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Aimbridge Hospitality and JMI Reality Acquire Phoenix Inn Suites Portfolio
Strong Partnership Roots Blossom into Brand Maximization
DALLAS, TEXAS (April 5, 2006) – Carrollton-based Aimbridge Hospitality, an experienced hotel management and market-positioning maverick, announces its venture partnership with JMI Realty, a development and construction management firm specializing in the hospitality arena, in concert with majority equity partner Merrill Lynch, and the recent acquisition of the Phoenix Inn Suites brand.Phoenix Inn Suites, regionally recognized for superior price to value ratio of its premier all-suite accommodations, boasts an eleven-site portfolio, with eight hotels in Oregon, two properties in Washington, and one location in Arizona. The partnership plans to invest $7.5 million in guest room renovations. Asset improvement is the primary focus of this partnership’s overall goal of brand expansion.
“We are excited to combine the expertise and efforts of Merrill Lynch, Aimbridge Hospitality and JMI Realty,” remarked John Kratzer, President and Chief Executive Officer of JMI Realty. “This joint venture was formed to acquire and ultimately reposition this portfolio of assets. Once existing assets are stabilized, we hope to grow the Phoenix Inn Suites brand. Our respective, complementary areas of expertise and deep experience in capitalization, management and development create the perfect team to make brand maximization a reality.”
“We are privileged to align with well respected partners such as JMI and Merrill Lynch,” stated Dave Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aimbridge Hospitality. “Additionally, this brings Ambridge’s portfolio to just under thirty hotels in our three year history.”
“We are thrilled to formally launch our relationship with our long time friends at Aimbridge. This is a perfect fit because Dave Johnson and Les Bentley bring deep experience on the property management side of the business, which is the one area that we have heretofore not focused on,” stated Kratzer. “They are also very active in the overall lodging market in identifying new opportunities which we hope to pursue together.”
ABOUT AIMBRIDGE HOSPITALITY
Aimbridge Hospitality is a hotel real estate and management company created to identify management opportunities throughout the United States focusing on hotels in suburban markets. Aimbridge provides management, asset management, capital renovation, supervision, accounting and consulting services for its strategic partners.Current hotel portfolio includes: Arizona- Canoa Ranch Resort-Tucson/Green Valley, Phoenix Inn Suites-Phoenix; California- Casa Sirena Hotel-Oxnard, Marina Hotel-San Pedro; Georgia- Wyndham Hotel-Atlanta/Vinings; Illinois- Wyndham Hotel-O’Hare, Wyndham Garden Hotel-Schaumburg, Wyndham Garden Hotel-Wood Dale, Kansas- Wyndham Garden Hotel- Overland Park; Michigan- Wyndham Garden Hotel-Detroit/Novi; North Carolina- Wyndham Garden Hotel-Charlotte Airport; Oregon- Phoenix Inn Suites-Albany, Phoenix Inn Suites-Bend, Phoenix Inn Suites-Eugene, Phoenix Inn Suites-Portland/Beaverton, Phoenix Inn Suites-Portland/Lake Oswego, Phoenix Inn Suites-Portland/Tigard, Phoenix Inn Suites-North Salem, Phoenix Inn Suites-South Salem; Texas- Hilton Garden Inn-Dallas Market Center, Summerfield Suites-Austin, Wyndham Garden Hotel-Dallas Park Central; Washington- Phoenix Inn Suites-Olympia, Phoenix Inn Suites-Vancouver; Wisconsin- Doubletree Hotel-Milwaukee/Brookfield. For more information, please visit Aimbridge Hospitality’s website at www.aimbridgehospitality.com.
ABOUT JMI REALTY
JMI Realty is a private real estate investment and development company located in San Diego, California. The company was organized in 1992 as the real estate subsidiary of JMI, Incorporated, the investment management company of the John Moores Family.JMI Realty seeks investments and development opportunities across all product sectors with a specialization in lodging and multifamily areas and an expertise in processing complicated urban development projects. JMI Realty has a proven track record for achieving superior risk-adjusted returns for its investors and partners.
