Grapevine Growth Prompts Unique Venue
A public-private partnership project will create a mixed-use destination with commercial office and retail space, hotel, train depot and a public market that is unlike anything else in the region, says JQ’s John Hoenig.
GRAPEVINE, TX—Grapevine Main is a $105 million multi-use transit-oriented development located at 815 South Main St. in the historic downtown district. The project is being developed through a public-private partnership consisting of the city of Grapevine, TEX Rail and Coury Hospitality. Manhattan Construction Company is the project’s general contractor, and construction is scheduled for completion in late 2019.
JQ’s engagement included the structural engineering design of a four-story mixed-use building with a grand hall that will consist of food and retail outlets, office and meeting space, a six-story 120-room boutique hotel, a train station, and a 38,000-square-foot outdoor public plaza. The statement piece of the development is the 140-foot tall clock tower and observation deck. All of these elements are tied together in an architectural style reminiscent of 19th Century metropolitan train depots and public markets.
“We are honored to be working on this project with the city of Grapevine and Architexas, the lead project architect, both of whom we have worked with before on multiple projects. It’s very exciting to be involved in a project that blends the past with the future,” says JQ partner John Hoenig.
JQ’s experience in historic preservation and adaptive reuse of public and commercial properties enabled the firm to engineer a modern structure that conveys the aesthetic character of historic buildings. According to Hoenig, some of the more interesting and challenging engineering design elements of the project included the clock tower, the 65-foot span exposing historic arched trusses within the station and an outdoor rooftop terrace, along with replicating historic structural detailing. The public-private project delivery method added an additional layer of contractual complexity as well.
“With the projected growth of the city of Grapevine, this public-private partnership project will create a dynamic mixed-use destination with commercial office and retail space, hotel, train depot and a public market that is unique to the region,” Hoenig tells GlobeSt.com.
Grapevine’s central location and close proximity to the world’s third-busiest airport provides ready access to US and international markets. The TEX Rail station will offer rail transit to downtown Fort Worth and DFW International Airport. And, Grapevine Main will be the southern gateway into downtown. The Hotel Vin will be owned and operated by Coury Hospitality under the Autograph Collection by Marriott.