[Urbannizer]

Historic 12-Story State National Bldg Converting to Moxy Hotel by Marriott

Campo Architects is requesting permission from the city to proceed with alterations to convert the State National Bank Building in the Main Street Market Square Historic District into a Moxy Hotel by Marriott.

The Houston Archaeological and Historic Commission is scheduled to consider a request for a Certificate of Appropriateness on the project at their Thursday afternoon meeting.

Campo Architects, based in Covington, Louisiana, is providing architecture, interior design, and historic tax credit services. According to a project description, the building opened in 1923 as the State Bank and Trust Company. However, the Harris County Appraisal District (HCAD) records claim the 12-story structure was built in 1928.

Located at 412 Main Street, the building fronts the Metro’s light rail Red Line and is within the Market Square Reinvestment Zone.

Plans are to convert it to a boutique hotel with 119 guestrooms, with a main lobby and bar. Moxy Hotels are marketed as party venues for hip, young urbanites, “with an appetite for adventure. There’s a drink waiting for you with your room key and someone at the bar that wants your number.”

The proposed work includes a new curb cut on Main at the entrance, in-ground lighting in the sidewalk; replacement of a non-historic section above the main entrance with black metal panels; some minor refurbishment of certain windows to have them all match; new exterior lighting on the façade; mounting of a Moxy sign 19 feet above the sidewalk at the east side of the façade; installation of an entrance canopy extending 6 feet toward the street; installation of automatic sliding doors at the entrance.

State National has a living area of 55,844 square feet, according to HCAD. Campo has calculated a living area of 56,700 square feet for the future hotel.

The estimated completion date is the fourth quarter (winter) of 2020.

According to a project narrative submitted by Campo, “The building was gutted in 2015 and is currently being converted into a Moxy by Marriott Hotel.”