Garfield Traub Opens Overton Hotel and Conference Center
September 17, 2009
Garfield Traub Development, a real estate development services firm, announced today the completion and grand opening of the 303-room Overton Hotel and Conference Center in Lubbock, Texas.
The facility is expected to be a driving engine of development and economic growth for Lubbock for years to come. With more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space, the Overton Hotel and Conference Center is poised to attract state and regional conferences to Lubbock. The hotel is part of Overton Park District, the largest privately funded redevelopment project in the United States, based on acreage.
The Overton Hotel and Conference Center is a public/private partnership with the City of Lubbock, owner/operator 1859 Historic Hotels Ltd, and developer Garfield Traub, who led the project. Other project team members include DLR Group as design architect and MEP engineer; Turner Construction Company and Lee Lewis Contractors as general contractors; Loewen Design Group as interior designer; and AMD Engineering as civil engineer.
“From the beginning, we envisioned a world-class hotel and conference center for Lubbock,” said Steve Moffett, president of Garfield Traub’s Hospitality Division. “The overwhelming positive response from City officials, Texas Tech University, and citizens indicates that we have exceeded the community’s expectations. This is a model example of how a public/private partnership should work to benefit all involved.”
“In addition to building such a fabulous new hotel and conference center, we have recruited an excellent team to serve our guests,” said General Manager Hunter Carmichael, “and it is exciting to see them working so well together. We have spent months in planning, construction, outfitting and training, and now we have hit the ground running with an excellent facility and staff providing the level of service modern business, conference and leisure travelers expect in an upscale facility.”
At 15 stories, the hotel overlooks the adjacent Texas Tech University campus and Jones AT&T Stadium. The connection to the University is evident on the second floor, where a classroom for the Restaurant/Hotel & Institutional Management (RHIM) program prepares students for careers in the industry.