Passions Of A Zealot

Starwood & Hilton seem to be close to settling on Denizen Lawsuit

Starwood & Hilton have come close to announcing a settlement in the ongoing Denizen/Trade Secrets lawsuit that was initially filed by Starwood earlier this year.

Andrew Calvo | December 1st, 2009 | Continued

History of Starwood Capital’s Louvre Hotel Group

Small excerpt from a GulfNews.com article which gives a quick and short history of how the Louvre Hotel Group has expanded by purchasing different hotel brands through the centuries (yes, century).

Andrew Calvo | November 29th, 2009 | Continued

iStar Financial Takes Over Asbury Partners

I’ve written about Asbury Park’s redevelopment in the past, because of my personal attachment to the town I grew up in (even if it wasn’t the greatest place for a kid to ride his bike around the block). Asbury Park always seems to be on its way to a renaissance, and then some external factor comes and sets it back a few years.

I’ve just learned that Asbury Partners, the Master Developer of the town has essentially been foreclosed upon by its lender: iStar Financial. With that, iStar is taking over the Master Developer designation. Sounds great right?

Well – unless I’m mistaken.. iStar is a real estate finance company. Not a developer.

Andrew Calvo | November 26th, 2009 | Continued

Starwood Hotels Moving Headquarters 20 Minutes Away to Stamford, CT

After a 3 1/2 year search, Starwood Hotels is moving their headquarters to Stamford, CT in January 2012 in a building that Starwood is calling a “brand showcase”.

Andrew Calvo | November 20th, 2009 | Continued

Barry Sternlicht Interviewed by Maria Bartiromo on Mentoring Madness during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Barry Sternlicht was interviewed by Maria Bartiromo for the Mentoring Madness segment of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, provided a lot of insight into how he started Starwood Capital (broke and unemployed) and what his motivation is for 1 Hotels.

Andrew Calvo | November 16th, 2009 | Continued

About this Site

My name is Andrew Calvo and I’m a 26 year old Commercial Real Estate Advisor in New Jersey. I live in Tinton Falls, NJ. This blog is about my passions – primarily hotels, commercial real estate, and development, etc.
Since I have been in High School I’ve had numerous jobs, but the field which has always [...]