In the summer of 1974, the developer Hoteles Leridanos SA (Holesa) publicly unveiled its project to build a major hotel complex, the first of its category in central Lleida, accompanied by an unusual promotional campaign for the time. The hotel, intended to be named Enric Granados, was planned as a four-star establishment (category 1 A) featuring 120 rooms.
The complex was designed to include an additional three-star residence with 120 rooms, alongside luxury services such as a high-end restaurant, cafeteria, convention hall, commercial area, parking, ballroom, gym, sauna, and indoor pool. The company's president was Francisco Pons Castellà, the city's former mayor, and the board included prominent figures from Lleida society.
The initial capital for the ambitious project was set at 50 million pesetas, supplemented by an official hotel credit totaling 71 million pesetas.
Despite the significant investment and backing, the project was halted in 1976. After nearly a decade of stagnation, in 1982, architect Guillermo Saéz Aragonés was commissioned to repurpose the unfinished structure. The hotel, which was never inaugurated, was transformed into flats and apartments known as Edifici Terraferma, with the first tenants moving in starting in 1985.
