CityCentre Hotel Updated

CityCentre's luxury hotel begins multi-million dollar renovation

Renovations are taking place at the Moran CityCentre.

Photo courtesy of The Moran CityCentre

The updates around Houston’s CityCentre continue with a major renovation to the Moran hotel. Owner Midway has announced a multi-million-dollar renovation, the first since the property opened in 2009.

“The Moran CityCentre, named after Midway’s founder Jim Moran, is a signature property within our flagship mixed-use development,” Midway executive Robert Williamson said in a statement. “The renovation seeks to create a destination that distinguishes itself not only in Houston but as a model of hospitality and design. The goal is to blend the essence of Texas with sophisticated elements, ensuring a memorable stay for our guests.”

All 244 guest rooms in the hotel are receiving upgrades, everything from light fixtures and new technology to bed linens and bar carts stocked with Texas spirits like Tito’s Vodka and Garrison Brothers Texas Whiskey. Common areas are also getting a facelift, including a revitalized fitness center with Peloton bikes for the exerciser on the go, a new lobby bar, and changes to the hotel's restaurant. Changes to the entrance and an updated connection to CityCentre's central plaza will make it easier for hotel guests to explore the entire development.

Moran CityCentre hotel room interior All 244 rooms are receiving upgrades. Photo courtesy of The Moran CityCentre

“The Moran CityCentre is committed to providing guests with an enjoyable and relaxing experience,” general manger Steven Terrebonne added. “This renovation is a testament to our commitment to innovation and excellence. We look forward to sharing the refreshed offerings with our guests.”

The Moran is the latest part of CityCentre to get updated. Dow Chemical is building a 19-story office tower in the area. Considering the number of business travelers that come to Dow in Houston, it’s a fair guess that they’ll make up a significant number of those staying at the Moran. That building is slated to open in 2026.

Both are helmed by Midway, who has been one of the largest investment and development companies in Houston for half a century. They are responsible for 55 million square feet of space across their entire portfolio.

CityCentre has also seen an uptick in entertainment spaces recently. Star Cinema Grill will offer both dinner and movies once they complete the takeover of the former Studio Movie Grill space. The updated cinema comes with the latest in movie comforts such as recliners, blankets, and privacy pods. For those who prefer their entertainment live, the Music Box Theater also moved nearby on Queensbury.

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Celebrity listing

Country star Miranda Lambert lists Texas childhood home for $1.6 million

18621 Country Rd 477-1, Lindale Miranda Lambert childhood home

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Miranda Lambert's childhood homestead, at 18621 Country Rd. 477, in Lindale, Texas is for sale.

The 25-acre childhood homestead of country music star Miranda Lambert — whose popular ballad “The House That Built Me” very well could apply to the Grammy winner’s upbringing — is on the market in East Texas for nearly $1.6 million.

According to Mansion Global, Lambert and her parents, Beverly and Rick, have listed the estate nearly 30 years after the family bought the main residence there.

She and her family moved into the house when she was 14 years old. Lambert lived there till age 21, when she relocated to the adjacent “pink house,” which she purchased with money from her first big record deal.

Lambert still owns the “pink house,” and her parents have vacated the primary home but still own everything except their daughter’s house, Mansion Global reported. The property is in Lindale, about 120 miles east of Fort Worth.

Miranda Lambert received the 2023 TMAA for achievement in music and songwriting. Photo by Taylor Prinsen Photography

The main attractions at the four-bedroom, five-bathroom, 103-year-old property are its two cottage-style homes, stocked three-acre pond, and shooting range.

“The main residence showcases hardwood flooring, built-in cabinetry, textured walls, and vintage details that add character throughout,” says the listing from Lee Trowbridge of Compass. “Light-filled living spaces connect naturally to porches, decks, and courtyard areas, offering comfortable transitions between indoor and outdoor spaces.”

The second home offers views of the pond and its own outdoor areas.

The property, an old dairy farm at 18621 County Road 477, also includes:

A soaking tub in the primary bathroom.
An outdoor kitchen.
A brick courtyard.
A warehouse.
A shop with a bathroom and living quarters.
Three RV hookups.

“Experience this rare opportunity to enjoy land, water, multiple residences, and a piece of music history in a setting that feels both quiet and connected,” the listing says.

Part of Lambert’s music history is the 2009 song about “The House That Built Me,” which Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin originally wrote for her first husband, country music star Blake Shelton.

When you read some of the lyrics of that tune, you can picture a young Lambert at the Lindale home:

I know they say you can’t go home again

I just had to come back one last time

Ma’am, I know you don’t know me from Adam

But these handprints on the front steps are mine

Up those stairs in that little back bedroom

Is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar

And I bet you didn’t know under that live oak

My favorite dog is buried in the yard

Lambert maintains strong ties to her hometown. There, she owns the Pink Pistol boutique, located on Miranda Lambert Way, according to Mansion Global. The tasting room for Red 55 Winery, which Lambert and her family started in 2005, is attached to the boutique.

Photo courtesy of Compass

Miranda Lambert's childhood homestead, at 18621 Country Rd. 477, in Lindale, Texas is for sale.

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