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Posted 31 January 2020 - 10:18 AM

Evidently Don Jr stayed at the Sinclair when he was in town this week.

 

Post 228 oops, #268 :swg:.

 

And this is how it will be.  Without Sinclair and the other hotels in the pipeline, the long standing choice would have been the Worthington (Sundance Square).

 

The competition for Downtown is on! 



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 10:41 AM

The Ashton gets a lot of high end business as well.  Seems like I remember hearing that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet stayed there at the same time a few years ago.



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 11:16 AM

The Ashton gets a lot of high end business as well.  Seems like I remember hearing that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet stayed there at the same time a few years ago.

Post #268. 



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 11:21 AM

No one ever talks about it because it isn't advertised much, but the Fort Worth club has a small hotel that gets a lot of high-profile guests too. 

 

Edit - and especially boards of major companies as the meeting space is contained in the building.



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 11:56 AM

 

Evidently Don Jr stayed at the Sinclair when he was in town this week.

 

Post 228 oops, #268 :swg:.

 

And this is how it will be.  Without Sinclair and the other hotels in the pipeline, the long standing choice would have been the Worthington (Sundance Square).

 

The competition for Downtown is on! 

 

Agreed. There was a hole in the market for an upscale, modern/non-western decor hotel. 



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 12:19 PM

 

The Ashton gets a lot of high end business as well.  Seems like I remember hearing that Bill Gates and Warren Buffet stayed there at the same time a few years ago.

Post #268. 

 

 

You hadn't edited your post yet when I posted that and I was racking my brain trying to figure out the relevance of post 228 to this discussion.



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Posted 31 January 2020 - 02:03 PM

I was racking my brains too after going back., then cited the correct post. :blink:



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Posted 03 February 2020 - 09:40 AM

The Sinclair was on The Today Show

 

https://twitter.com/...339378094465026



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Posted 03 February 2020 - 11:32 AM

Tourism and Hospitality!   Just sayin' :swg:  



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Posted 03 February 2020 - 08:42 PM

Once again, Cow/Funky/Panther town (I just prefer Fort Worth).  You defy the critics and the haters.  The Sinclair is a home run.  I had a cocktail there a couple of weeks ago and was so impressed with the finishes and decor and the staff and the potential.  Agree with Renam, bring on the visitors!!!  Can't wait for the other two classic hotels on the horizon.   



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Posted 04 February 2020 - 11:04 AM

In Fortune Magazine 

 

https://fortune.com/...6d-46771ed0aa25



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Posted 04 February 2020 - 12:40 PM

Dang.  This hotel is going viral!


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Posted 04 February 2020 - 12:51 PM

I had not considered that the tourist attraction that would foster Fort Worth's hospitality push would actually be touring the hotel...

 

In any case, these are for sure good stories to have associated with our city.

 

I expect that the stories may be as much about planting the seeds of a high tech / high amenity hospitality services business to replicate what is going on in this hotel to other properties -- but that's a good thing too -- we shall hope that the company that does that locates in our city.



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Posted 05 February 2020 - 11:08 AM

Also heard that one of the top 20 companies of the Fortune 500 recently held a board meeting at The Sinclair. 



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Posted 05 February 2020 - 01:19 PM

As a testbed of many technologies,  the technology suppliers should be sending their executives and their customers to come and experience it.



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Posted 05 February 2020 - 03:53 PM

Also heard that one of the top 20 companies of the Fortune 500 recently held a board meeting at The Sinclair. 

 As I suggested way earlier in this thread my take on the price point that some were skeptical of, this is a hotel in Fort Worth that is not for Fort Worth.  We can enjoy an occasional meal or a cocktail even if the tab is a bit pricey, but the national exposure of Fort Worth will be priceless.

 

This exposure may coincide with the sudden marketing of City Center Towers attempting to get ahead in the game. 



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Posted 06 February 2020 - 10:15 AM

Also heard that one of the top 20 companies of the Fortune 500 recently held a board meeting at The Sinclair. 

 

Can you share what company?



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Posted 06 February 2020 - 11:13 AM

 

Also heard that one of the top 20 companies of the Fortune 500 recently held a board meeting at The Sinclair. 

 

Can you share what company?

 

 

Don't know but it was evidently pretty big. 



