13 Comment

• Lauren November 12, 2012 at 10:30 am

  I can’t believe it – Ben Milam’s finally coming down. Memories! http://arch-ive.org/archive/ben-milam-hotel/
• GlenW November 12, 2012 at 11:45 am

  Kind of a shame about that old hotel. Any idea of will replace it? New condos?
• John November 12, 2012 at 11:54 am

  @GlenW a 7 story apartment building by Marvy Finger.
• Lauren November 12, 2012 at 11:55 am

  ^Finger apartment development:

  http://www.chron.com/business/article/Apartments-by-ballpark-could-be-grand-slam-3703726.php
• Julia November 12, 2012 at 1:39 pm

  such history!

  http://www.meandlustudio.com/2012/06/ben-milam-hotel.html
• MH005 November 12, 2012 at 2:20 pm

  Interesting Marvy thinks “there’s a limited demand for luxury high-rise.” It seems like he might be in the minority
• MJ November 12, 2012 at 2:53 pm

  I can’t take a man that goes by Marvy seriously. Sorry, I just can’t do it.
• Roy November 12, 2012 at 3:27 pm

  MJ, I assume you are not a native Houstonian then.
• LucyLou Robertson November 12, 2012 at 4:03 pm

  I work across the street from this building and for the last 2 years have looked at it everyday and wished someone would do something with it and voila, they finally are! As referenced already in the comments there is a story in the Chronicle and also past Swamplot stories about what the plans are. Looking forward to a better view.
• kinetic Dev November 13, 2012 at 6:36 pm

  The Shamrock, the Ben Milan, ohhh Houston. You value your history sooo much. Not!
• kinetic Dev November 13, 2012 at 11:37 pm

  At least the Warwick us still standing…
• Julia November 15, 2012 at 4:00 pm

  The best thing we can do is recognize the Ben Milam Hotel’s history in whatever way we can.
  This is my way:

  https://vimeo.com/45474979
• Bill Gagnon December 3, 2012 at 9:23 pm

  Does anyone know at what time of day on 12/9/2012 the implosion will occur?