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Uh oh: The Dreaded 1,003 Room Downtown Marriott Might be Built

towers staff June 21, 2011 Comment

Almost a year ago to the day, the Austin City Council enacted a zoning change and turned over a public alley in the most effort to lure a major convention hotel to Block 18 -- the Congress Avenue block that used to house Las Manitas and which was at one point going to be taken over by a very large Marriott hotel. A year ago it seemed the unpopular project was dead forever, now it is reported that the 30-story hotel project across from the Austonian is likely to start construction next year.The Congress Avenue Marriott -- a 1,003 . . .

 

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