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Posted 06 February 2020 - 11:28 AM

Someone with more time can look up the dates of board meetings of the top 20, but, for example, Verizon had an Earnings Conference call one week ago:

 

1 Walmart

2 Exxon Mobil
3 Apple
4 Berkshire Hathaway
5 Amazon.com
6 UnitedHealth Group
7 McKesson
8 CVS Health
9 AT&T
10 AmerisourceBergen
11 Chevron
12 Ford Motor
13 General Motors
14 Costco Wholesale
15 Alphabet
16 Cardinal Health
17 Walgreens Boots Alliance
18 JPMorgan Chase
19 Verizon Communications
20 Kroger


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Posted 14 July 2020 - 07:40 AM


Fort Worth developer worries predatory investor is using COVID to seize luxury hotel

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 02:46 PM

I do not have access to the FWST; and so what is the basis for their suspicion?



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Posted 14 July 2020 - 03:14 PM

I read it yesterday and now I can't get to it.  I think the short version is the owner borrowed money from bank A to finance the purchase and renovation.  Bank B gave another smaller loan in January, I'm assuming to cover their initial expenses after opening.  The economy shut down.  Bank A gave the owner a pass on payments for several months, but not before the original loan was shortly in default.  That default allowed bank B to declare their loan as defaulted and now they want to purchase the original loan.  The owner is worried that he could lose the hotel and another building he owns.  Someone else could probably state all of that more clearly than me.



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Posted 14 July 2020 - 05:45 PM

IDK, but it seems to me that Bank A maintains the higher leverage and would have first rights?

 

One thing that this indicates is that the emerging Downtown hospitality boom is a hot commodity.  Come on Mayor Price, rescind your declaration that the Convention Center Expansion is on an indefinite hold.



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Posted 15 July 2020 - 03:23 PM

First bank, his long time banking partner, loaned the original 25 million to buy and remodel the building, later, Bank B, JM Cox Legacy, Kelly Cox, TCU Donor and Trustee, (oil, Cox Communications, Auto Holdings, Newspapers and Real Estate) loaned another 9 million (net) with the condition that if loan "A" went into default they could buy the note. When he opened the Hotel right before all hell broke loose he was projecting revenue of about 680k in March and actually only did 190k. (I can relate). Faruk negotiated a slide on his payments for 3 months but not before the loan was in default for a couple of days. Cox Jumped all over it and is demanding ownership of the loan. Faruk's concerns is his deep relationship with his original Bank will work with him through everything but that Cox isnt willing to do anything to work with him and will immediately take possession through foreclosure through the bank then sell it to one of his other subsidiaries and wind up with ownership for pennies on the dollar. 

 

Note, this is probably the highest tech hotel in the United States and he poured a ton of his own money into it. The 25 mil and even add the 9 and your probably about 40% of what he spent doing this project. so In essences because he did a very low loan to value he is at risk of losing millions. Hopefully, Faruk will get it worked out, he put his life and soul into that project! 

 

** Note: This is strictly my take on the situation and have no idea if completely accurate, for all I Know Cox is willing to give him a year of no payments. Just my read. It is odd though as most Banks are doing all they can to work with people, they don't want the property back, they are Banks not RE people. It is actually against the law for a Bank to make profit on a foreclosed loan, all they are allowed to do is cover costs. (yea, well) so unusual Cox is fighting so hard on this. 



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Posted 15 July 2020 - 03:34 PM

Yeah, that sounds wicked and terrible for Mr. Faruk.  He won my admiration for promising and then delivering such a magnificent hotel and deserves all of the benefits and credit.

 

Is it profiting if Bank B acquires the property in foreclosure as he is a lender of record?  It would seem like there would need to be a completely independent third party to purchase the foreclosed property; other wise Cox's move is an act of predation.

 

Like your hopes for Mr. Faruk,, he has my empathy.



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Posted 24 September 2020 - 10:44 AM

Here's an article about the Sinclair in Architectural Digest.  It refers in the subtitle as this is "now one of the most green-friendly properties in the world."  I'll start off by saying that's a big statement and sort of confusing statement to make, but I won't get into that.  Regarding Power Over Ethernet technology (POE), although POE lighting is still somewhat of a novelty in the industry, I think that is a rather lofty statement to make based just on a discussion about POE technology.  Watts are watts. This is still a relatively untested, unfamiliar and not to mention, overtly expensive form of lighting and lighting controls.  As a building owner, you're still paying someone to pull a permit, still buying LED fixtures, they're still installing wiring / cable, you're still routing that cable to a centralized location at a POE data switch, you're still paying someone to program the lighting controls and you're still paying for the electricity to run the switches.  Also, they fail to mention that those data switches need to be replaced about every 7 years. 

