Dave's Blog: 03/01/2010

Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Selma - AL

Selma Enterprise: "The project plan includes land for a hotel, fast food and sit-down restaurants and retail"

Tutelian & Company

1401 Fulton Street, Suite 210 Fresno, CA 93721

Phone: (559) 266-8000 Fax: (559) 266-8005

For information, questions or comments email: ken@tutelian.com or cliff@tutelian.com

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Lodging Hospitality Hotel Franchise Calculator

I have added the new Lodging Hospitality franchise calculator link to the useful links section on the left side of this blog. This will take you directly to their site and offers a tool for comparing fees between up to five alternatives.

It will always be accessible in the useful links section going forward and can be accessed by double-clicking the link. It can also be found this one time by clicking the following: http://lhonline.com/franchise_calculator/

Monday, March 29, 2010

Wichita KS joint venture offer SWC Kellogg and Oliver

Dave,

We are looking for an equity or development partner(s) for our proposed 65 room Country Inn & Suites project located at US Hwy 54 and Oliver in Wichita, KS. Depending on loan terms the additional equity needed could range from $800,000 to $1,200,000. Also, we are willing to contribute our land and take a passive position in the project.

The hotel site is part of an urban redevelopment located almost in the middle of Wichita, at the highest traffic count intersection in the city. The development is less than 5 minutes from downtown and 10 minutes from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. Other demand generators located nearby include 2 major hospitals, the Bob Dole VA Hospital, Wichita State University, Spirit Aerosystems, Hawker Beechcraft and McConnell AFB. US Hwy 54 (aka Kellogg) is the major East-West highway running through Wichita, providing quick access to the entire city.

If anyone is interested they can email me, jeff.walenta@grubb-ellis.com, and I would be happy to share the redevelopment site concept plan and area map, as well as answer any questions.

Thanks,

Jeff Walenta
Broker/Owner
Commercial Specialist
Grubb & Ellis
Martens Commercial Group, LLC
435 S. Broadway, Wichita, Kansas, 67202
Main: 316-262-0000 Ÿ Fax 316-262-0235 Ÿ Direct: 316-847-4925
jeff.walenta@grubb-ellis.com
http://www.buildingkansas.com/

Hanover - MA

Hanover hears proposal for $100M project | New England Business Bulletin: "plan for the Interchange project could include a hotel/conference center, corporate office park, and possibly some high-end retail store"

Town Planner: Andrew R. Port ( planning@hanover-ma.gov )

Administrative Assistant : Hannah Butler ( office.planning@hanover-ma.gov )

Phone: 781-826-7641

Fax: 781-826-5950

Address:

Hanover Planning Board

550 Hanover Street

Hanover, MA 02339

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

St. Louis - MO

Peracon Park Inn conversion potential?? $30,000/key all in?? Park Inn story http://www.parkinn.com/section/aboutus.story/aboutus.sidemenus

Trust the Data !

Now Hotels News - Article Publish Post

Elizabethton - TN

The Elizabethton Star: "A proposed medical office building would be constructed on the site along with other ventures, possibly including a hotel and restaurant."

Mayor Curt Alexander

Department of Planning and Development 136 South Sycamore Street David Ornduff, Director 423/542-1502

Wattsville - VA

Project's developer seeks area's suggestions | delmarvanow.com | The Daily Times: "a new town -- complete with a hotel and conference center, shops, restaurants, medical offices"

County Administrator Steve Miner

Administrative Offices 23296 Courthouse Ave. Suite 203 PO Box 388 Accomac, Virginia 23301 (757) 787-5700 (757) 824-5444 (757) 787-2468 - Fax County Administrator - Steven B. Miner administration@co.accomack.va.us

Huntsville - TX

City to look at possible construction of arena, expo center � Local News � The Huntsville Item, Huntsville, TX: "formation of a feasibility committee"

Consulting Opportunity

Baine, William

City Manager

291-5400

291-5409

Tuscaloosa - AL

Maddox wants hotel area counted | Local News | TuscaloosaNews.com: "proposed an incentive package that would make loans using city-issued bonds and incentives from rebated sales tax to encourage new"

Planning Department 205-248-5080

http://www.ci.tuscaloosa.al.us/index.aspx?nid=61

Monday, March 22, 2010

Blog Enrollment Update

I would like to take a moment to thank all those who have subscribed to this blog since I have opened it up to the public. Since the second week in February, there have been 35 subscribers , 887 views and 386 clicks linking to 78 different markets/articles of interest.

