rsb320 Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 So I'm not going crazy from all this joblessness! That's a relief. Sort of off topic, but then again so's Mercer. Niche, how's the job search going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Sort of off topic, but then again so's Mercer. Niche, how's the job search going?I've been more or less self-employed since early January, as I've been heavily involved in the restoration of a commercial building and remodeling of my condo. They aren't salaried positions, but they do add value to my balance sheet and the condo sale will give me an infusion of cash. I occasionally put in a resume for an especially nice job, the kind I don't honestly expect to get. My toiling will probably slow in a couple of weeks, unless I can find a way burden myself with some other kind of real estate or construction work. I'll get serious about the job search soon enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I remember the original renderings when the Mercer was announced -- it did have them back to back instead of side to side. This side to side rendering is new to me.I'm pretty sure you are mis-remembering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Suprise this has not been posted..From SwamplotThat 11-story, 240-room Hilton Garden Inn the WEDGE Group International was planning to build next to the company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Suprise this has not been posted..From Swamplothttp://swamplot.com/a-few-reservations-abo...04-06/#commentsMaybe not bad news. At first, we had "2009", now we have "September 2009" as a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Found this:The Mathis Group, Inc. (TMG+), owners representatives, and Wedge Real Estate Holdings, Inc. (WREH) property owners, have awarded Cadence McShane Construction (CMS) as general contractors for the Hilton Garden Inn Downtown Houston. The project is located between Milam and Louisiana in Houston's Central Business District. It is anticipated to begin construction late 2009 or early 2010 and expected completion in approximately 16 months. The project is expected to be 12 stories, and is to include 242 guest rooms, meeting rooms, board rooms, fitness facility, business center, lobby, bar, restaurant and parking in a garage across the street. The hotel is adjacent to the existing Wedge International Tower in Downtown Houston. "This is such a great project for our client, Wedge Real Estate Holdings, Inc.," said Joseph Mathis, President of The Mathis Group, Inc. The Hilton Garden Inn Downtown hotel project will serve as the only mid-serve Hilton brand in the Downtown Houston market. http://www.aiahouston.org/membersinnews.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 That's interesting and that's a good looking model;The only block that is totally empty along those lines is the one at Walker and McKinney.Looking at the the rendering, I don't think it can be done on a half block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) That's interesting and that's a good looking model;The only block that is totally empty along those lines is the one at Walker and McKinney.Looking at the the rendering, I don't think it can be done on a half block.Its the block surrounded by Milam, Louisiana, Bell, and Leeland. The building on that block used to be a daycare for Enron employees, but its been unoccupied since Chevron took possession of the Enron buildings. They're probably buying that and tearing it down. Edited June 11, 2009 by kylejack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Its the block surrounded by Milam, Louisiana, Bell, and Leeland. The building on that block used to be a daycare for Enron employees, but its been unoccupied since Chevron took possession of the Enron buildings. They're probably buying that and tearing it down.I was under the impression that it was the parking lot adjacent to the Wedge Tower. There's plenty of room for it there, plus it'll cover up that 12+/- ugly parking garage wall at Wedge and will eliminate a surface lot. I think it's highly unlikely that Chevron will sell their (daycare) lot, especially seeing that their buying the land where the Y stands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Good point, that makes more sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I was under the impression that it was the parking lot adjacent to the Wedge Tower. There's plenty of room for it there, plus it'll cover up that 12+/- ugly parking garage wall at Wedge and will eliminate a surface lot. I think it's highly unlikely that Chevron will sell their (daycare) lot, especially seeing that their buying the land where the Y stands.Yeah, I'm pretty sure RSB is right. Ricco, the Garden Inn is only the 12-story structure at the front of the rendering. The Wedge International Tower is the taller structure in the background, I believe; so it clearly fits on one-half block. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UrbaNerd Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Not too pretty, but it will do a decent job of covering up that part of the Wedge. Oh, and it's more affordable hotel rooms for the CBD. Win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 http://mathisgroup.com/pdf/JHM%20Hotels.pdf At the bottom of the PDF, under the In Development Section, it lists a Houston Garden Inn- Downtown. 16 stories,250 rooms. But it is not on the Hilton Garden Inn web page for upcoming hotels. http://hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com/en/about/upcoming-hotels/index.html#?regionId=25&subregionId=70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Isn't the Savoy 16 stories? Â My memory may be failing me, maybe it will be renovated into a Hilton Garden Inn and not a Holiday Inn Express? Â I will try to confirm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Yes, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 (edited) So the Savoy is being renovated in to a Hilton Garden Inn? Edited May 26, 2013 by j_cuevas713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Signs point to yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Very cool, if true.  Makes more sense than Holiday Inn Express, since there is already one of those downtown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 (edited) The old Savoy building was demolished in 2012 http://www.forconstructionpros.com/article/10613712/cherry-demolishes-103-year-old-savoy-hotel-in-downtown-houston  Edited May 27, 2013 by j_cuevas713 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 That was the original 7 story building. The taller later addition is still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonBoy Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 I hope and pray they don't get rid of the "Savoy Houston" sign! That is such an awesome sign and should be refurbished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbaker Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 If I'm not mistaken, there is a circa 2007-8 thread about a Hilton Garden Inn proposed for the vacant half block next to the Wedge Tower garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Specwriter Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 (edited) I hope and pray they don't get rid of the "Savoy Houston" sign! That is such an awesome sign and should be refurbished. I don't know what the legal aspects involved are regarding keeping the sign, and to some extent the name, but I agree I'd like to see the present sign incorporated into the refurbished building. Whether it is a Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn Express, or Hampton Inn I would be pleased. Perhaps it could be called something like the "Hampton Savoy Houston." I guess the Savoy in London is the one being alluded to but downtown needs more medium priced lodging like the Hampton and Holiday Inn Express as well as high-end hotels. I've stayed in each of those mentioned above within the last couple of years and found them all to be decent. Maybe those I stayed in were better than others (everyone has his horror stories). I'm not too picky but I wouldn't tolerate something that was not clean or uncomfortable and I certainly wouldn't recommend anything that was only marginal. Edited May 28, 2013 by Specwriter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 12-Stories, 230 rooms. 4Q 2014 construction start & 2Q 2016 completion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 12-Stories, 230 rooms. 4Q 2014 construction start & 2Q 2016 completion. Great job finding all these updates. Do you know where this Hilton Garden Inn is going? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Seems like a lot of projects that were left for dead have been revived. This is still the lot adjacent to the Wedge Tower correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Great job finding all these updates. Do you know where this Hilton Garden Inn is going?  Seems like a lot of projects that were left for dead have been revived. This is still the lot adjacent to the Wedge Tower correct? Yep, the lot next to the Wedge Tower. On the first page, there's a rendering of what the project was proposed to look like in 2009, but it's possible the project will feature a new design. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Before photo: Â 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonIsHome Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 So many projects going up on empty lots. YES!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 The Savoy's renovated facade is such an improvement. I was in Chicago recently and stayed in a nicely redone hotel of about the same vintage - it can be a very cool, retro experience when done well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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