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[RD Milhollin]

I didn't see this mentioned anywhere else:

 

http://fortworthtexa...ket.pdf?rev=312

 

Case ZC-15-150 (item 12 in the agenda) shows an Aloft Hotel near the I-35W / 285 Split south of Alliance Airport between Heritage Trace and North Tarrant Parkway across the interstate from Alliance Town Center. 5 story, 136 rooms. Compatible, consistent, etc. Metal, stone or EFIS exteriors allowed. Typical suburban layout...

 

I am not very familiar with Aloft brands but remember some forum posters had expressed hope some while back that the company might consider putting a hotel in the Museum District.

[JBB]

Aloft seems to be pretty consistent in building in both urban cores and in suburban areas. I would be surprised if they don't place one in the central core before long.

I've only stayed in the property at Legacy in Plano. As far as affordable hotels go, I thought it was very nice. It had a very modern look similar to their big brother W and the room was very large and comfortable.

[johnfwd]

Looking at some of the on-line photos of Aloft hotels in the DFW area, I noticed that nearly all are low-rise buildings, with the exception of the downtown Dallas one (see below), which is an 8-story mid-rise hotel.  So...if one is planned for downtown FW, would it be about 8 floors? 

 

 

http://www.tnetnoc.c...erior-1-DEF.jpg

[JBB]

The downtown Dallas location is in a converted warehouse and has 193 rooms, quite a few more than the one planned for Alliance and probably most of their suburban locations. What ends up in FW depends on the where/what/how many rooms. I feel like they would fit perfect in the planned hotel space at Museum Place, which would be new construction.

[Austin55]

Museaum Place still seems commited to a hotel so not to late to lose hope. 

 

The Aloft in downtown NOLA is massive, assume it's a converted office building, but its 30+ floors. http://canalstreetbe...225-Baronne.jpg

[RD Milhollin]

The Aloft NOLA/DT is indeed a converted office building, The Baronne Building. It is now a mixed use development with apartments and the hotel. 

 

http://canalstreetbe...nne-apartments/

[John T Roberts]

As an aside, the developer of the Aloft in New Orleans is the same firm that is developing the Westin Hotel on University Drive in the Cultural District.