After 25 years of vacancy, the historic Mercantile Commerce Building in Dallas has reopened as downtown’s first dual-branded hotel. The 193,265-square-foot space at 1712 Commerce Street will house both an AC Hotel by Marriott and Residence Inn Marriott. “Having both hotels under one roof allows us to cater to our guests to help make their... ...
Spotted: Homewood Suites Gets Its Name Tag in the Rainey Street District
It’s easy to forget about Homewood Suites. That’s not necessarily a judgement of its quality, but in a city with big-ticket hotels sprouting up left and right, a 17-story midrange chain hotel doesn’t really hog the spotlight. That being said, the Homewood Suites under construction at 78-80 East Avenue one block east of Rainey Street is moving right along,... ...
Inside the Restoration of Downtown’s Historic O. Henry Hall
O. Henry Hall, a historic downtown building located at 601 Colorado Street, originally opened in 1881 as a federal courthouse and post office. Designed by famed antebellum-era master builder Abner Cook, whose best-known work is probably the Texas Governor’s Mansion, the structure’s Renaissance Revival-style architecture makes it noteworthy among the institutional buildings of ...
Calling Austin’s Tech Firms: Your New Office Will Arrive at East 6th and Chicon
Excavation is already well underway at the corner of East Sixth and Chicon Streets. For East Austin, it feels like a tale as old as time — or at least as old as this side of town’s reputation as one of the hippest places on earth, love it or hate it. This particular corner is receiving a... ...
Perkins+Will Moves Offices to Historic Dallas High School Building
Perkins+Will, a global architecture and design firm, announced on Tuesday the relocation of its Dallas office into the historic Dallas High School building at 2218 Bryan Street in the downtown Arts District. Tom Reisenbichler, managing director of the firm’s Dallas office, said the new location continues Perkins+Will’s legacy of leading in the design profession. Perkins+Will is ...