There are currently two very qualified leads pursuing a Country Inns and Suites new build as a direct result of this blog . In a little over a month, I am very pleased with that success ratio! Now with a little cooperation from the lenders, we can all benefit going forward!

I will report back in a month with a subscription update.In the meantime , if you can think of anyone that should be a subscriber as well, or have any suggestions of any kind, please let me know.

Dave

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Raynham-MA

Raynham fears impact of Bridgewater project - Raynham, MA - Raynham Call: "The proposal included 154,000 square feet of offices, a 112-room hotel, and 449,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space"

Claremont Companies

http://www.claremontcorp.com/claremonts-executive-team/

London - ON

Quality Suites Conversion Potential?

118 rooms; three stories on ±2.2 acres

• Minutes to University of Western

Ontario/Fanshaw College, local arena,

parks and shopping centres

• ±90% suite inventory

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Columbus - OH

Franklin County gives developer another year to buy Cooper Stadium | The Columbus Dispatch: "the proposed development of the Cooper Stadium site. The site would include a racing track, a mechanic's school, an auto-technology center, a hotel and a conference center."

Palm Springs - CA

Date Palm 'reinvention' plan unveiled | mydesert.com | The Desert Sun: "proposal Tuesday to “reinvent the six-mile Date Palm Drive” that could include new restaurants, stores and even a college and new hotel."

Community Development Department

http://www.ci.palm-springs.ca.us/index.aspx?page=46

Denver - CO

Peracon Park Inn conversion? $60K /per key all in?

About Park Inn http://www.parkinn.com/section/aboutus.home/aboutus.sidemenus

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Muskego - WI

Hotel Campaign Click the link to the left for the study and grant info.

Hi Dave,

Just wanted to let you know that Muskego is committed to getting a hotel still in the community. We have completed a Hotel Market Study and it turned out very well (See Conclusions Page 28). When you get a chance please take a look at the study and feel free to forward it onto possible Franchisees/Investors you may know that would have an interest. I've talked to the landowners of the land where the study was based upon and they are all looking forward to putting something together. Lastly, I've forwarded the study to a few key figures in Muskego that may be willing to be investors for possible franchisees you might have.

I believe Greg Hanis (Hospitality Marketers) may be talking to you this week about Muskego's study as well.

If you know of any interest for us from Country Inns and Suites franchisees please let me know!

Lastly, don't forget about our possible $100K grant to the first hotel to be approved and built in Muskego (Attached).

Thanks!

Jeff

___________________________________

Jeff Muenkel, AICP EDFP

Community Development Director

City of Muskego

W182 S8200 Racine Avenue

PO Box 749

Muskego, WI 53150-0749

Phone: (262) 679-4136 or (262) 679-4145

Monday, March 15, 2010

Kalamazoo - MI

Best Western Suites Kalamazoo Country Inns and Suites conversion opportunity Property is being exclusively marketed with a list price of $3,500,000. The asset opened in April 2000. Land Area3.0 acres (fee simple). Number of Rooms There are a total of 64 Suites. 23 King Suites • 21 Double Queen Suites • 11 King / Queen Suites • 9 Single Queen Suites Contact Brent ClemensAssociate [P] A R A M O U N T L O D G I N G A D V I S O R S 311 West Superior, Suite 500 Chicago, IL 60654 T 312.642.2300 M 312.402.2959 F 312.275.7894E bclemens@paramountlodging.com W www.paramountlodging.com

Carlson CEO on Economy - CNBC.com

Free Site Planning Offer

Home (<---Mayse Homepage) - sharing their invitation with you:

Good morning Mr. Mastio,

Our Dallas-based architectural firm, Mayse & Associates, Inc., is very interested in pursuing future design/remodeling opportunities with Carlson Hotels and its franchisee community. In that spirit, and for a limited time, we are offering complimentary preliminary site planning services to you and your franchisees in exchange for the opportunity to compete for the subsequent design work.

Mayse & Associates has a 26-year history in the nationwide design, site adapting and remodeling of select-service architecture and interiors for corporate and franchise owners. Our firm offers eight registered architects (25 states), an in-house interior design department and a talented architectural support staff.

Please let me know if you or any of your franchisee has any interest.

