Construction is expected to start soon on a new Homewood Suites by Hilton along northwest Beltway 8, just east of Fallbrook Drive. The hotel, which will be developed and managed by the Houston-based New Horizons Hospitality, is expected to open Jan. 1, 2017.

“We’re currently about 50 percent through the design phase,” New Horizons owner Aly Valiani said. “We should start construction by the end of 2015 or the beginning of 2016.”

The four-story, all-suite hotel will feature 125 rooms. Rooms are designed for extended-stay guests and come equipped with full kitchens, dining areas and separate sleeping areas. Other services will include complimentary breakfasts every day of the week and complimentary dinners Mondays through Thursdays.

Based in North Houston, New Horizons oversees eight properties in the north Houston area, including four properties along Hwy. 290 and FM 1960, Valiani said. He said the rapid development in the area makes it a prime location for a new hotel.

“We’ve been keeping abreast of development going near our intersection, and three or four new office buildings are coming up,” Valiani said. “Business travelers drive about 60-70 percent of our business.”

Valiani also identified mobility as a major benefit to the location.