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Former Hiway House Motel demolished, sign remains
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A one-time popular Route 66 business was recently demolished.
Albuquerque-based Titan Development announced earlier this year that it had purchased the land that houses the vacant Hiway House Motel property, where a boutique hotel will be built, the Journal reported in May.
The motel was built in 1959, but had become a dilapidated property that was the site of an explosion caused by a propane tank in 2019. It has attracted squatters and has been a nuisance for the Nob Hill neighborhood for years.
The Hiway House’s historic neon sign will be revitalized as part of the redevelopment. However, it has not been determined where the neon sign will be placed or if the property will retain the name Hiway House.
Titan closed on the land acquisition on April 19 and is expected to break ground on the boutique hotel in mid- to late 2025 after asbestos abatement, demolition of the old motel, city approvals, and other required site preparation.
