Downtown Garland Hotel Development

The City of Garland is seeking a developer to design, build, and operate a full-service, high-quality lifestyle boutique hotel in Downtown Garland. The hotel should have approximately 90-155 guest rooms and should be designed to complement the Granville Arts Center and surrounding Downtown uses. The City is open to proposals that include creative site planning, shared-use strategies, or coordinated operations that strengthen the cultural and economic synergy between the hotel and adjacent civic assets. The proposal should include a development team qualifications, project concept and design approach, market and financial information, public participation request, and implementation and schedule. • The hotel should be a soft-brand hotel with a major hotel corporation such as Hilton or Marriott. • The hotel should have on-site meeting space for 50 or more people and enhanced landscaping and streetscape improvements. • The hotel should have a catalyst restaurant with dedicated patio that connects The Atrium, Granville Arts Center, and new hotel. • The hotel should have flexible meeting or event space and proposed amenities such as a pool, rooftop bar, fitness center, meeting room, and business center. • The proposal should include a description of the development entity and ownership structure, relevant hotel development experience, identification of proposed hotel brand and operator, and key team members and consultants. • The proposal should include a summary of market rationale and positioning, estimated development budget and sources/uses, proposed capital structure, and projected opening timeline. • The proposal should include a description of requested City assistance, explanation of public benefits, return on investment analysis, and reason for incentive request. • The proposal should include key milestones and anticipated delivery schedule, development risks and mitigation strategies.