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Investment Strategy

Buy the basis. Reposition the product. Realize the value.

3 targets boutique and lifestyle hotel real estate where a clear repositioning thesis, disciplined basis, and operator-led asset management can create durable value across market cycles.

The Process

A repeatable, four-step value model.

Step 01

Source

Proprietary origination across gateway and Sun Belt markets, screened against a disciplined acquisition mandate.

Step 02

Evaluate

Underwrite to a defensible basis, stress the business plan, and confirm the repositioning thesis and exit.

Step 03

Reposition

Design-led capital improvements, brand and F&B programming, and revenue systems that lift product quality.

Step 04

Realize

Operate for revenue quality and guest loyalty, then realize value through sale, recapitalization, or conversion.

Screening Criteria

What we acquire.

  • High-barrier locations. Gateway urban submarkets and resort destinations with real demand fundamentals.
  • A defensible basis. Acquisition pricing that reflects a repositioning opportunity, not a rising tide.
  • A clear value-add thesis. Design, brand, F&B, and revenue levers we can execute with our own platform.
  • Multiple paths to exit. Stabilized sale, refinancing, recapitalization, strategic joint venture, or long-term cash-flow hold.
Resort destination hotel courtyard with an infinity pool at sunset

Target Economics

Return objectives and standard fund terms.

Net IRR Target (Floor)
Net IRR Target (Ceiling)
Preferred Return (Compounded)
Carried Interest Above Pref

Standard Fund Terms

Aligned by design.

Structure
Delaware limited partnership
Carried interest
20% above a 9% preferred return, with 100% GP catch-up
Preferred return
9%, compounded
Waterfall
European, whole-fund; full clawback
GP commitment
2% of commitments
Minimum LP commitment
$2,000,000
Co-invest
First-look on direct deals at fund cost basis

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