Built in 1925 as the Louisiana National Bank, then renovated as the State Office Building in the 1960s, the new Watermark hotel contains 144 guest rooms, conference centers, fitness areas and two restaurants.
The $23.08-million restoration and retrofit of the 1925 Virginia Hotel into the new Vantage State Building aimed to return the building to its original grandeur while incorporating modern amenities.
The Houston Advanced Research Center’s new headquarters is a LEED Platinum-certified, 18,600-sq-ft collaborative office and research building, which is also targeting net-zero-energy goals.