CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, has named Michael C. Coolidge senior vice president, real estate & lodging development for the growing hospitality company. Bill Upshaw, president of CSM Lodging, made the announcement.
It is a pleasure to welcome Michael to our company, said Mr. Upshaw. He brings extensive experience, skill sets, and business relationships to this new role that will prove invaluable as we grow our portfolio of owned and operated hotels.
Michael Coolidge was most recently senior vice president-real estate & acquisitions for Watermark Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm based in Chicago, and co-advisor of Carey Watermark Investors, Incorporated (CWI), a $1 billion publicly-registered REIT. In Michaels role at CWI, he was responsible for handling all real estate acquisitions and development activity as well as supervising the asset management activities related to CWIs properties.
Previous to this, Mr. Coolidge served as vice president of real estate for Hyatt Hotels Corporation, responsible for handling all full-service real estate acquisitions in the western United States and Canada. He has held similar positions for Sage Hospitality, and was directly involved in all of the companys Urban Heritage Development projects, overseeing and implementing $1 billion in real estate development.
Mr. Coolidge is a graduate of Cornell Universitys School of Hotel Administration and Paul Smiths College. He serves as a member of the Deans Young Alumni Advisory Council for the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
About CSM Lodging
CSM Lodging, a division of CSM Corporation, acquires, develops and manages quality hospitality real estate investments within select markets across the United States. The company is known for their business ethos of treating their customers and associates with integrity and respect, and for their commitment to the future of the communities in which they live and work.
In 1994, CSM purchased its first hotel in St. Paul, Minnesota. By the end of 2002, CSM had opened 29 hotels and developed a presence in Minneapolis, Portland, Denver, Boston, Detroit, Seattle and Naples. Today, CSM Lodging manages 38 hotels nationwide and continues to achieve awards in design, openings, quality, sales excellence, marketing and revenue management.
CSM Lodging is part of the CSM Corporation family of companies, founded in 1976, which has engaged in the acquisition, development, leasing, management and ownership of quality real estate assets. The extensive portfolio includes retail, office & industrial, multi-family residential, and hotel properties across the United States.
News source: PRWeb
See also:
Real Estate Virtual SEO Assistant Programs Finally Released By Clearwater FL Real Estate SEO Firm
A real estate agency must have an office staff for the basics such as answering phones or posting new properties on the agency website. This is all well and good, but there are some factors that...
New York City is REMIs Luxury Market of the Week
The Real Estate Marketing Insider announced today that it had named the winner of its Luxury Market of the Week award; given to a market whose offerings in luxury real estate show outstanding...
State Regulators Call Prevent NY Real Estate Brokers from Using False Titles, Roger Humphrey, Chester, NJ Professional, Comments
For Roger Humphrey Chester NJ real estate professional, his industry is one that calls for honesty on all ends of the spectrum--especially when it comes to providing accurate information to consumers....
No comments:
Post a Comment