Hospitality was the classroom. Renovations ran on site while the furniture crossed an ocean in containers, and the same projects were worked from either chair: general contractor in-house, or project manager above one. These notes are those projects, one at a time: PIP scopes, FF&E packages, takeoffs, permit sets and acquisitions.
August 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing physical plant systems, building envelopes, and franchise conversion feasibility for a Super 8 hotel along the Northwest Houston highway corridor.
August 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a 56-key La Quinta Inn & Suites along a North Texas freight corridor by auditing commercial room demand, housekeeping cost per key, and cap rate sensitivity.
August 18, 2008 · Construction
Conducting post-hurricane forensic building envelope audits, exterior insulation finish system repairs, commercial roof membrane moisture scans, and interior guestroom remediation for a Quality Inn hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast corridor.
August 15, 2008 · Underwriting
Cross-checking state Comptroller hotel tax filings against internal P&L ledgers and pricing a targeted repositioning PIP for a Ramada along the North Houston transit corridor.
August 13, 2008 · Construction
Directing multi-story commercial hospitality architectural elevation planning, structural cast-in-place concrete frame design, exterior facade detailing, and centralized MEP plant integration for a four-story Four Points by Sheraton hotel prototype.
August 12, 2008 · Underwriting
Valuing an urban core Super 8 property by underwriting in-place economy lodging cash flow alongside long-term high-density land redevelopment optionality.
July 31, 2008 · Underwriting
Managing acquisition due diligence, settlement statement prorations, and Wyndham PIP transition planning for an operating Days Inn in Central Texas.
July 18, 2008 · Materials
Coordinating extended-stay commercial lodging prototype architecture, in-room kitchenette plumbing and dedicated electrical branch circuits, guest laundry facilities, and brand development economics in the Northeast Houston corridor.
July 18, 2008 · Materials
Directing architectural prototype spatial planning, 80-room select-economy lodging building envelope design, high-efficiency guestroom pod layouts, and franchise capital budgeting in Northeast Houston.
July 17, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting industrial corridor commercial lodging feasibility, 108-room prototype spatial design, civil detention pond engineering, and heavy transit circulation for a Motel 6 development in the East Houston industrial corridor.
July 16, 2008 · Materials
Directing commercial suburban lodging prototype architecture, 92-room structural framing design, civil stormwater retention, and franchise development budgeting in the Northwest Houston corridor.
July 14, 2008 · Construction
Running pre-development civil plat audits, highway deceleration sightline checks, and real construction feasibility underwriting for a ground-up Fairfield Inn & Suites in Northwest Houston.
June 30, 2008 · Construction
Managing the boundary easement audit, exterior envelope remediation, and Wyndham PIP scope to convert an operating Days Inn into a Super 8 in the Greater Houston Area.
June 19, 2008 · Underwriting
Broker offering memorandums project aggressive occupancy growth and minimal capex. Building a real five-year hotel pro forma means auditing STAR competitive penetration and pricing the actual PIP line by line.
June 17, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing post-opening P&L stabilization, housekeeping labor ratios, and franchise fee structures for a 71-key La Quinta Inn & Suites along a Northeast Texas highway corridor.
May 22, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting a high-turnover Motel 6 in a Houston airport transit corridor by auditing county property tax assessments, exterior corridor structure, and 24-hour operating costs.
May 18, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing the multi-million-dollar capital improvement budget, central mechanical plant, and convention ballroom modernization for a full-service Sheraton in Greater DFW.
May 18, 2008 · Materials
Auditing brand prototype interior design standards, custom lobby millwork, and public space FF&E specifications for a Central Texas select-service hotel.
April 28, 2008 · Land
Evaluating commercial hotel land acquisition, stormwater mitigation easements, and Harris County Flood Control District drainage criteria in the West Houston Energy Corridor.
April 18, 2008 · Construction
Reviewing the ground-floor architectural prototype for a Four Points by Sheraton build, separating back-of-house service circulation from open-concept lobby, bar, and meeting spaces.
March 24, 2008 · Construction
Auditing the architectural blueprint set and franchise PIP requirements for a 120-key full-service Holiday Inn, balancing ground-floor banquet circulation, vertical plumbing stacks, and central plant loads.
March 22, 2008 · Underwriting
Underwriting physical plant conditions, structural foundation integrity, commercial roof membrane remaining useful life, guestroom PTAC mechanical units, and franchise PIP capital reserves for a Comfort Inn on US-290 in Northwest Houston.
March 20, 2008 · Underwriting
Directing brand-mandated PIP renovations and structural building envelope remediation for a select-service Days Inn hospitality facility in Greater DFW.
March 12, 2008 · Underwriting
Auditing physical plant systems, courtyard pool infrastructure, and asset repositioning strategies for a 111-room coastal highway hotel along the Texas Gulf Coast corridor.