Intimate settings, welcoming hosts, comfortable accommodations and cozy touches like fireplaces and evening happy hours are just a few things that set bed-and-breakfasts apart.

A brand called Urban Cowboy opening in Denver? Finally! It’s been a long time coming for founders Lyon Porter and Jersey Banks, who have created beautiful properties in Brooklyn, the Catskills, and Nashville, but there’s something extra special about this one, their first location in the West.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Historic Nashville Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to preserving history, has teamed up with Ohio-based real estate firm GBX Group to preserve Nashville's historic buildings.

Our development group continues to remain active with the planned restoration and adaptive reuse of historic buildings and infill construction on South Rampart, and the revitalization of the neighborhood.

While tourists walk toward Patton Avenue from the series of hotels, they may also notice a series of historical churches, homes and industrial buildings amid the flurry of new development. They are there intentionally — and the owners intend for them to stay there.

Late 2023 will witness the grand unveiling of Urban Cowboy Denver. This luxurious boutique hotel and lifestyle brand, renowned in the East, is set to make its mark in the West.

Historic Denver has announced the recipients of its 2023 annual awards given to projects and people preserving key buildings in Denver. Preservation award recipients include buildings that are not only historic, but also provide affordable housing, showcase adaptive reuse and/or have a presence that is distinctively Denver.

Joint Venture partners Essex Development and GBX Group are embarking on what could be one of the most unique opportunities in an emerging market in the Southeast this year. Situated in historic Rutledge Hill, the new mixed-use development proposes 3 skyline-defining landmark towers and the preservation of the surrounding Victorian-era historic homes.

Restoration work has officially been completed on the W.B. Smith Whaley House at 1527 Gervais St. in Columbia. The structure, initially built in 1892 and 1893, had several uses in its more than a century of existence, including a decades-long stretch as Dunbar Funeral Home.

Cleveland-based GBX Group, which specializes in preserving storied buildings in urban settings, reached out to Messina to share its vision for a modern restaurant that honored Tom’s Diner’s rich past. “I saw an opportunity, and it felt like something I wanted to stick around for,” says Messina, who received a Small Business Administration loan and financing from a local bank to fund the project, with GBX leading the preservation. Tom’s Starlight was born this past September.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The historic Flat Iron building, one of the oldest office buildings in Grand Rapids, has been sold for $9.75 million to a Cleveland-based firm that specializes in preserving and operating historic real estate in urban markets.

The Columbus Municipal Light Plant, vacant for years until it was restored for office and auction space, is the 2022 winner of Columbus Landmarks' James B. Recchie Design Award. The plant, located at 577 W. Nationwide Blvd. near Lower.com Field, home of the Columbus Crew, was built in 1903 and operated until the city closed it in 1977.

On Wednesday, the Tom’s Starlight signage popped against the autumn sky above the Capitol Hill neighborhood as customers settled in for conversations and cocktails, seated on the orange bar stools inside and at patio tables.

DENVER — Another iconic restaurant in the Denver metro is announcing plans to reopen. Tom’s Diner closed in March 2020 when the pandemic hit. But even before that, the owner was looking to sell and retire.

There are signs of life at Tom’s Diner on Colfax for the first time in over two years. The plywood boards that covered the restaurant’s windows have come down, and a giant “Now Hiring” sign fills the front window.

Urban Cowboy, a cowboy-inspired boutique hotel chain, is set to open an eighteen-room outpost at the George Schleier Mansion, at 1665 Grant Street in 2023. The Queen Anne-style building was built by architect Fred Edbrooke for George C. Schleier, a hat tycoon and politician, in the 1880s.

For two years, the fate of the former K-Paul’s Louisiana Kitchen has been an open question, after the famous and highly influential New Orleans restaurant closed amid pandemic woes and its building remained idle. Now, though, it has a new owner with a plan to transform it into a hub for breakfast, brunch and lunch in the middle of the French Quarter.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group of developers hope to bring new life to an old funeral home at the corner of Gervais and Pickens streets in downtown Columbia. Commonly remembered as the old Dunbar Funeral Home, the original WB Smith Whaley House, one of the oldest properties in Columbia, is being re-developed.

GBX Group LLC and partners announce the beginning of construction to rehabilitate the longstanding Winnwood Apartments, a multi-family property listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Companies affiliated with a Cleveland-based developer have bought four buildings on the east bank of The Flats – three of which are on the waterfront of the Cuyahoga River – though the developer is remaining mum on its plans for the space.

Welcome to downtown Winston-Salem Nationwide Marketing Group, which recently relocated from Stratford Road in Winston-Salem. They occupy the entire building at 609 N. Liberty (the building on the left - northernmost) and the 2nd floor of the corner building, 601 N. Liberty Street.

