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The sad part of all this is that the entire block as an entity should have been a solid, dense, urban hotel and office development all facing street side with retail along Brentwood Ave. Instead, you get reasonable street facing hotel development next to the University Tower which is a manageable, walkable distance from the Richmond Heights metrolink station. Next to it is the low density, strip mall mentality development that Sansone offers the region.

arch city wrote:

Equis Hospitality is in discussions with all of the major hotel brands to finalize the development of a limited service hotel in the Richmond Heights and Clayton area of St. Louis, MO.

The property will be located on the corner of Brentwood Blvd and Clayton Rd. It will feature approximately 200 guest rooms, ballroom space, a 450 space parking garage, and a third party restaurant open to the public. Equis currently operates the adjacent Homewood Suites by Hilton St. Louis Galleria that has performed exceedinly well despite opening during the most recent economic recession. The depth of demand in the immediate market, along with high barriers to entry and limited new supply, will help anchor this hotel as a trophy asset in the St. Louis region.

Working closely with the City of Richmond Heights, Equis has been able to secure significant public assistance to help finance the construction and development of the project.

Equis expects construction on the Lot A Hotel to be begin before the end of 2014.

Source

Update
Mullenix said that when that deal goes through, Equis would move forward on a separate hotel at 8060 Clayton Road, now a vacant lot at the southeast corner of Clayton Road and Brentwood Boulevard.

Mullenix said Equis plans to build a 200-room, $45 million hotel there, likely under the Marriott flag. The hotel would also include a 450-space parking garage and restaurant. Equis hopes to begin construction on that project before the end of 2017.
http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news ... j=76035501

^ Assuming the parking structure will also go in as well.

Can't help but think that a Boulevards like development fronting Brentwood and wrapping around the south side of the hotels & university tower would have fit very well and could offer a good pedestrian access to Richmond Heights metrolink station.

The other thought trying to wrap around my head is where hotel rooms are being added right now. Brentwood Drury Inn, Richmond Crossings breaking ground and now the second Main & Main and the Fountains hotels move forward. Wouldn't be surprised if a hotel development to pop where the burger king on Brentwood & once was The Boulevards phase III or even on the south lot of Galleria.

However, Outside of downtown convention/sports driven hotel rooms being added to make for lost rooms their hasn't been as many hotel rooms as I thought would have broken ground by now in either Clayton CBD and or CWE/Cortex area by now. Starting with the Aloft or Drury finally making a move on Kingshighway.. Heck, I thought Clayton CBD Westin was a given once it was floated as a proposal for one of the city owned lots..

What flag will this hotel fly under? Either way, it looks like the St. Louis construction boom is on its way back.

Chalupas54 wrote:What flag will this hotel fly under? Either way, it looks like the St. Louis construction boom is on its way back.

A Marriott flag unique to the STL market.

Mullenix said the new hotel will likely include a parking garage to support both hotels, a restaurant and “we’re toying with the idea of if there is an opportunity for a rooftop venue.”

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/new ... hotel.html

Chalupas54 wrote:What flag will this hotel fly under? Either way, it looks like the St. Louis construction boom is on its way back.

I contacted them and they stated that the hotel could be an AC Hotel. They are in discussions to make it official. They are not sure of it being this but they are in “final negotiations”. That’s why the representative lady from Equis told me.

Inching forward:

http://40southnews.com/upper-upscale-ho ... s-through/

framer wrote: ↑

Nov 20, 2018

Inching forward:

http://40southnews.com/upper-upscale-ho ... s-through/

About time that this is happening. I guess they won't be pursuing an AC Hotel anymore. The design is an improvement. I would be willing to bet they are going to choose either a Marriott or Hilton Hotel for this as that is what Equis has been developing recently. But what brands in which, I don't know as this is a "upper upscale" hotel. I can't contact the woman inside of Equis as she quit her job and moved in the Spring, so bummer there.

^ Would a mixed use 4-5 story building with some ground retail & residential along/fronting Brentwood Ave and next to the proposed corner hotel development be a good fit if Equis could get its hands on those single story retail buildings? or maybe another developer if they could pull together an agreement for shared parking structure? I thought Equis plan included a structured parking garage to accommodate both of their hotels. Or was that part of original, grander redevelopment plan surrounding University tower proposed once upon a time? Trying to recall past proposals and if Equis proposed more that just the two hotels.

Or I'm way off base on what is possible considering that the corner across for The Boulevards is now a stand alone bank branch with surface parking in front.

Here's the latest rendering. Pretty hard to say exactly where it sits, and how the parking garage behind it fits in.

Edit: I'm guessing this view is towards the Southwest, with Clayton Road in the front, going left to right.

dredger wrote: ↑

Nov 21, 2018

^ Would a mixed use 4-5 story building with some ground retail & residential along/fronting Brentwood Ave and next to the proposed corner hotel development be a good fit if Equis could get its hands on those single story retail buildings? or maybe another developer if they could pull together an agreement for shared parking structure? I thought Equis plan included a structured parking garage to accommodate both of their hotels. Or was that part of original, grander redevelopment plan surrounding University tower proposed once upon a time? Trying to recall past proposals and if Equis proposed more that just the two hotels.

Or I'm way off base on what is possible considering that the corner across for The Boulevards is now a stand alone bank branch with surface parking in front.

If Equis could buy the buildings, I'm not sure if they would building something else there. If another developer came along and gave it a shot, then I think a deal could be reached to rent some spaces in the garage. The italisized is still the plan.

framer wrote: Here's the latest rendering. Pretty hard to say exactly where it sits, and how the parking garage behind it fits in.

Edit: I'm guessing this view is towards the Southwest, with Clayton Road in the front, going left to right.

Ype, this view is towards the Southwest. The Homewood Hotel is off to the left with Brentwood being at the right.

The land use in this part of town is all over the place.

^  Yep,  I guess a big part of it is communities sometimes act or have the mentality of beggers can't be choosers.   Can recall a pretty dense mixed use proposal surrounding University Towers w structured parking garage in the middle (ideal rooftop garden/park/pools and or solar panels in my mind) once upon a time.  Frist, the second hotel failed to come together, properties I don't believe were ever acquired and then eventually the non descript bank branch on a corner made for mixed used.  The Boulevards faired better but still the thought of phase III rendering with tower anchoring  once upon time. is disheartening.  

The Homewood Suites is finally finished being painted
The shipping containers are gone, and a small excavator is digging on site.


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