The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center celebrates construction milestone

UPDATE as of 10 a.m. on November 22: The luncheon scheduled for today has been cancelled due to inclement weather at the construction site.

THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) announced today The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center is hosting a Topping Out Luncheon on November 22, 2013 from 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. to celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction on the resort’s new Fairway Pines III structure.

Holder Construction Company has completed the exterior frame and has “topped out” on the fifth floor. Concurrently, construction crews are framing the new 120-seat Texas steakhouse which will overlook the 18th green of the Panther TrailTM golf course as well as building out the signature lazy river, which will wind 1,000 feet through the surrounding forest highlighting the property’s Forest Oasis Waterscape™. Next steps include finishing out the exterior by February 2014 when interior construction will commence.

“This luncheon serves as a thank you to all of those that have played an instrumental part in safely and successfully moving our renovation forward,” said Greg Parsons, General Manager and Vice President of Hospitality for The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center. “Completing this phase the Fairway Pines III building construction is a great milestone marker of the tremendous progress we have made in our renovation. It instills excitement for the future of our resort, enhancing its status as a premier destination for conferences, business travelers and families. The excitement is spreading across the entire resort.”

The Fairway Pines III building will introduce 184 new guest rooms and suites to the resort, with views of the property's Panther TrailTM golf course. It is part of The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center’s $60-million expansion and renovation, which will add a new guest room wing, lazy river and restaurant while updating the property’s 60,000 square-foot conference center.

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