The company was planning a new office tower to replace the old Mountain Bell building, which was originally built in 1953 as a Fedway department store and was notable for having New Mexico's first escalator.

[5][6] Concurrently, the city was planning a major expansion of the Albuquerque Convention Center and convinced BetaWest to add a luxury hotel to the proposed development.

[12] The Clyde features 392 guestrooms and suites, a rooftop pool with hot tubs, fitness center, and a wedding chapel.

The tower, roughly square in plan with angular projections, is situated at the north end of the block and originally contained 395 hotel rooms.

It is constructed from reinforced concrete with pink granite trim, and both towers are capped with distinctive pyramidal roofs which contain mechanical equipment.

Forque Kitchen and Bar, the onsite restaurant, offers fine dining, a standard cafe, and serves as the lobby lounge.