The Courtyard by Marriott River Walk at Central Park in Flower Mound is getting ready to emerge from underground just as spring is arriving.
The New Era Hotels and Resorts development firm held the groundbreaking for Flower Mound’s first hotel on Thursday, June 23, 2015, and the infrastructure’s “roots” have been established.
Pictured, left to right, with the rendering of Flower Mound’s first hotel, The Courtyard by Marriott at the River Walk: New Era’s Scott Tarwater, president and CEO, with Tim Lavender, founder and principal; Vice President and Project Manager Brad McCafferty of New Era; and, Jay Fuquay of Trinity Private Equity Group. (Photo by Foust Photography)
The fact that Flower Mound, along with most of Texas, was “over-watered” by El Niño last fall meant construction went dormant for approximately eight weeks. A mild winter and recent sunshine has changed the construction environment.
“We’re on a new frontier here,” said Scott Tarwater, president and CEO of New Era Hotels and Resorts. “We are so excited to get Flower Mound’s first hotel built. The whole River Walk is ready to go vertical.”
The Colorado River rock formation and foot-bridge at the southern end of the River Walk, just north of The Chapel island. (Photo by Foust Photography)
The five-story, 98,560-square feet hotel will have 146 total rooms, including 39 balcony rooms with views of Flower Mound’s River Walk.
Additional amenities feature a three-story atrium lobby; 11,242-square feet of meeting/event space, including a 6,100-square-foot ballroom and meeting room; a European-style courtyard; and, an indoor pool and fitness center.
Recent dry days allowed final base-piers to be finished for construction on bridges and The Chapel island, to the left, with the waterfall behind. (Photo by Foust Photography)
“People are going to be amazed when they drive by,” said Tarwater. “It’s going to look like somebody kicked over an ant hill with all the workers once construction gets up to full speed.”
The hotel will be located behind Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital and is scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2017.
The southern view from the hotel site will overlook the future River Walk Amphitheatre, currently the tree depositary pictured. (Photo by Foust Photography)
The infrastructure is finished and the property is graded; vertical building is ready to begin. (Photo by Foust Photography)New Era Partners Scott Tarwater, president and CEO with Tim Lavender, founder and principal, with the rendering of Flower Mound’s first hotel, The Courtyard of Marriott Hotels at the River Walk, being built by developer New Era Hotels and Resorts. (Photo by Foust Photography)
President and CEO Scott Tarwater, left, of New Era Partners with Jay Fuquay of Trinity Private Equity Group, the finance group for the Courtyard by Marriott at River Walk Hotel. (Photo by Foust Photography)
Looking north from the southern-end of the river-to-be. (Photo by Foust Photography)
Recent dry days allowed final base-piers to be finished for construction on bridges and The Chapel island, to the left, with the waterfall behind. (Photo by Foust Photography)
Discussing plans for Flower Mound’s first hotel are: Key Construction Superintendent Richard Harp; New Era Partners Vice President and Project Manager Brad McCafferty, seated; Scott Tarwater and Tim Lavender, president/CEO and founder/principal of New Era Partners, respectively. (Photo by Foust Photography)
The Courtyard by Marriott River Walk at Central Park in Flower Mound is getting ready to emerge from underground just as spring is arriving.
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