UNT moves forward on Hotel and Convention Center deal

Danish43 · December 6, 2013

I cannot, at this time, imagine what the complaints will be. However, after having it out over here (http://www.occupy.com/article/exposed-university-president-lied-students-about-fracking-school-property) for a little while, I am sure that there will be students belly-aching about how this is a bad thing. They'll say, "Why are we spending money on this instead of the world's biggest and best music building ever?" And someone will point out that UNT isn't paying for this project, the university is just on the lease. Then, because they can't be wrong, they'll try to argue that UNT should force the city to give us the money for this project to use for a new art building.

Sorry, I just realized that this is actually a ramble and not a contribution to the thread. I guess I'm a little jaded and saddened when I witness how illogical and needlessly pissy some of the people I went/go to school with can be. Maybe they can do something with the convention center to appease the hippies!

Not worth the time with these losers from Occupy.

Stan R · December 6, 2013

This is a big perception positive when you look at the apogee complex in sum total. Bringing recruits to a "complex" with this facility added to it increases the wow factor.

PlummMeanGreen · December 6, 2013

This is a big perception positive when you look at the apogee complex in sum total. Bringing recruits to a "complex" with this facility added to it increases the wow factor.

And the wow factor can never be under-estimated, especially when you can put your HS & JUCO recruits on official visits in that hotel over-looking Apogee Stadium.

GMG!

Edited December 6, 2013 by PlummMeanGreen

ADLER · December 6, 2013

And thus a reason to build an indoor practice facility close to the hotel/conventions center when its finally gets built, too? Is there room?

And such a venue would need to match the brick (or general appearance) of the ones it would complement, too, right?

Of course this would be several years out.........but the college and the city both have a potential need for this facility. Why not do an outstanding joint venture instead of separate and less impressive facilities. The city gets the ability to host car shows, boat shows, and industrial trade shows. North Texas gets a first class indoor practice facility and a facility to hold pregame and postgame parties and concerts.

In an ideal situation, don't build it near Apogee Stadium, build it as part of Apogee Stadium.

Imagine a huge convention hall / indoor practice facility attached directly to the stadium during the east side-luxury box expansion part of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lAytJiCoSs . The availability of such a large convention hall could be the amenity that would make Denton a better selection than all the other surrounding cities which only offer the hotel and conference centers option for conventions.

Build it attached to the stadium and attached to the planned convention center and hotel.

Essentially, the showroom/practice facility would cover much of the property between the stadium and the planned convention center.

houstonmeangreen · December 6, 2013

wow that's great if that is indeed the case. wasn't expecting it to be that soon.

Well,its been in the works for a long time now...this is the time frame I was given..hope it is true

Christopher Walker · December 6, 2013

I cannot, at this time, imagine what the complaints will be. However, after having it out over here (http://www.occupy.com/article/exposed-university-president-lied-students-about-fracking-school-property) for a little while, I am sure that there will be students belly-aching about how this is a bad thing. They'll say, "Why are we spending money on this instead of the world's biggest and best music building ever?" And someone will point out that UNT isn't paying for this project, the university is just on the lease. Then, because they can't be wrong, they'll try to argue that UNT should force the city to give us the money for this project to use for a new art building.

Sorry, I just realized that this is actually a ramble and not a contribution to the thread. I guess I'm a little jaded and saddened when I witness how illogical and needlessly pissy some of the people I went/go to school with can be. Maybe they can do something with the convention center to appease the hippies!

Dude, I can give you a laundry list of logical retorts and explanations whenever you get in these pissing matches.

Tyler Maryak · December 6, 2013

Dude, I can give you a laundry list of logical retorts and explanations whenever you get in these pissing matches.

Yeah, but logic will never prevail with people who think they've won because they've yelled the loudest. I finally got past it and left it behind. It's not easy for me to stand idly by and let stupid take the day, though.

PlummMeanGreen · December 6, 2013

WWUTSA&SAD?

Harry · January 14, 2014

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20131210-council-oks-convention-center-deal.ece

I'm sort of interested on how this will affect The Hill...this is a pretty big facility.

VideoEagle · January 14, 2014

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20131210-council-oks-convention-center-deal.ece

I'm sort of interested on how this will affect The Hill...this is a pretty big facility.

My thought exactly.

Huff · January 14, 2014

Harry, I was told last summer that the new facility would take up a significant part of The Hill. I am not sure what adjustments will have to be made but I think they will be big ones.

SilverEagle · January 14, 2014

Harry, I was told last summer that the new facility would take up a significant part of The Hill. I am not sure what adjustments will have to be made but I think they will be big ones.

I don't see how a Hotel and convention center wouldn't take up a big part of "The Hill". You can't have Hotels and Convention centers without lots of parking space.

PlummMeanGreen · January 14, 2014

I don't see how a Hotel and convention center wouldn't take up a big part of "The Hill". You can't have Hotels and Convention centers without lots of parking space.

I think the Pedestrian Bridge will come in handy for those who will also be coming to conventions in Denton. It's really not that far a walk from that side of the interstate.

I am more concerned with the need for more roads in and out of the Mean Green Village on Game Days because once we start filling that stadium getting in and out is going to be a pain in the butt.

GMG!

Stan R · January 14, 2014

This is fantastic news. Yes it will affect the hill activities, so what. People will deal with it and adjust accordingly. Maybe they can hang out down by the lake or something. There is plenty of area to hang out. If we are more crowded in on gameday, great.

Stan R · January 14, 2014

Hey, hey. wait a minute. wait. a. minute.

I can't believe I hadn't thought of this before.

Fishing + beer. We stock that lake with some sort of fish.

Doable? Brilliant? (yes)

All About UNT · January 14, 2014

For those booking rooms on the gameday weekends it would be great if they threw in Endzone seats (2 per room?)

NorthTexan95 · January 14, 2014

For those booking rooms on the gameday weekends it would be great if they threw in Endzone seats (2 per room?)

I like this idea ... at least until we start selling out games.

NT03 · January 15, 2014

Is this still going to be a Embassy Suites or is it still up in the air ?

NT03 · January 15, 2014

I have said it before and will say it again. I will stay there every time I am in town.

Oops.. Accidentally gave this man a -1... Someone help me fix this!

Harry · January 15, 2014

Is this still going to be a Embassy Suites or is it still up in the air ?

Check out some of the links earlier in the thread. There's a fair amount of detail.

Harry · January 15, 2014

The project will include:

At minimum a 9 story Embassy suites hotel: http://en.wikipedia....y_Suites_Hotels

An adjacent Houilihan's restaurant: http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Houlihan's

At minimum a 100,000 square foot convention center

TIgreen01 · January 15, 2014

How much of the hill do we really actually take up, though? Even if this construction takes up a huge amount of the hill, it is mostly unused space and IMPO will help bring that area together a little better. The obvious tough issue to work out is how drop-offs will work going forward. The old, unused, Radison lot was always used for this, but it seems like it will be unavailable, or limited going forward.

NT03 · January 15, 2014

You are dead to me NT03.

I heart you

MeanGreenTexan · January 15, 2014

The project will include:
At minimum a 9 story Embassy suites hotel: http://en.wikipedia....y_Suites_Hotels
An adjacent Houilihan's restaurant: http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Houlihan's
At minimum a 100,000 square foot convention center

Wonder if we can do something other than Houlihan's. I was not impressed with that place at all when I was up north on business. It's like TGIFridays or Chilis.

andrewrozell · January 15, 2014

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/local-news-headlines/20131210-council-oks-convention-center-deal.ece

I'm sort of interested on how this will affect The Hill...this is a pretty big facility.

I made an overlay awhile ago.