Frequented by Louis Armstrong as a boy, the Karnofsky building was one of New Orleans’ most significant jazz landmarks. It was also a key component of GBX’s long-gestating plan to redevelop the 400 block of South Rampart Street and celebrate its history as an early hotbed of jazz.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A historical slice of Myrtle Beach's hospitality heyday is shining again following the New Year's Eve reopening of the Holiday Shores drive-in motel at 7501 Ocean Blvd

CLEVELAND, Dec. 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Historic preservation real estate firm GBX Group LLC, in partnership with Ethos Capital Partners, LLC, project partners, and city officials, today announced the reimagined 2125 Superior Avenue, now known as 2125 Superior Living. This modernized residential and retail property, in the heart of Downtown Cleveland's burgeoning Superior Arts District, is GBX's latest investment in the adaptive reuse of historically significant buildings across the country.

DENVER — Developers have unveiled their plans to revitalize Tom's Diner and one of the key pieces of the renovation is that the original building on East Colfax and Pearl Street stays.

Owner Tom Messina and partner GBX Group recently submitted a zoning permit to the city of Denver to build off the original 1967 design. The renderings show a plan to turn the back parking lot into an outdoor patio, offering open space and private cabanas.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbus-based Connect Real Estate and historic preservation real estate firm GBX Group LLC today announced the opening of Microliving @ Long and Front. This re-envisioned 37-unit residential property includes 6,400 square feet of street-level retail located in a prominent downtown location. The adaptive reuse was designed for affordable living, easy access to popular amenities, and high visibility along Long Street.

DENVER, Nov. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The much-anticipated Tom's Diner redevelopment is beginning to take shape. The Denver staple, situated on 601 E Colfax Avenue, will receive a revamp while retaining the building and the appeal of its original architecture.

DENVER – Tom's Diner in Denver won't be demolished and will receive a historic designation after all, according to a development group that partnered with the diner's owner.
GBX Group – a Cleveland, Ohio-based firm that works to preserve and develop historic buildings – announced on Saturday that Tom's Diner will be "reinvented" and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- GBX Group LLC, a leading real estate firm specializing in preserving historic real estate in urban markets, announces Seth Unger as its Vice President of Government & Public Affairs.

CLEVELAND, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- A funky little 49-room motel at 1500 South Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach was an award recipient presented by The Board of Architectural Review and Historic Preservation of Horry County.

COLUMBIA, SC Your bedroom window could be a window to the heart of downtown, with vistas stretching for blocks or even miles, capturing steeples and rooftops and all the energy of a growing city, a famously hot sun shining on the floors of your apartment. This 1940s office building turned modern, urban apartment complex could add hundreds of new residents to Columbia’s city center.

Designs of Distinction: AIA Cleveland Recognizes top projects with annual awards celebration

HISTORIC DENVER kicked off 2019 with the announcement of a new preservation easement! We have accepted a protective easement from an investment fund managed by GBX Group LLC for the Schleier Mansion at 1665 Grant St.

When Superior Arts District redeveloper GBX Group approached Tragic Hero Music Group's Randy Chase in late 2015 about moving Crushtone Studios and two co-located music producers across the street and down a block from their fifth-floor home in the Empire Improvement — a.k.a. "Daffy Dan" — building, he was admittedly nervous.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Familiar names dominated the 2018 Design Awards of the Cleveland Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the leading national organization for the profession.

When it comes to arts and culture in Euclid, all signs point to Shore Cultural Centre. Located in the heart of the city, the 141,000-square-foot building plays home to many art-based studios, faith-based organizations, and health and wellness businesses—along with the Euclid Symphony Orchestra, Euclid Hunger Center, and Euclid Culinary Bistro (operated by Euclid High School students).

GBX Group LLC, a Cleveland-based real estate investment company that specializes in historic properties, has named Lynne Winings as president.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Lynne Winings, President of Strategic Operations & Chief Financial Officer at GBX Group LLC, has been named President of the company.

Founded 16 years ago, GBX Group is a Northeast Ohio-based company that specializes in acquiring
historic real estate in urban markets. So when the company began looking for new headquarters
to accommodate it's growing staff, it made perfect sense to seek out a historic building in downtown
Cleveland, says Drew Sparacia, CEO.

In March, GBX moved its headquarters from the historic Edwin Hotel at 1303 Prospect Ave. East to the Empire Improvement Building (known to many as the Daffy Dan’s building) at 2101 Superior Ave.

With the dramatic renovation of one of the handful of buildings along Superior Avenue now in its portfolio, and even a new name, GBX Group is poised to be a major player in the redevelopment of what is called the Superior Arts District.