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Work Gets Underway on New 215-Room Aloft Hotel in Aventura
May 22, 2008

Cabi Aventura Hotel L.L.P. and Aventura Development have just broken ground on a lodging facility in Aventura that will carry the flag of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.'s new aloft brand. Located about 17 miles from Miami, the 215-room property will also feature 5,000 square feet of meeting space. Construction of aloft Aventura Hotel is on target to reach completion in fall 2009.

 
Recent Hospitality Headlines
Doors of 285-Room Sheraton Swing Open Near Disneyland
July 25, 2008
Kam Sang Co. Inc. has recently wrapped up development of Sheraton Garden Grove-Anaheim South Hotel.
Las Vegas Sands Puts Kibosh on Kansas Casino Proposal
July 23, 2008
Ten months after submitting a proposal to the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City for the development of a $750 million resort casino, Las Vegas Sands Corp. has taken itself out of the game with the abandonment of its bid for a gaming license in Kansas.
ABA Breaks Ground on $25M Hyatt Place in Roseville
July 23, 2008
ABA Development broke ground today on the $25 million six-story, 151-room Hyatt Place in Roseville, Calif.
Diamond Resorts to Acquire Bluegreen Corp.
July 22, 2008
Resort giant Diamond Resorts International has inked a letter of intent to acquire Bluegreen Corp., which also specializes in resort and vacation properties.
Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel Opens
July 21, 2008
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. announces the opening of Sheraton Columbia Downtown Hotel in  Columbia, S.C.
 

 

Thursday REal Talk with Adam Perrotta
July 24, 2008
By Adam Perrotta, News Writer --In yet another example of an American firm's involvement abroad, Denver-based ProLogis has appointed Philip Dunne as COO of Europe and the Middle East. Dunne's appointment would seem to indicate that the firm has every...

Work Gets Underway on $500M Gates Foundation HQ in Seattle
July 24, 2008
By: Barbra Murray, Contributing Editor --Ground has just broken in Seattle on what will become the new home of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The multi-structure green headquarters campus (pictured) will encompass 900,000 square feet, including a visitor center,...

New York Housing Agencies Approve $329M to Build, Renovate Affordable Housing
July 24, 2008
By: Anuradha Kher, Online News Editor, Multi-Housing News --The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and its subsidiary, the New York State Affordable Housing Corp. (AHC), recently approved more than $317 million in financing to build...

ProLogis Makes More Big Moves in People, Places
July 24, 2008
By: Scott Baltic, Contributing Editor --In its fourth major personnel appointment in just a few months, distribution facility giant ProLogis has announced that Philip Dunne will join the company in the new position of COO/Europe and the Middle East. Dunne,...

ING Sells Roosevelt Raceway Center on Long Island for $103M
July 24, 2008
By: Judy Feldman, Contributing Correspondent --ING Clarion Partners L.L.C. has sold the Roosevelt Raceway Center in Westbury, N.Y. The New York office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P. announced the finalization of the $103 million sale and arranged financing, representing the...

Top Brokers Do Deals in Bad Markets, Too
July 18, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer N2growth --Many in the industry long for the frothy markets of 2005 when sellers experienced record low cap rates, buyers were aided by loose credit and a strong flow of funds from the capital...

Know Thy Customer
July 11, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --How well do you really know your customer? Let me put this as simply as I can. If you want to succeed in business you must be in touch with the demands of...

How to K.I.S.S Problems Goodbye
June 27, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Keep It Simple Stupid. One of the most effective ways to order your world is to simplify everything you encounter. The problem is that keeping it simple often becomes very difficult when our...

Does Appearance Matter?
June 20, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --So, do appearances really matter? They shouldn't, but the reality is that they most certainly do. As the old saying goes, "you only get one chance to make a first impression," and often...

Recognizing the Need for Change
June 13, 2008
By Mike Myatt, Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth --Since the title of today's column is "Recognizing the Need for Change," I'm going to switch things up a bit and ask you to answer a question posed by me. I first warned...