Update on UNT's new Hotel and Convention Center

Maybe I've missed it since I haven't been following this project too closely, but would this project go where Fouts currently is, or over by Apogee? AFAIK the last Master Plan from the University had a parking garage and additional residents halls where Fouts is... of course, that Master Plan is about 8 years old now, and things often change.

Maybe I've missed it since I haven't been following this project too closely, but would this project go where Fouts currently is, or over by Apogee? AFAIK the last Master Plan from the University had a parking garage and additional residents halls where Fouts is... of course, that Master Plan is about 8 years old now, and things often change.

It will be where the last hotel was on the Apogee side, adjoining The Hill and the I-35 frontage road.

As to the Master Plan, I would not trust anything from the 2005 version; couple of administrations prior, system's mindset has changed, etc. BUT! The Master Plan is getting a makeover right now as I type and the 2012 model will be done in December.

Ah.. interesting... it's hard for someone like me to visualize because I wasn't here when the hotel was, but it looks like it will be a snug fit between the service road and the hill..

I really like how you can see Apogee well from the highway, I hope the new hotel won't interfere with that

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Edited October 8, 2012 by Snowy

This should time out at just about the time all my remaining college friends are gone, aka when my couch surfing friends no longer go to UNT.

It will make for a great place to stay over game weekends!

Notes from the May 15, 2012 City Council Meeting with regard to OHM hotel convention project.

Project Overview

"Project would consist of an Embassy Suites Hotel, Denton Convention Center and Houhlihan's Restaurant & Bar. It would be a 13.5 acre site with 745 parking spaces and 414,000 total square feet. Total projected project costs were at $85MM. Once approved by city and UNT construction would start in Jan. 2013 and open Summer of 2014.

Hotel would be an Embassy Suites hotel with 318 suites, 12 stories, 250,000 sq ft. Complimentary breakfast and beverage, indoor pool with fitness center and would be LEED certified.

Convention center - 120,000 total sq ft with 18,000 sq ft banquet room, 20 small meeting rooms and would be LEED certified.

Restaurant - Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar, 8,000 sq ft with 290 seats, an outdoor patio with fire pit overlooking Apogee stadium and LEED certified.

Notes from the May 15, 2012 City Council Meeting with regard to OHM hotel convention project.

Project Overview

"Project would consist of an Embassy Suites Hotel, Denton Convention Center and Houhlihan's Restaurant & Bar. It would be a 13.5 acre site with 745 parking spaces and 414,000 total square feet. Total projected project costs were at $85MM. Once approved by city and UNT construction would start in Jan. 2013 and open Summer of 2014.

Hotel would be an Embassy Suites hotel with 318 suites, 12 stories, 250,000 sq ft. Complimentary breakfast and beverage, indoor pool with fitness center and would be LEED certified.

Convention center - 120,000 total sq ft with 18,000 sq ft banquet room, 20 small meeting rooms and would be LEED certified.

Restaurant - Houlihan's Restaurant & Bar, 8,000 sq ft with 290 seats, an outdoor patio with fire pit overlooking Apogee stadium and LEED certified.

Wow great find Adman!! can you imagine heading here before and after big victories?

I'm so excited about this! Especially because it'll probably tie in to the Hospitality program somehow.

I'm so excited about this! Especially because it'll probably tie in to the Hospitality program somehow.

Stayed in the Hilton on UH campus last week. It is affiliated with the UH hospitality program and was a great hotel.

I see the finish date is summer 2014, so that probably means we will be halfway through the 2014 home schedule before the actual open date occurs...