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Hotel development is alive and well and business partners are eager to get deals done. That was the take-away from the 2nd quarter Commercial Real Estate Networking Event held at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Nashville Downtown/Capitol District, co-hosted by Meyer Jabara Hotels and Vivid Capital. More than 70 hotel developers, owners, consultants, franchise reps, financiers, designers, and construction experts met to discuss active deals and identify new opportunities to work together.
Main Street Community Capital (MSCCap), a Midwest based development company, has selected Meyer Jabara Hotels (MJH) to manage its JDV by Hyatt in Dubuque’s Historic Millwork District. The 96-key project will reside on several floors of the Novelty Iron Works complex. The complex is a former “ironworks” turned millwork factory built starting in the 1880s that was converted to a residential complex with food and beverage outlets, entertainment space, retail shops, and courtyard. When complete, the JDV by Hyatt Dubuque will feature a rooftop restaurant and bar also managed by MJH. Construction will begin in Fall 2022, with a grand opening planned for Fall 2023. This is the fourth Hyatt hotel in the MJH portfolio, its second management contract with MSCCap, and its first JDV by Hyatt branded property.
As the hospitality industry continues to deal with the labor crisis, the surmounting lack of truckers is putting even more strain on hotel and restaurant operations. Fewer drivers means an increase in the price of goods and the cost of delivery. With people eager to travel again, hoteliers with food-and-beverage operations are asking “What can we do differently to run our f&b departments more efficiently?” Meyer Jabara Hotels, an industry leader in hotel food and beverage operations, says hoteliers can easily cut costs, maximize staffing, and emerge profitable in today’s challenged economy if they have the right strategy. The company has been boosting operating efficiencies of its 30 hotels and 20 food-and-beverage outlets, including 137,939 square feet of meeting and event space, for 47 years.
With headquarters in Danbury, Conn., Meyer Jabara Hotels is an award-winning hospitality company owning, operating or leasing hotels and restaurants in 10 states throughout the eastern portion of the United States. The company was formed in 1977 as Motel Hotel Associates through the partnership of William Meyer, a specialist in real property law, and Richard Jabara, a second-generation hotelier. Their portfolio of hotels includes Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Cambria and Hyatt Place brands, as well as several independent hotels. The company culture, referred to as The Journey, is considered by Meyer Jabara Hotels to be their strongest competitive advantage because it challenges and encourages each team to create special relationships, or heart connections, with the key stakeholders: business partners, associates and customers.