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National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Joe Gose	Condo Hotel Wave Hits U.S. Again What's the attraction? Condo hotels can generate highly lucrative returns of 25% to 30% versus conventional hotels, which yield 10% to 12%. Pre-construction room sales also raise 25% to 40% in equity that ground-up projects need to secure financing.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Henry Springs	Trumping the Chicago Market Overcoming many redesigns and a sickly office market, the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago is slated to rise between the Wrigley and IBM buildings in late 2007.
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.
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 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.
InsideFlyer April 2004	Four Hotel Companies Form Global Alliance The new Global Hotel Alliance has united 235 upscale and luxury hotels and resorts and over 63,000 guest rooms on five continents in a shared marketing partnership.
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Morris Newman	Biotech Clouds Don't Obscure San Diego's Sunny Future Nothing in life is perfect, but the suburban office markets of San Diego County have little to complain about at present in spite of the tepid biotech sector, once the crown jewel of the area's economy.
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.
Real Travel Adventures September 2006 Ron Kapon	California Dreaming Going on an 11 day driving expedition from San Diego to Los Angeles and back will reveal the little villas and unknowns in between.
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 May 1, 2006 Caroline Wilbert	Building Bait The new Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is playing a vital role as a catalyst in the downtown fishbowl by sparking office, multifamily and hotel projects.
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.
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Caroline Wilbert	Historic Winecoff Hotel To Rise Again 60 years after a devastating fire, the prominently located Atlanta landmark hotel is finally being restored. The goal for The Ellis hotel is to feel new, but also stay true to its history.
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 May 1, 2006 Matt Valley	A New Phase in Condo Craze There's a new twist to the condominium development and investment boom. Single-family home builders are entering the condo arena due to changing demographics, greater difficulty finding available land on which to build single-family lots, and pressure to grow revenues.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2005 Hortense Leon	Condo Fever Reaches New Heights in Miami In Miami-Dade, 48,000 condominiums, including condo-hotel units, have been proposed, planned or were under construction at the start of 2005. Investors and/or speculators represent 50% to 75% of condominium buyers there, up from 40%-50% two years ago.
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006	In Progress: Palazzo del Lago Palazzo del Lago will be an $800 million luxury resort when completed. Construction on Phase I, which encompasses the InterContinental Resort & Residences Orlando and the first resort residential tower, is scheduled to begin in fall 2006.
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 Jul/Aug 2006 Sara Drummond	Haute Hospitality Luxury hotels roll out the red carpet for guests -- and ring in the profits.
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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.
InsideFlyer October 2012	Loyalty Traveler U.S. hotels are projected to collect $1.95 billion in fees and surcharges in 2012. Revenue from hotel fees has nearly doubled in the past 10 years according to HotelNewsNow.com
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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National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006	In Progress: Ivy Hotel & Residence The project includes the renovation of the long-vacant Ivy Tower, one of the city's most interesting landmark buildings, to accommodate two restaurants, a salon, hotel meeting room and boutique hotel suites.
InsideFlyer September 2010	A Hotel Recovery Without Leisure Travelers? Three key performance metrics reported by Smith Travel Research finally revealed positive signs for the upscale, upper-upscale and luxury segments of the U.S. hotel industry.
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Fast Company December 2005 Josh Taylor	Meet Me in the Lobby Hip furniture, free Internet, and no time limit - why guerrilla hotel meet-ups in public spaces are all the rage.
InsideFlyer April 2006	New Hotel Program May Attract Independent Properties Global Hotel Rewards, a point-based frequent guest program, will bring together 4- and 5-star hotels of different brands and independent properties around the world under one global program.
Entrepreneur January 2005 Chris McGinnis	What a Deal! You can keep hotel costs down for your business--if you know what to look for.
Inc. May 2004 Ondine Cohane	Far and Away When employees have been very, very good, send them to one of these fabulous destination resorts. Check out the web sites for more information.
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.
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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 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.
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?
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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.
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 April 1, 2005	$750 Million Appalachian Mountain Resort Planned 50 Miles From New York City Intrawest is developing Mountain Creek Resort, a community featuring 65,000 sq. ft. of commercial space, 1,700 resort condos ranging from studio to three-bedroom, an 85,000 sq. ft. conference facility and a luxury spa.
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Dees Stribling	M&A Wave During the first quarter of 2006, hotel mergers and acquisitions are heating up internationally. However, much depends on continued strong global hotel fundamentals.