 

There's still a lot of uncertainty about this technology even from a reliability and network security perspective.  The idea of not needing to hire an electrician to install your lights is such a weak argument it just doesn't make any sense.  With lithium ion batteries, yes you can provide emergency back-up power to your switches but what about the wear and tear on the batteries and what backs-up the batteries or UPS?  You could run a natural gas generator into a conventional electrical system indefinitely.  The bottom line is the LED line-powered lighting industry has made enormous progress the past couple of years and what would typically take 30 or more circuits for lighting in a space is now just 4 or 5 circuits.  It will be interesting to watch what happens with POE technology as I do agree that it is cool stuff, I just think some building owners are willing to shell out top dollar for something new and interesting or maybe a POE salesperson suckered them into a deal.

 

https://www.architec...-new-technology



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Posted 16 December 2020 - 04:23 PM

Another interesting article highlighting the Power over Ethernet integrations at the Sinclair:
https://www.ravepubs...like-any-other/
  • PoE Lighting
  • PoE Speakers: MSE Audio SoundTubes IPD-SM52-EZ-WH speakers
  • Ciscos Meraki smart Wi-Fi cloud networking solution for personalized guest messaging.
  • Somfy PoE motorized shades and drapes.
  • LG commercial AC along with commercial video displays throughout the property with OLED displays in guest room.
  • Voltservers Digital Electricity to power Cisco Digital Building switches.
  • Electric Mirror PoE-powered LED bathroom mirrors which guests can use as their info-tainment system.
  • Lithium battery-powered UPS systems that eliminated the need for diesel emergency generators.
  • Intel Unite wireless display and collaboration technology to power the hotels meeting spaces.
  • SinkTech IoT sinks in the hotel restaurant regulate water temperature, soap, and sanitizer levels.
  • Intel PoE NUCs support many of the IoT technologies (gateways, controllers, data aggregation, edge computing and an Intel Unite hub).
  • End-to-end Intel-based technologies enable the hotel from the smart features above to the reservation systems, point of sale, networking infrastructure, back office and guest services, such as mobile key and wireless charging


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Posted 16 December 2020 - 09:45 PM

Nitixope, the Architectural Digest article had already been linked previously in this thread.  It had been previously pointed out about the Blackstone Hotel's picture, when it was not the Sinclair.  The last link you gave us was new, so thanks for that additional article.



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Posted 16 December 2020 - 10:21 PM

There was a big press release surrounding the building today.

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Posted 16 December 2020 - 10:24 PM

I think I heard about it, but if you can, would you fill us in?



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Posted 16 December 2020 - 11:39 PM

I think this use of technology at the Sinclair is quite forward-thinking and deserves recognition but there are questions yet to be answered (for this or other projects) about the cost / benefit model. It is really still in a proof of concept phase and not widely adopted. In talking with an industry expert, the owner should realize theres going to be some significant equipment replacement / maintenance costs, specifically SDN ports (switches) every seven years. That will likely increase in cost over time too based on equipment and labor escalation. 7,000 ports is a pretty good sized project. The argument in the article proposed is you save on electrician installation costs initially but the trade off is you are paying for a technology professional(s) to install it and then maintain the system on an ongoing basis.

The Lithium-ion batteries for the UPS will likely decrease in cost over time as technology and production continues to improve but also depends on factors such as the number of discharge cycles. Currently some of those batteries are rated 10-15 years but if they are using it only for backup power I would expect a long lifespan on that system but it is still a battery and will need replacement eventually. If properly maintained, how long is the lifespan for a diesel or natural gas generator? 30 years I dont know. With natural gas generator, you could support life-safety indefinitely in an outage not to mention all your computers and local servers potentially. I doubt the hotel is dual-fed from utility. What is the run time on a Li-ion UPS before it dies? Probably depends on what exactly you are backing up and how big is your UPS. It is a hotel not a hospital or data center so maybe it is a wash on life-safety backup power.



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Posted 17 December 2020 - 06:16 AM

Fort Worth Steakhouse Reopens in Heralded Smart Hotel Why Wicked Butchers Return is Just the Beginning

First floor dining room is open, and the main dining room in the basement is scheduled to reopen in early 2021. "RTB, the hotels rooftop bar with spectacular views, is expected to reopen at some point as well, but there is no word yet on when that will happen."

