New Westin Adds to Hotel Inventory in The Woodlands
HOUSTON – A new Westin has opened, adding to the hotel inventory in The Woodlands. The Westin at The Woodlands opened its doors in Town...
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Florida Group Buys Sheraton Hotel near Houston Airport
HOUSTON – The Ecclestone Organization has acquired the 419-room Sheraton North Houston at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. The 10-story hotel, 15700 JFK Boulevard, was built...
Transwestern to Lease the 40-Story KBR Tower in Downtown Houston’s Cullen Center
HOUSTON – Transwestern will lease the 40-story KBR Tower and the 20-story 500 Jefferson buildings in downtown Houston. Combined, the two buildings have 1.4 million...
Q&A with David Songy, Developer of Two New Hotels in Houston’s Galleria Area
HOUSTON – Showing its confidence in the Houston lodging market, Atlanta-based commercial real estate firm Songy Highroads, LLC has opened not one but two hotels...
Songy Develops Two Hyatt Hotels Next to Galleria
HOUSTON – Atlanta-based Songy Highroads has opened Hyatt Place Houston Galleria, a 157-room, select-service hotel located across from the Galleria shopping center. The 12-story hotel,...
35-Story Apartment Tower Planned Next to Texas Medical Center
HOUSTON – A joint venture of Greystar and Medistar Corp. have announced plans to develop Ascent Med Center, a 35-story apartment project on the western...
Hilton Introduces New Tru Brand Hotels
McLEAN, Va – Hilton Worldwide has announced its new Tru by Hilton, a mid-priced hotel product targeted for Millennials and other travelers. “Demonstrating owners’ desire...
Magic Johnson Fund Sells Stake in Austin City Limits Theater and W Hotel
AUSTIN – A Magic Johnson investment fund has sold its stake in the W Austin Hotel and the Austin City Limits theater for $187.2 million....
Realty News Report Awards: Best Hotel Project of the Year
Ralph Bivins’ Realty News Report Awards – The Best of Houston 2015 Realty News Report editor Ralph Bivins has selected the most significant projects, deals...
Historic Building in Downtown Houston Becoming Le Meridien Hotel
HOUSTON – The 21-story Melrose Building in downtown Houston will be redeveloped into the 255-room Le Meridien Houston hotel. Built in 1952, the Melrose building,...