This week’s Project of the Week is currently under construction in the middle of Downtown Houston by a hotel group that—as of its third-quarter 2026 report—has a portfolio of 28 brands with more than 9,600 properties. Canopy by Hilton Houston (if you didn’t already guess it, the hotel group is Hilton Worldwide) is a full-scale remodel of the Scanlan building at 405 Main St.
At a Glance
| Project | Canopy by Hilton Houston |
| Phase | Under construction |
| Category | 4 stars, First class |
| Rooms | 140 |
| Type | Conversion |
| Opening | 2027 Q4 |
| Location | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Investor/Owner | SLTX Capital |
| Architect | MCS Architects |
| Brand/Group | Canopy by Hilton | Hilton Worldwide |
Three Key Takeaways
The Hotel and Location
Canopy by Hilton Houston, which broke ground in June this year, is scheduled to open in the later part of 2027 with 140 rooms. In partnership between SLTX Capital and Studio South Design, the design combines bold materials, thoughtful textures, and a refined sense of place. Every inch on the hotel is meant to feel layered, modern, and “uniquely Houston.” Take a look inside the design here. The bedrooms alone make for the kind of jealousy where I wish my own personal bedroom looked like these!
The Scope of the Project
The hotel occupies the Scanlan building, which was originally built in 1909 on the ground previously occupied by the residence of the first president of the Republic of Texas. It’s an 87,000-square-foot building, once the tallest in Houston, that is being redeveloped to preserve the building’s ornate crown molding, marble walls, original flooring, and the Case Maclaim mural of a boy on a bicycle painted on its exterior. At the same time, the plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, and elevators will be completely replaced.
Plans will also include a restaurant and bar, a rooftop garden, a fitness center, and communal gathering spaces, though no operator, chef, or specific concept names have been reveled at this time.
THP Take
We recently did an article about adaptive reuse projects and how they are becoming more and more popular in the world of hotel projects. And even though that article was specific to the DACH region, it’s not actually a concept that pertains only to that region. Adaptive reuse and hotel refurbishments are becoming more popular worldwide, which has been really to watch and learn more about.
Without going into it in too much detail, there are a few reasons behind the shift. Converting an existing building can be faster and cheaper than ground-up construction, and in many cities it’s easier to secure than a new site. Older buildings also come with a certain kind of character and story that you sometimes just don’t get from a ground-up build.
This Canopy by Hilton conversion project is a great example. SLTX Capital picked the building up in late 2024 after its previous owner surrendered it to foreclosure, and the project is using historic tax credits to help preserve all those features previously mentioned (the marble, crown molding, and exterior mural).
It will be interesting to follow this project’s updates and progress over the next year. Because of Hilton’s track record of conversion projects, I think this luxury hotel has the potential to be one of the more compelling examples yet of “old bones, new life” that will really impress those who step through the front doors.
