SAN ANTONIO | Hard Rock Hotel | 18 FLOORS | Proposed
Dallas developer plans 14-story Hard Rock Hotel atop Joske’s building
A Dallas developer has drawn up plans for 14-story Hard Rock Hotel that would rise above the nearby Alamo, the San Antonio Express-News reported Monday. A follow-up Express-News story on Wednesday reports that the plans come at a time when the city and state are attempting to transform Alamo Plaza — over the objections of many Alamo enthusiasts. The Express-News reported that the Hard Rock Hotel would be built atop the four-story Joske’s building, creating a structure 18 stories tall. Five years ago, that was the site for a similar proposal for a 23-story hotel, which was rejected “amid concerns that it would damage the ambiance around the Alamo,” the Express-News said. The Express-News reported immediate opposition from the San Antonio Conservation Society, but noted that a 300-room hotel is quite attractive to city officials committed to tourism and modernization. By Richard Webner and Joshua Fechter | July 23, 2018 | Updated: July 24, 2018 10:59am https://www.expressnews.com/real-est...photo-15909570 |
There was an article about this in the Houston Chronicle also:
https://www.chron.com/real-estate/ar..._medium=social |
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I seriously thought that the whole "putting a high rise hotel on top of the Joske building" was put to rest years ago. I'm all for new high rise buildings in DT, but I really don't see using the Joske building as an addition/platform for a tall and modern building.
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When they gutted the building in 2013 (removing 100 yr old beams), only the façade remained. A completely new foundation, structure, and roof were installed with, in my opinion, the intention that additional stories could be added later. Basis for my opinion: The April 2013 HDRC request included both the "renovation" of the existing interior AND the tower. The tower was rejected, but since the renovation continued, I believe that the owners would not have re-engineered and revised the plans. The sketches of the Hard Rock hotel also shows the SAME L-shaped layout as the previous tower. |
Correct. New support structures were built within the gutted building to support the weight of any additional building added in the future.
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That hotel that should have been built back in 2016 (i think) was beautiful. I hope to God we get a hotel structure like that, similar to the Fairmont in Austin. SA needs a tall, world-class hotel downtown. But, maybe this Hard Rock Hotel will be very nice, with the added old and new of the existing structure, it could be a sight to see; something the Hemifair should have had.
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Yeah, the proposed hotel was a perfect structure and we missed an opportunity back then. OH well.
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I agree that it would be a shame if the Hard Rock one is just a beige (fake) stucco box. |
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As I am looking at the Hard Rock hotel rendering again, I am wondering what "25 key per floor" mean? Anyone?
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What do you use keys to open?
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That makes sense!:cheers: |
I am curious why that was important to put, if that's what it means; 25 rooms per floor. Interesting. :frog:
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