Case Studies

a glimpse into our portfolio of engagements around the world

FCA ROLE: Coordinated hotel concept, quality level, programming and site planning, brand and management selection, and management agreement for new-build, mixed-use development (with retail and residential) in Tel Aviv, Israel.

FCA ROLE: Advised on preliminary design plan, assisted in design development, interior design, operational planning, IT planning, and branding. Coordinated management agreement, creation of condominium rental program for The Blake.

FCA ROLE: Ongoing Advisory Board Member, overseeing a third-party hotel Asset Management company, for an Alberta-based corporation that owns a major hotel in downtown Calgary.

FCA ROLE: Advised an Estate that sold a luxury Caribbean Resort, using institutional brokerage to implement the marketing and sale process; closed with second buyer/second contract immediately after first transaction failed amid COVID.

FCA ROLE: Provided strategic planning services for hospitality development for a major landowner in Orlando for three separate, but adjacent, land parcels comprising in excess of 8000 acres.

FCA ROLE: Provided hospitality transactional insight to a branded apparel company considering the licensing of its brand to a resort developer and oversaw the negotiation of a Master Development Agreement and ancillary documents.

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Unibail-Rodamco Westfield I US Based COmpany:

Analyzed the market for and recommended development of hotels for a major shopping mall owner in a planned redevelopment of a major regional mall in New Jersey and two malls in Southern California.

Drake Hotel I Chicago:

Appointed a “party arbitrator” in a hotel lease dispute and provided strategic input to the client/hotel owner and its counsel in formulating its arbitration strategy and strategy for a successful lawsuit on a related but non-arbitrable aspect of the dispute.

Water Island Development Company I USVI:

Coordinated hotel concept, quality level, programming and site planning and oversaw process for ultimate selection of brand and management for small luxury resort as part of a proposed, new-build, mixed-use development on Water Island, United States Virgin Islands.

Casino Licensing I illinois:

Advised two unrelated landowners in two (non-competitive) communities in suburban Chicago (one in the northern suburbs, and one in the southern suburbs) on the possibility of seeking a Casino license under Illinois’ 2019 gaming expansion bill.

Mesirow Financial (Sale-Leaseback Division) I Chicago:

Served as hotel-casino advisor to Mesirow Financial’s Sale-Leaseback Division in its acquisition and leaseback of a three-property portfolio of casinos (two with hotels) in British Columbia.

Ibiza Rocks Group I Ibiza:

Provided strategic advisory services to a small Spanish lifestyle hotel and entertainment brand in its discussions to grant through licensing exclusive brand development rights to a large, Spain-based international hotel ownership and operating company.

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Case Studies

a glimpse into our portfolio of engagements around the world

Mandarin Oriental Hotel & Residences

FCA ROLE: Coordinated hotel concept, quality level, programming and site planning, brand and management selection, and management agreement for new-build, mixed-use development (with retail and residential) in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Blake at Taos Ski Valley

FCA ROLE: Advised on preliminary design plan, assisted in design development, interior design, operational planning, IT planning, and branding. Coordinated management agreement, creation of condominium rental program for The Blake.

Hyatt Regency Hotel

FCA ROLE: Ongoing Advisory Board Member, overseeing a third-party hotel Asset Management company, for an Alberta-based corporation that owns a major hotel in downtown Calgary.

Resort & Residences by CuisinArt

FCA ROLE: Advised an Estate that sold a luxury Caribbean Resort, using institutional brokerage to implement the marketing and sale process; closed with second buyer/second contract immediately after first transaction failed amid COVID.

Lake Nona Properties Holdings

FCA ROLE: Provided strategic planning services for hospitality development for a major landowner in Orlando for three separate, but adjacent, land parcels comprising in excess of 8000 acres.

Tommy Bahama Group, Inc

FCA ROLE: Provided hospitality transactional insight to a branded apparel company considering the licensing of its brand to a resort developer and oversaw the negotiation of a Master Development Agreement and ancillary documents.

Additional Case
Studies

Unibail-Rodamco Westfield I US Based COmpany:

Drake Hotel I Chicago:

Water Island Development Company I USVI:

Casino Licensing I illinois:

Mesirow Financial (Sale-Leaseback Division) I Chicago:

Ibiza Rocks Group I Ibiza:

HOSPITALITY - TRANSACTIONS - CONSULTING

The principal of FCA, Michael Shindler, has more than 40 years of sophisticated legal and transactional experience in commercial real estate, of which more than 30 years have been spent in the hospitality field.

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Case Studies

a glimpse into our portfolio of engagements around the world

Mandarin Oriental Hotel & Residences

FCA ROLE: Coordinated hotel concept, quality level, programming and site planning, brand and management selection, and management agreement for new-build, mixed-use development (with retail and residential) in Tel Aviv, Israel.

The Blake at Taos Ski Valley

FCA ROLE: Advised on preliminary design plan, assisted in design development, interior design, operational planning, IT planning, and branding. Coordinated management agreement, creation of condominium rental program for The Blake.

Hyatt Regency Hotel

FCA ROLE: Ongoing Advisory Board Member, overseeing a third-party hotel Asset Management company, for an Alberta-based corporation that owns a major hotel in downtown Calgary.

Resort & Residences by CuisinArt

FCA ROLE: Advised an Estate that sold a luxury Caribbean Resort, using institutional brokerage to implement the marketing and sale process; closed with second buyer/second contract immediately after first transaction failed amid COVID.

Lake Nona Properties Holdings

FCA ROLE: Provided strategic planning services for hospitality development for a major landowner in Orlando for three separate, but adjacent, land parcels comprising in excess of 8000 acres.

Tommy Bahama Group, Inc

FCA ROLE: Provided hospitality transactional insight to a branded apparel company considering the licensing of its brand to a resort developer and oversaw the negotiation of a Master Development Agreement and ancillary documents.

Additional Case Studies

Unibail-Rodamco Westfield I US Based COmpany:

Drake Hotel I Chicago:

Water Island Development Company I USVI:

Casino Licensing I illinois:

Mesirow Financial (Sale-Leaseback Division) I Chicago:

Ibiza Rocks Group I Ibiza:

HOSPITALITY - TRANSACTIONS - CONSULTING

The principal of FCA, Michael Shindler, has more than 40 years of sophisticated legal and transactional experience in commercial real estate, of which more than 30 years have been spent in the hospitality field.

VISIT:

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Studies