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HOUSTON | Holiday Inn Express / Staybridge Suites Downtown | FT | 16 FLOORS

Information from this thread on HAIF

Rendering from the architect, MCS

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HAIF member DotCom states these companies will be involved.

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Civ -Brooks & Sparks

Struct - SCA

MEP - CFI Companies

PM - Mathis Group

GC - EE Reed

COH Electrical Permit out on this one - c/o hindesky on HAIF

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Surveyors also have been on scene in the past week.

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This one will likely be happening sooner than later. C/O hindesky on HAIF in the thread on the Home2/Tru Hotel Downtown...

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A tower crane operator whose tower crane was taken down recently started following me on IG. I post some of my pics there too. He asked me if I knew any tower crane operator positions coming up since I include so many of the projects. I gave him some possible projects that he could inquire about with the contractors. He contacted EE Reed which is building this and was told it wasn't going to get a tower crane but would be self erected building (whatever that means). He was also told that they (EE Reed) has the 16 story Holiday Inn contract coming up soon which will require a tower crane.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/busines...l-breaks-ground-minute-maid-18307477.php

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17-story hotel planned for parking lot near Houston's Minute Maid Park

Katherine Feser,
Staff writer
Aug. 23, 2023

A 17-story, Holiday Inn Express/Staybridge Suites hotel will be built near Minute Maid Park, adding a corner grocery for hotel guests and downtown residents.

Sugar Land-based Neway Hospitality plans to start construction on the dual-brand, 275-room hotel at 1319 Texas by the end of September, according to developer Ali Momin, president of Neway Hospitality. The project will replace a 20,000-square-foot, 55-space surface parking lot.

"Our main reason for building this hotel is the location based near Minute Maid Park and the George R. Brown Convention Center," said Momin, adding that some of the amenities "will be grander than what you would see in our typical Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites in and around suburbs."

The hotel will feature 144 Holiday Inn Express guest rooms along Texas Avenue, and 131 Staybridge Suites extended stay rooms, outfitted with kitchens, on the Austin Street side. Room rates were not disclosed.

The shared lobby and amenities, including a bar area, fitness center, meeting room and outdoor pool, will be on the fifth floor atop four levels of parking. Rooms will be on floors six through 17 with those on the sixth floor offering balconies overlooking the pool.

The public parking garage will be available for hotel guests and downtown drivers, including those attending Astros games, Momin said. The development will include EV fast-charging stations on Texas Avenue and in the parking garage.

The street level will house an approximately 3,000-square-foot Urban Street Market grocery store with a deli, coffee and bistro on the corner of Texas and Austin, across from the Catalyst high-rise and 1414 Texas Downtown mid-rise apartments.

"There’s a lack of grocery store options in this part of downtown," Momin said. "This valuable addition to the downtown area perfectly complements the surrounding community and the extended stay Staybridge Suite Hotel situated at our location."

Renderings

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Neway Hospitality is developing a 275-room hotel under the Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites brands at 1319 Texas Ave. in downtown Houston.

Neway Hospitality / MCS Architects

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Neway Hospitality aims to open its 275-room Holiday Inn Express and Staybridge Suites hotel at 1319 Texas Ave. in downtown Houston in late 2025.

Neway Hospitality / MCS Architects

9/21 - c/o hindesky on HAIF, who writes....

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EE Reed site superintendent in the high visibility vest said they will not have a laydown yard at the recently demolished building at 1300 Texas Ave. He said they like working in tight spaces.

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9/23 - c/o hindesky on HAIF

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Groundbreaking ceremony was this week.

c/o Realty News Report

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Pier drilling definitely taking place now. c/o hindesky on HAIF

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c/o hindesky on HAIF who writes...

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The guy on the right in the hi visibility vest is with Keystone Concrete, he confirmed they will be the concrete contractor, he also said the tower crane will be going up in about a month. He pointed to what will be the pool area for its location. Jayco Steel is providing the rebar.

They were doing a column pour and still digging the pilings.

https://www.keystoneconcrete.com

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https://abc13.com/post/multiple-injuries...owntown-houston-hotel-hfd-says/17924601/

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Multiple injuries reported after boiler issue results in explosion in downtown hotel, HFD says

Thursday, October 2, 2025 11:51AM

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Multiple people have been injured in what fire officials are calling an explosion at a downtown Houston hotel on Thursday.

SkyEye flew over the active scene outside a Holiday Inn on Texas Avenue between Caroline and Austin streets, where multiple ambulances could be seen responding. The hotel is under construction and not open to the public.

Houston Fire Department officials said they were dispatched at about 11:08 a.m. to a reported high-rise fire at 1319 Texas. HFD said there were initial reports that there was an issue with a boiler that led to an explosion.

Snaps from FOX 26 live stream

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