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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel.
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Chase Afoot The condo hotel industry is coming to grips with its first-ever construction boom. But more questions than answers surround condo hotels, including whether there is enough demand to support the proposed developments.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Stephen Nostrand	Developers Add Condominiums to Hotels to Increase Profits Stymied by the increasing costs of building stand-alone luxury hotels, developers have turned to condominium hotels to allocate costs to a wider revenue base while creating another profit center.
BusinessWeek February 14, 2005 Christopher Palmeri	Hike Your Odds On A Vegas Condo They're going up all over the Strip -- and not every project will be a winner
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	The Inn Is Open And For Sale In the past year, with convention business returning and tourists flocking to new attractions like Millennium Park on the Lake Michigan waterfront, Chicago has suddenly emerged as the darling of the hospitality industry. As buyers have looked in Chicago, they've found willing sellers.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	The Belle of the Ball It's been a long wait for hotel investors, but finally their time has come. For nearly three years following 9/11, hotels were pretty much left out of the party as prices for other types of commercial property soared.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Coy & Haralson	New Wave Investments Hotels with indoor waterparks are gaining popularity among hospitality investors and consumers alike. As these projects continue to expand into new markets, commercial real estate professionals should determine if hotel waterparks are a good investment for them.
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	The Upside of Upscale Hotels The upscale segment of the lodging industry has earned bragging rights. It is the shining star in the eyes of hotel investors as 2006 begins, and for good reason: key measures of performance continue to rise, and supply is in check.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Condo Converter Pays Top Dollar for Beachfront Hotel in Florida A former hotel property in Naples, Fla. is being converted into a $71.67 million luxury residential condo building. The beachfront hotel's former owner, Vanderbilt Beach Associates, originally marketed the property at 11000 Gulf Shore Drive to hotel investors.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Phase II of Hotel Recovery Now that Phase I of the hotel market's recovery is complete, with vital signs improving on all fronts, what's next? It may be a good time to buy hotels, but sellers are also reaping the rewards of escalating values.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman	Vultures Circle Condo Market Although South Florida has become the poster child for the condo craze, other markets are experiencing plenty of construction activity. For vulture investors that structure their capital-raising efforts around a market collapse, timing is almost everything.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Developers Check into Boutique Hotels Boutique hotels, which focus on high style, personalized service and trendy restaurants, are growing in number as more developers tap into this lucrative segment -- including some of the nation's largest hotel companies.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Joe Gose	Hilton Elevates Its Game Hotel chains couldn't have picked a better time to get aggressive. Quite simply, the debt and equity markets are hot for hotels.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2012 Sara Drummond	Hotel Reservations Lenders and investors have not checked in to smaller markets.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Haute Hospitality Luxury hotels roll out the red carpet for guests -- and ring in the profits.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Kimpton Expands Boutique Concept Capitalizing on travelers' growing demand for boutique hotels with high style and personalized service, the newly formed Kimpton Hospitality Partners (KHP) plans to acquire $450 million in boutique hotel properties during the next two years.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Let the Good Times Roll This may be the best time to own a stabilized U.S. hotel property in five years. Fundamentals are improving fast, low interest rates continue to buoy the sales market, and the summer season --- that operational windfall --- is now here.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2003 Mark A. Lunt	Waiting for a Wake-Up Call Hospitality looks for signs of recovery as the economy remains uncertain.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Parke Chapman	Let's Make A Deal An eagerly awaited uptick in occupancy and daily rates has sparked a seller's market for prime hotel properties.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Investment Profile: In the Lap of Luxury It's hard to find an unhappy hotel owner, developer, or investor at any level this year. Buyers continue to book high-end hospitality assets. While REITs have been active participants in luxury hotel transactions, they are not the only buyers waiting in the reception area.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Survival Kit for Hotel Owners Even for the experienced hotel owner, operating a successful property is no walk in the park.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Will Developers Spoil the Hotel Party? Atlanta -- the nation's fourth-largest hotel market with an inventory of 92,000 rooms -- serves as a microcosm of the bigger hotel picture. And there are signs that the pre-development pipeline is beginning to fill up.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Sibley Fleming	Hotel Investors Celebrate What happens when hotel investors mix great property fundamentals, double-digit returns and an abundance of capital in a cocktail shaker of limited supply? The hospitality industry becomes the life of one big investment party.
