As can be seen at the top of the building in the photo above, the steel framing of the crown on the Omni Hotel & Condos is now being assembled. The framing will be covered with glass like that used on the condo tower portion of the building below it, giving an angled “swoop” to the top of the tower.
A lot of pavement has been ripped up around the building’s base. What’s happening here is that the existing sidewalks on the site were determined to be too narrow to comfortably accommodate pedestrians, so they’re being expanded.
Next door, the new city parking garage is now getting some facade materials installed. As shown here, tan brick and stone are going up on the structure. The portion in the center where no facade has been installed is where the Houston Street facade’s large black Art Deco-inspired columns will go, rising above the garage’s ground-floor retail space.
Nice photos! I can’t wait to see the finished garage (and widened sidewalks).
Is the Omni project on schedule? Will the hotel be opened before the apartments? The whole prject is such a neat wonderful site to see. I am so glad that this all came about. To bad the city didn’t have control of the convention center eariler. the city of Fort Worth is definetly getting a A+ for all their efforts.
Recyclican,
I am also very curious to see the finished garage. It sounds very interesting.
MB,
The Omni’s on schedule, as far as I’ve heard. The hotel will be open by the end of the year, I believe, and the condos will be finished a month or two later.