Development Consulting/Advisory Services In Connection With: Proposed 216 room Hampton Inn at JFK International Airport Jamaica, NY & Proposed 220 room Hampton Inn New York-LaGuardia Airport East Elmhurst, NY
The Client
Field Hotel Associates
The Mandate
Development consulting/advisory services in connection with a proposed 13 story 216 room 115,000 square foot Hampton Inn at JFK International Airport Jamaica, NY
Immediately prior to breaking ground for a Holiday Inn Express, the client was able to secure a license agreement with Hampton Inn, a Hilton Worldwide brand.
The Results
- LGA: Detailed all significant deviations in NYC building department approved plans as compared to Hilton specifications, and negotiated changes with GC and/or Hilton
- Led presentation and obtained design approval from Hilton Worldwide
- Acted as liaison between Hilton Design and Construction, General Contractor, Architect and Interior Designer and managed all brand approval submissions and inspections
- Managed expeditor and assisted in obtaining all permits and inspection approvals for the Temporary Certificate of Occupancy
- Managed relationship between Hilton, General Contractor, Owners Representative, and Designer
- Negotiated and managed the purchasing and installation of all FF&E which was accomplished on time and within budget
- Performed all pre-opening hiring including management
- Developed and implemented hotel pre-opening marketing campaign
- Conducted all pre-opening training
- LGA: The property was completed in less than 12 months of construction and all Hilton modifications were completed within the existing budget
- LGA: Property achieved 100% RevPAR penetration within the initial 5 months of operations
- JFK: Negotiated outsourcing of the housekeeping department
- JFK: Property achieved 100% RevPAR penetration within initial 8 months of operations
- JFK: Property achieved $2 million of NOI during first year of operation