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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4485-A Application 2"Talking Business With Marriott is a Pleasure:' Developer Joe Callahan said that. He's a part- aer in Callahan Pentz Properties. Joe, who ,vas vitally involved in the development of Hacienda Business Park, a multi -use business Dark in Pleasanton, California, knows what to .00k for in the company he keeps (and does business with). Here are three important elements that attracted him to Courtyard: tCourtyard by Marriott is company • owned and operated by Marriott-- ,vith no third party to complicate matters. You negotiate directly with the principals. 2 Marriott has the financial capability • and resources to move quickly and lexibly. With top-level support when nego- tiations are under way. Developer Clai Carr :)f Rouse & Associates says: "I was surprised ind pleased that once we started talking busi- ness seriously, I had no difficulty in picking up --he phone and getting help and support from -he Regional Real Estate Directors and the V. P. of Courtyard Development, Paul Novak." 3 Courtyard by Marriott has a dedicated * team of support experts responsible for each sector of the country —the most comprehensive and complete support team you will ever encounter for a hotel of this category. And the Marriott Regional Real Estate Director of the Courtyard project within your development will have access to Corporate support in the following areas: Market Feasibility Engineering Architecture and Design Construction Management Legal Finance Marketing Operations Management Marriott Development Criteria Marriott is selectively seeking high quality • Middle -to upper -middle income residential. established or new growth locations with concentrations of: There must be a real project to discuss. • Quality office space with National and Regional tenants. • Environmentally clean, high quality industrial and distribution space with District, Zone, Regional, office facilities. • Commercial and retail activity; regional malls, speciality shopping centers, restaurants. Marriott is not interested in speculative, "in -the -future" discussions. Developers must have financial support necessary to pursue their overall project. In short, and in every sense of the phrase for you and for Marriott ... Courtyard by Marriott means business. AHotet Development To Build AFuture0no k.RIYA w0, duel& flow 00 V t ism A HIPIN 'N AL urt aird b Marriott Co � from the Developer's Polint of View. The two key considerations about having a Courtyard by Marriott in your development are the who and the what of this opportunity. Marriott leadership and prestige convey a value and enhancement to any property from the moment the first announcement sign is posted on your vacant lot. Here's a comment on that from Allen Meredith of Trammell -Crow Company in Atlanta, de- velopers of the multi -use project where the Atlanta Northlake Courtyard is located: 4 < The ink was hardly dry on the first papers we signed with Marriott when we were already getting a good press on it in the local paper. And other prospective builders on the same and on adjacent properties began to perk up their interest considerably...» The architecture of Courtyard is residential in scale and can be zoned in areas where many motels and hotels are prohibited. Dramatic proof of that came from one of our new Courtyards in Deerfield, Illinois. Swen Flodstrom of Flodstrom Con- struction Company, who is developing the adjoining multi -use project, summed it up this way: 4(They were historically opposed to any hotel there. But after they saw the plans, the Chairman of the Planning Commission 1 and the Village Mayor were instrumental in the rewriting of zoning regulations to make way for Courtyard.» Besides providing design that's compatible with a wide range of architectural styles, Courtyard architecture and ambitious land- scaping offer measurable enhancement to a development's environment. In that connection, let's look at another one /' A 1 /� . 1 _ ___ Bell of Alen Morris Company (who are de- veloping the adjoining multi -use property): «What attracted us particularly was the re- sult Marriott gets by in- vesting twice the average landscaping budget. They care a lot. And it shows. Same with the quality of the archi- tecture.There's, no blank side. No abrupt back end. It flows in harmony with the ad- joining areas ...very important, consid- ering the traffic flow in our development.)9 What if there's a hotel already on the development or in the planning stage? Several developers have commenced on the very clear advantage Courtyard offers in that regard. Filling the position it does as a moderately priced hotel with a full range of quality services, Courtyard can stand alone in a development or it can complement a full service hotel. When combined with a full service hotel, Courtyard provides diversi- fication and freedom of choice now denied to many individual travelers. Moreover, the lifestyle of the typical Courtyard customer is more favorably inclined toward Courtyard's atmosphere, free of the big hotel's hustle - bustle, the waiting for elevators, the incon- venient, busy parking lot (often with a fee), the convention pressures and other dis- tractions.This is borne out by the develop- ment of the Windy Hill, Atlanta Courtyard property located in the North by Northwest Office Park.There, Jim Andrews (President of North by Northwest) comments on the Windy Hill Courtyard success story: «We have a 220-room 'A national chain hotel and the Courtyard both within a stones throw of each other and they're !Iliboth doing very well in- deed.I figure that with 11 Courtyard, we can now r or�c nr„-t cntic�'] ci 71 11PY Y`a 7lCYP i4T1PP�C I the prestige name among the leaders of the Q� hotel and lodging industry, has developed a hotel success on which to build, grow and benefit in the decades ahead. It's called Courtyard by Marriott. The Marriott Corporation —a three -billion- dollar, quality -oriented, growth - motivated company began the Courtyard idea by recognizing a huge and growing need among American travelers —especially business travelers,That unmet need pointed the way clearly toward a new hotel concept —Courtyard by Marriott —"a special little hotel at a very comfortable price."The concept called for amenities and comforts no motel or motor inn could match —scaled to individual needs and priced in a moderate range no large full -service hotel could offer. Marriott put three years and $40 million worth of research into the Courtyard concept. Out of this research came the basic design of today's suc- cessful, operating properties. k is a well -landscaped hotel with terraced walks and a country resort atmosphere. It has conference rooms, a small restaurant and lounge and many unique, comforting extras. Such as an enlarged mom size. A distinctly separate seating area in every room (and a king-sized bed in most rooms). A pleasant balcony or patio. A Courtyard swimming pool and a hydrotherapy whirlpool. And much more. No wonder, then, that the first five Courtyard properties, opened in Georgia in 1983/84, were immediately suc- cessful. Building on that success, Marriott is actively proceeding with the de- velopment of Courtyards coast to coast. Hundreds more within the decade. Clusters of them in all the major metro areas. A one -to -two -billion -dollar program of expansion is what Marriott is currently planning. rtyard environment is easy to live with— d out. f the design -plan of the exceptionally well -landscaped i by Marriott is the centrally located courtyard Aires its name. (See left page). Here, terraced walks the swimming pool, reflecting the quiet good taste ,ecial little hotel." . spirit that begins right in the lobby. very first moment of check -in, the friendly, generous burtyard and its staff comes through, to make er feel welcome and aware that this is no ordinary "stopover." rooms and even more spacious suites. ntinually express their pleasure over the pleasing the many surprising "extras" that set Courtyard separate seating arrangement that you find in every instance. Or the sliding glass doors that lead to a alcony or patio. It all adds up to true living and Dace... to the kinds of amenities and attractions that avellers to bypass other places. home away from home is the whole idea behind I by Marriott. The indoor Hydrotherapy Pool is a year-round favorite. After a wearying trip or an active business or shopping day, nothing beats a long, relaxing soak in the Hydrotherapy Whirlpool. A cocktail lounge with the feeling of a living room. It's not a noisy, chromed -up bar —it's an inviting social —gathering place adjoining the restaurant, where guests enjoy quiet conversation over their drinks. Courtyard takes pride in good food, good service. Courtyard's congenial, informal restaurant is one more among a host of reasons why so many guests tell us in so many ways: "We're