The Team
W Hotels
Combining the personality and style of an independent hotel with the reliability, consistency and attentive service of a major business hotel, W Hotels(copyright) has redefined the upscale hotel experience, becoming the fastest growing luxury hotel brand in the world. It began with the recognition that there are customers who seek a balance between style and substance - in their own lives, as in the destinations they choose. Each W Hotel embodies this balance with a strikingly modern approach to design that is as refreshing, accessible and comfortable as one's own living space, with an emphasis on warm, attentive service and exceptional amenities.
Yabu Pushelberg
Since 1980, George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have compiled an impressive portfolio of international projects, including collaborations with some of the world's leading companies. Yabu Pushelberg has been named Designer of the Year by Contract magazine and was inducted into the Interior Design magazine Hall of Fame. They have also been honored with the Platinum Circle Award, as well as the James Beard Foundation award for excellence in restaurant design. Select clients are the Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Bergdorf Goodman, Tiffany & Co., Neiman Marcus, Holt Renfrew and Co. Ltd., Carolina Herrera, Hard Rock Hotels, MGM Mirage, Taj Hotels and Resorts, Piazza Sempione, Amore Pacific, Lane Crawford and Le Meridien Hotels.
Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP
Since 1989, Costas Kondylis and Partners, LLP have set the standard for sophisiticated metropolitan living in New York City and abroad. The company's diverse portfolio of residential projects for private, institutional and hospitality clients has received widespread recognition in the national and international media. Lauded as pioneers of the next generation of tall buildings, the firm offers its clients a unique blend of design innovation and practical know-how that only its highly specialized expertise can offer.
Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates
NBWW is recognized for its design of hotels, resorts and mixed-use projects throughout the United States, Caribbean and Mexico. NBWW is dedicated to the philosophy that while fine architecture is art, it must relate to the human spirit. It must use original techniques to create a mood, but a mood that emerges with pragmatic funtion.
Tristar Capital
Tristar Capital is a real estate company led by dynamic real estate developer David Edelstein. Operating in the New York metropolitan region over the past 20 years, Edelstein has expanded into vibrant markets including South Florida, Las Vegas and the West Coast. With billions in real estate transactions to his credit, Edelstein continues to be a leasder in the industry, bringing together premier Wall Street investment banks to execute a multitude of innovative projects. The most outstanding of Tristar's numerous South Beach investments to date is the historic Lincoln Road pedestrian mall in Miami. Along with his many high-rise developments, Edelstein has completed two world-class buildings on New York's famed Central Park West, the Park Laurel and 279 Central Park West. Among other outstanding projects on the West Coast, Tristar along with RFR Holding, owns and operates the 500,000 square foot Desert Passage shopping mall in the heart of the Las Vegas strip. Tristar is also in the process of developing an 8 million square foot master planned Las Vegas project that will include hotels, casinos and condos, along with world-class retail and restaurants. With Edelstein at the helm, Tristar Capital prides itself on its ability to identify undervalued assets creating landmarks of enormous value.
RFR Holding, LLC
RFR Holding, LLC is a privately held Manhattan-based real estate investment, development and management company wholly owned by Aby Rosen and Michael Fuchs. Established in 1991, RFR controls approximately seven and a half million square feet of prime office space in Manhattan, one and a half million square feet of retail space in Manhattan, South Beach and Las Vegas, as well as 2,500 luxury residential apartments in Manhattan. The office and retail portfolio grew through the acquisition and repositioning of existing properties in prime New York locations and includes such premier buildings as 375 Park Avenue (Seagram Building) and 390 Park Avenue (Lever House). The residential portfolio, comprised of luxury Manhattan apartments, has been established primarily through new construction. RFR Holding has a full service platform with construction, property and asset management and leasing companies within its organization.