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Posted 08 May 2021 - 06:52 PM

After today's Downtown Fort Worth Walking Tour, I went back into The Sinclair, and I captured a couple of shots of the lobby without people in the photograph.  I thought I would share them with the forum.  I have also updated with building page with these two new photos.

 

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Posted 08 May 2021 - 09:55 PM

After today's Downtown Fort Worth Walking Tour, I went back into The Sinclair, and I captured a couple of shots of the lobby without people in the photograph.  I thought I would share them with the forum.  I have also updated with building page with these two new photos.

 

sinclairlobby-2021.jpg

 

sinclairelevatorlobby.jpg

When was this? 

I went out around 4 or 5... Sundance still had some folks around but seeing some of the bare former retail spots with artwork was a little depressing. There was also prom, apparently. 


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Posted 09 May 2021 - 09:32 AM

The lobby was too crowded when we finished the Walking Tour around 11 AM.  I tried to take pictures then, but it was difficult.  I went back later in the day, but I was there a little earlier than you were.  The pictures were taken around 3:20 PM.  Since I had walked so much earlier, I didn't stay very long.



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Posted 09 May 2021 - 01:46 PM

My parents bought a Sinclair room package at a fundraising auction earlier this year and used it one weekend in April.  They had nothing but good things to say about the hotel and Wicked Butcher.  The took a walk around the surrounding blocks after dinner and said the only activity was young teenagers begging for money.  



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Posted 09 May 2021 - 03:11 PM

On the tour, we saw more people at the intersection of 5th and Main with 3 hotels at the intersection than we saw in all of the Sundance Square properties.  Our subject matter for May was Sundance Square so we walked along almost every block of theirs in the core.  I'm willing to bet that our three tour groups probably put more people in their holdings than all of the non-tour people at the time we were there. 



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Posted 09 May 2021 - 03:17 PM

Sounds like a sponsorship opportunity 😉

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Posted 11 June 2021 - 01:02 AM

For those wondering where Ojos Locos was going to end up, it's 4421 S. Freeway. Old Grand Buffet.



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Posted 11 June 2021 - 07:45 AM

Putting Ojos Locos into that building should help to revitalize that neighborhood. 



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Posted 11 June 2021 - 08:38 AM

For those wondering where Ojos Locos was going to end up, it's 4421 S. Freeway. Old Grand Buffet.

 

Huh... Can't say I expected that. 

I still remember when that place was a Wyatt's Cafeteria. Just barely, but that's "the old neighborhood" for me.


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Posted 11 June 2021 - 08:59 AM

 

For those wondering where Ojos Locos was going to end up, it's 4421 S. Freeway. Old Grand Buffet.

 

Huh... Can't say I expected that. 

I still remember when that place was a Wyatt's Cafeteria. Just barely, but that's "the old neighborhood" for me.

 

I was thinking Bobby's Fajitas was in that spot at one point in time but I checked and it might have been a bit further south at 4855 S. Freeway.



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Posted 01 July 2021 - 05:25 PM

RTB, the Sinclair's rooftop bar (get it?), will open to the public this weekend. https://www.star-tel...e252508813.html

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Posted 15 July 2021 - 10:57 AM

Last Tuesday, July 13th, the FW Downtown Neighborhood Alliance held their monthly event at the Sinclair. 
Even though the rooftop is only open on weekends (with reservations) for now, they opened for a members-only event. It was very warm, but still well attended, with around 70 people.
The event started at 5:30 pm. There was a nice breeze but it was still warm. Everyone was served a glass of water. 
The staff was great and really hustled to make sure we had a great event. 
I am not a fan of heights. My pictures would probably be better, 1. if I wasn't using my phone, and 2. if I could have made myself stand closer to the railing.
The digital panel in the elevator is really cool, but someone was talking to me on the way up and down. I was distracted and didn't take a picture. 
 
I can see this being a fun place to hang out when the temperatures are cooler.
 
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Posted 15 July 2021 - 11:19 AM

Nice photos!

 

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Posted 14 August 2021 - 06:48 PM

Here's a few photos I took during the Downtown Fort Worth Walking Tour.  It was during checkout time so a little challenging trying not to get any guests in the shots.  They had the lighting dimmed very low too which was interesting.

 

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I grabbed these from inside the AC Hotel from the 16th and 2nd floors:

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Posted 25 May 2022 - 08:53 PM

 

Also heard that one of the top 20 companies of the Fortune 500 recently held a board meeting at The Sinclair. 

 

Can you share what company?

 

 

Two years later and I'm at liberty to share: it was General Motors. 







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