Thanks Viperlord for bringing this new development to our attention. This is an important milestone for that underdeveloped area of downtown.
Like Viperlord pointed out, this is a Sinclair property, and I'm sure Sinclair will be negotiating to bolster the adj. amenities for their large hotel properties next door. The America Hotels are often brimming with activity these days. There are thousands of hotel guests moving through their properties from November through January alone. The guests are wanting more activity options adj. to the property. These days, things like another restaurant option, and even a dog park makes perfect sense adj. to a large luxury hotel. The Grand Properties are anxious to provide adj. pet amenities for it's Hotel guests. Being pet friendly for the many guests who travel with their dogs these days can make a huge difference in a hotel rating satisfaction. A new adj. dog park makes perfect sense, both for the adj. hotel and the large apartment development currently under construction.
Also and extremely important! From what I've been hearing, there have been parking issues with the Grand America. During special events, of which there are a significant number in the larger ballrooms, they run out of covered parking spaces. The many hotel guests with rental cars, or just guests traveling to the ballrooms for special events, are having trouble finding covered space to park. For a luxury property like The Grand, it can even be as simple as the valet returning quickly with a clean and un frost bitten auto. I imagine both the Grand and Little America could use a lot more covered parking within very close proximity for valet service, or even from which they can shuttle their guests right up to the entrances. This, particularly during the busiest winter months, and the oft snowy weather conditions. I know it might sound a bit trite to some of you, but these guests are paying for a luxury hotel, and expect covered parking, with quick valet turn around or even with a shuttle service option. As many on this forum have pointed out over the years. The Grand America needs to expand it's island of upscale service within the immediate area.
The out of town visitor attendance is only increasing during the entire Holiday Season, which is now expanded from November through all of January. That entire period is pretty much uninterrupted with sold out activity. The recently shuffled Sundance schedule, in order to give Martin Luther King Day it's own stand alone ski weekend, has only added to the crush of visitors. You have Thanksgiving, Christmas, The Winter 'OR' crush, Martin Luther King weekend, and Sundance. All following each other, one by one like dominos. This all adds to a shortage of amenities like covered parking, particularly with a luxury hotel like The Grand. Downtown guests often travel with rental cars for obvious reasons. I can only guess that Sinclair will be anxious to add more amenities like covered parking options next door.
Another small but significant reason for me personally to look forward to this development. Finally, I think they'll be burying those ugly utility lines along 600 S. Well, at least the block between Main and State, where this development and the current apartments are going up.
I've been waiting for years for this part of downtown to see increased development activity. Finally, we have the recent Courts Building, the new DA offices, a large apartment complex, and hopefully very soon, this much needed Patrinely development. I hope this signals an ever accelerated level of development activity in that immediate area.
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