National Real Estate Investor January 14, 2004 Parke Chapman	MeriStar Sells Four More Hotels for $33.9M National hotel REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corp. has sold four hotels to two separate buyers.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	HEI Once Again Embarks on Hotel Buying Spree HEI Hospitality, which targets full-service hotels and resorts with 200 to 500 rooms, is in the beginning stages of a buying binge, powered by a $275 million private equity fund formed in June 2004.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Morris Newman	The Hotel Del Goes Condo-tel The historic Hotel Del Coronado near downtown San Diego is the latest hostelry to add high-priced condos to its amenities menu. Scheduled to be built over the next 15 years by investors on pricey Coronado Island, the luxury units are plums for a developer in a resort market.
The Motley Fool February 16, 2011 Alex Pape	Why This Is My Favorite Stock Today For big payoffs, do your own homework. About a year ago, I developed a thesis that hotels were systemically cheap. All the evidence was there.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Growing Supply Clouds Hotel Forecast Hotel investors are enjoying increased travel plus a shallow construction pipeline, a combination that's boosted occupancies. But are the seeds of another downturn being planted as developers scramble to meet occupancy demand with a flurry of new projects?
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Christine Perez	City Within A City Rising in Las Vegas As hotels become harder to finance, more developers in Las Vegas are using condos to help underwrite their projects.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2008 Matt Valley	Q & A An interview with Michael Depatie, president and CEO of San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, which owns and runs boutique hotels. In April, Kimpton announced it had closed on a $246 million institutional real estate fund.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2015 Patrick H. Ford	Lodging Sector Update Hotel investment settles in for a long stay.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Robyn Parets	Extended-Stay Brands Roll Out Expansion Plans Brands Some developers are giving serious consideration to building economy extended-stay hotels. With lower operational costs than full-service and even limited-service properties, owners can often recoup costs faster and reap the rewards of higher profits.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2006 Sara Drummond	Market Trends Condo Conversion Sales Double... Co-Location Benefits Economy Hotel... What Do Workers Want?... Industrial Boom Hits Midwest... Briefly Noted: Hospitality... Industrial... etc.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Hortense Leon	Miami Makeover Attracts Investors Miami's newly minted reputation for integrity and efficiency in city government sparks an estimated $3 billion to $4 billion of new construction, ranging from condos to an office tower, in and near the city's downtown area.
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BusinessWeek June 24, 2010	Hard Choices: Ian Schrager The father of the boutique hotel reflects on deciding not to brand, working with Marriott, and stopping rivals from stealing his ideas.
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Robyn Taylor Parets	Boutique Brand Alters Landscape InterContinental Hotels Group may have drawn inspiration from the wedding poem "Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue" when it conceptualized its Hotel Indigo brand.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Select-Service Hotels Entice Developers Following one of the worst industry downturns ever, hotel developers are back in full swing but with a new twist: An upscale product known as select service has emerged as one of the fastest growing and most lucrative niches in the industry.
The Motley Fool November 18, 2010 Alex Pape	Rising Star Buy: Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Take advantage of this company's expertise.
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 H. Lee Murphy	Hotel Development Pipeline Swells Buoyed by strong occupancies and room rates, the hotel industry is poised to embark on its biggest construction binge since the go-go days of the late 1990s.
BusinessWeek December 9, 2010 Devin Leonard	The Eventi: Kimpton's Hotel Long Shot Under Thomas Mathes' guidance, the luxury hotel in Manhattan is trying to counter the financial crisis with service and style
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman	Exit-Strategy Gurus While they craft a new relationship as deal advisors to investors and owners, both individual managers and third-party hotel asset management firms have found their core skills are in hot demand.
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National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Mark Obrinsky	Condo Craze Leads to Strategic Shift The condo market is hot. Sales of condos and co-ops have reached record levels, and prices continue to climb.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Stan Luxenberg	Wooing Hotel Customers Online At a time when the hotel industry is enjoying strong demand, chains are working hard to generate business through their own Web sites. An effective online system can cut costs and boost occupancy rates.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2004 Hortense Leon	Hospitality's #1 Pick Limited service hotels are gaining popularity because they are easier and quicker to build than full-service properties
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2008 H. Lee Murphy	Hotel REITs sell assets, strengthen portfolios While hotel buyers are seizing the opportunity to acquire assets at a discount amid a softening U.S. economy, some high-profile REITs have become net sellers to pay down debt or redeploy capital.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2005 Christine Rombouts	Indulging in Luxury Investments Multifamily developers invest in this upscale market. Increased demand is also attracting developers from other real estate markets.
CFO November 1, 2010 Marie Leone	"The Key Is to Outperform Your Competitors." By spending big even as it borrowed heavily, Strategic Hotels & Resorts appears to have survived the "AIG effect." An interview with Diane Morefield, CFO, Strategic Hotels & Resorts.