Downtown Redevelopment
Dallas City Council will be getting a much-anticipated update on the redevelopment of Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center on Wednesday, a project officials hope will help revitalize downtown and maintain the city’s status as a top-tier convention destination. The project is now entering its “full design phase” following the deal struck between officials and local…
Across the country, there’s a trend toward downtown revitalization and urban living. Midland is no exception. A large group of young professionals working in the oil and gas industry desire an urban lifestyle, and the new $100 million Santa Rita Hotel in downtown Midland is being created in part to meet that interest. “Similar to…
Update Nov. 9: This must be a new retro trend — the live music venue! I’m told the developer refurbishing the At. Anthony Hotel in downtown St. Antonio also has plans to re-vive a ballroom and live music venue on the rooftop. Seems that, in the 1940’s and ’50s, folks would go down to the…
