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San Antonio Express-News

March 9, 2001

GD&C takes up residence in former Savoy Hotel

	Author:
	Adolfo Pesquera;  
	
EXPRESS-NEWS BUSINESS WRITER


Edition: Metro
Section: Business
Page: 3E

Index Terms:
News - Local

Estimated printed pages: 1

Article Text:
Guerra DeBerry Coody, a full-service communications agency, announced its move Thursday into the historic Soledad/University Block Building at 122 E. Houston St.
	
   The Revel Group, a firm that specializes in breathing new life into historic structures, rehabilitated the building in eight months.

   "We are delighted that GD&C has taken up residence in their new offices," said Tony Bradfield, the president of Revel Group. "The building is a bookend for the Houston Street redevelopment project.

   "We feel that GD&C's expansion is another step towards creating a southern Madison Avenue," he said. "Between GD&C and Bromley Communications, Houston Street is now the home to some of the best minds in the PR and Advertising business."

   The three-story Italianate structure built in the 1880s was once the Savoy Hotel, but was abandoned in the 1930s. It suffered major fire damage in 1991.

   "When we first visited last May, it looked like a place where poltergeists took their smoke break," said Tess Coody, partner and chief operating officer of the advertising and public relations agency.

   "It was scary and dark," she continued.

   GD&C occupies all 11,000 square feet of the second floor.

   Celebrating the rebirth of the street Frank Guerra, GD&C CEO and partner said, "There is just such great synergy linking the new direction Houston Street is headed with that of our agency."

   The street level tenants at the building will include Quick Print Inc., Verizon Communications and City Market deli.

   apesquera@express-news.net

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Record Number: 537623