3.12 - The Main Thing, Part Three

3.12 - The Main Thing, Part Three

From Growing Grapevine by Grapevine Economic Development

August 1, 2025 · 32 min · Season 3 · Episode 12

About this episode

This episode discusses the development of a downtown hotel in Grapevine and the partnership involved in its creation.

When Grapevine's elected leaders set out to build something special at the South end of Main Street, they had most of the components lined up: a parcel of land to shape as needed, voter-approved passenger rail access, and a vision for the final piece of the puzzle. For decades, they had dreamed about a downtown hotel. Now, they finally got to search for a partner who could build something to match their vision... while conforming to a few intense code requirements. This is Part Three of our miniseries on the City's iconic new Public-Private Partnership: 00:00-02:02... "Highest and Best Use" 02:03-04:12... meet Coury Hospitality 04:13-06:52... launching in the middle of an economic shutdown 06:53-09:52... what set(s) Hotel Vin apart 09:53-12:05... a second opinion, from City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell 12:06-16:30... does placemaking via little details sound familiar? 16:31-18:39... how Coury Hospitality continuously evolves their events and activations 18:40-23:16... the "partnership" element in this Public-Private Partnership 23:17-26:09... nitty gritty details that lead to mistaken identities 26:10-27:59... bragging rights, expansions, and more wild success stories 28:00-32:18…

Topics covered

  • Public-Private Partnership
  • downtown hotel
  • Coury Hospitality
  • economic development
  • placemaking
  • community engagement

Keywords

  • Grapevine
  • Main Street
  • Hotel Vin
  • Coury Hospitality
  • Public-Private Partnership
  • economic shutdown
  • placemaking

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coury Hospitality

Products: Hotel Vin

Places: Grapevine, Main Street

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