Best regards,

David Goldston

Mayse & Associates, Inc.

Architecture Planning Interior Design

14850 Quorum Drive, Suite 201

Dallas, Texas 75254

972-386-0338 ext. 218

972-386-0578 Fax

“Excellent Product, Excellent Service” since 1983

University Park (SMU) - TX

Cypress acquires undeveloped land at University Park: "transaction turns Cypress from the lender to primary owner of an ambitious project designed to include $750 million worth of residences, office and retail space, and a hotel"

Stephen Clark

Cypress Real Estate Advisors

http://www.cypress-advisors.com/management/stephenclark.html

Downtown Tulsa - OK

Tulsa World: City Hall plan may add value to site: "The potential buyer wants to convert the former City Hall into a hotel"

Economic Development Department City of Tulsa 175 East 2nd Street Tulsa, OK 74103 (918) 576-5568

Tulsa - OK

Tulsa World: Field of dreams: "ONEOK Field will be an absolute boon for the area"

Bob Jack

Manhattan Construction

5601 South 122nd East Avenue Tulsa, OK 74146 (918) 583-6900 phone (918) 585-5961 fax

Mesa - AZ

Cubs president discusses state of team | cubs.com: News: "'Wrigleyville West.' That would include a hotel, retail and entertainment district"

Mesa Economic Development

20 East Main Street Suite 200 Mesa, AZ 85201

480-644-2398 (Tel) 480-644-3458 (Fax)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Galveston - TX

The Galveston County Daily News: "Robin Parsley, a principal in Endeavour Holdings"’ll be neither an owner nor developer in the proposed hotel project, he said.

Contact Endeavour Holdings Inc

Phone:

(281) 326-2800

Consulting Opportunity

Petoskey News-Review - City approves funding for Dilworth study: "The Boyne City Main Street program has received city approval to spend up to $25,000 in tax dollars to help fund a study for a developer’s proposed redevelopment of the landmark Wolverine Dilworth Inn."

Scott McPherson, Planning/Zoning Administrator phone: (231)582-0343 fax: (231)582-6506 email: smcpherson@boynecity.com

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Montgomery - TX

Minor league ball coming to East County in 2012 > Conroe Courier > News Archives > Houston Community Newspapers Online - News Around Town: "a site between U.S. 59 and Loop 494 that will feature a hotel, restaurants and “supportive” retail businesses,"

David Wallace - http://www.wallacebajjali.com/about_management_dw.htm

Wallace Bajjali Development Partners, L.P. 13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 150 Sugar Land, TX 77478 P: 281.768.6700

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Lisle - IL

Navistar Planning for $100 Million World Headquarters near Chicago - 03/09/2010 - Construction Equipment: "Creating an estimated 7,500 annual local hotel-stays by vendors and customers,"

Worthington, Minnesota

Council requests proposals for events center project | Worthington Daily Globe | Worthington, Minnesota: "The city will soon solicit a request for proposals from developers for its combination events center and hotel complex"

Director of Development

Brad Chapulis

303 Ninth Street Worthington, MN 56187 (507) 372-8640 Fax: (507) 372-8643

Oak Park -IL

Oak Park Village Board gives initial nod to hotel :: News :: PIONEER PRESS :: Oak Park Leaves: "Several studies, especially ones commissioned by the village, concluded Oak Park can support hotel expansion."

Oak Park Planning and Development

Contact Number: 708.358.5420

Email: planning@oak-park.us

Monday, March 8, 2010

San Antonio TX

Peracon Well below replacement cost -Park Inn Conversion at $20K/key plus renovation??? http://www.parkinn.com/section/aboutus.franchise/aboutus.sidemenus

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Regina Saskatchewan

Seminoles all in massive proposed football stadium and entertainment complex in Regina

City of Regina - P.O. Box 1790 - 2476 Victoria Avenue - Regina, Saskatchewan - S4P 3C8 - Phone: 306-777-7000

Thursday, March 4, 2010

THE 500 HOTEL MILESTONE!!!

Country Inns & Suites By Carlson : COUNTRY INNS & SUITES BY CARLSON ACHIEVES THE 500 HOTEL MILESTONE

Consulting Opportunity!

Welcome to The Delaware Gazette! approved giving the zoo up to $24,000 Delaware County Commisioner Ken O'Brien Email Commissioner O'Brien