worth more than $14 million annually, along with more than 745 construction jobs.

Plans to build a hotel atop the office building have been in the works since 2014, when Houston First initially sought proposals from developers. At that time, however, it said no local rebates or abatements would be offered and that it envisioned a more modest hotel brand.

The Best Forumer · #60 Posted **Jan 29, 2020, 8:12 PM**

cant wait for this to start.