Apartments in Old Humble Oil Building Downtown To Go the Way of Its Hotel Neighbors

APARTMENTS IN OLD HUMBLE OIL BUILDING DOWNTOWN TO GO THE WAY OF ITS HOTEL NEIGHBORS Back in 2003, 2 of the 3 Humble Oil buildings at 1212 Main and Dallas St. were turned into hotels. The oil-to-hospitality transformation will soon be complete, reports the Houston Business Journal’s Shaina Zucker: A Maryland company has acquired the 3 buildings for about $80 million and says it will convert the last of them into another hotel. Presently, that tower at 914 Dallas St. holds 82 apartments. By 2015, reports Zucker, it will become a 166-room SpringHill Suites, joining the 191-room Courtyard and the 171-room Residence Inn — each of which is now dubbed a “Houston Downtown Convention Center” hotel. [Houston Business Journal] Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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  • Wasn’t there once a Burger King at that Corner?

  • Yes, there used to be a 1 story 1960’s pavilion-style building where the driveway is now. It was a W. Bell store in the 1980’s

  • Marriot has made a mistake. They should have converted this to a Ritz Carelton. Downtown has a enough riff-raff; a SpringHill Suites will attract more.

  • Not a mistake. “Springhill” and “Courtyard” are the two names businesses love most. Marriott owns the business travel market and these two brands are just about perfect.

  • “Marriot has made a mistake. They should have converted this to a Ritz Carelton (sic). Downtown has a enough riff-raff; a SpringHill Suites will attract more.”

    Right, I’m sure the developers did not do any due diligence or market analysis before investing $80 Million. If only they had talked to LandedGent they would’ve seen how this investment makes no sense.

  • Bummer. The Humble Tower apartments are always 100% leased with a waiting list and now they’re being taken off the market? I’d consider this a net loss.

  • This is sad news :(
    I have lived here for 8 years this month, and have always loved this place.

  • @doofus Agreed. While I wasn’t on the list, it’s unfortunate to see established residences downtown disappear at a point when we’re trying to bring more residences downtown.

  • This is totally sad. This is a great place to live.