Results tagged “unionstation”

We thought we'd take a stroll by Minute Maid Park to see what was going on at the site of the former William Penn Hotel, located at the corner of La Branch St. and Texas Ave. With the past exploits of Spire Realty, who chose to demolish the hotel one year ago, we were sure that perhaps something interesting was in the works. Unfortunately, the most activity that has occurred is the pouring of a... more ›

The Ben Milam Hotel (Joseph Finger: 1925), located across from Minute Maid Park (and some may know that old place - Union Station), has been vacant for more than two decades and may soon be history. What's with all this speculation, you ask? Well, we recently witnessed the sneaky razing of its neighbor, the William Penn Hotel (which was, indeed, in much better condition), and now its windows are being removed and the interior is... more ›

With all the hoopla around the Astros' opening week, it's easy to forget that more things are going on at Minute Maid Park than baseball — you know, like the Astros' Second Annual Leadoff Luncheon, which is set for Friday. (Yeah, we know, that's baseball-related, too, but what do you expect?) The luncheon, which benefits the Astros in Action Foundation and autism awareness, begins at 11:30 a.m. in the ballpark's Union Station lobby, 501 Crawford.... more ›

proud, the wrecking ball almost immediately moved in on the old William Penn Hotel at 1423 Texas Ave. Take that, preservation! more ›

Metro's been talking for a while about a downtown transit hub that would tie a bunch of bus lines, the MetroRail network and future bus rapid transit and commuter rail lines together, much like South Station in Boston, Union Station in D.C. and Grand Central Terminal in NYC. And now the idea is a step closer to reality, maybe — the Metro board has asked for a preliminary design for a huge transit station on... more ›