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New Supply
Jonathan M. Tisch
Chairman & CEO,
Loews Hotels
This year, both as a nation and as an industry,
we face economic times unlike any we’ve experienced
before. Here in New York City, we particularly feel the
impact of the crisis in the financial service sector, which
has historically been a mainstay of our economy. It has
been a wake-up call to many on the need to diversify our
economy, and a reminder that the travel and tourism industry
is essential to our economic well-being; it can continue
to provide good jobs and generate critical tax revenues.
Despite the downturn in travel, New York City remains the
#1 destination for international travelers – visitors
who stay longer and spend more. New York City tourism has
always been essential to our city’s economic health,
but today it has the potential to be a cornerstone for our
recovery.
In 2008, 14 new hotels entered the Manhattan market, adding
2,195 guestrooms to the market’s inventory as presented
in the table below. We note that a few hotels closed for renovations
in the same year, including the 132-room Surrey Hotel and
the 200-room Pierre Hotel, as well as the Morgans Hotel, which
was closed for a six-month renovation. We also note the reopening
of the Plaza Hotel.
Name of the Hotel |
Room Count |
Opening Date |
Type |
Neighborhood |
Holiday Inn NYC Manhattan Sixth Avenue |
226 |
Jun 2008 |
Midscale |
Midtown West |
Hampton Inn New York Empire State Building |
146 |
Oct 2008 |
Midscale |
Midtown East |
The Thompson Lower East Side |
141 |
Jul 2008 |
Boutique |
Lower Manhattan |
Cooper Square Hotel |
145 |
Dec 2008 |
Boutique |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Wyndham Garden Hotel Manhattan Chelsea West |
124 |
Nov 2008 |
Midscale |
Midtown West |
Ascend Collection The Gem Hotel Chelsea |
81 |
Nov 2008 |
Midscale |
Midtown West |
The Greenwich Hotel |
88 |
Apr 2008 |
Boutique |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Hilton Garden Inn New York City Tribeca |
151 |
Dec 2008 |
Midscale |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Best Western Bowery Hanbee Hotel |
99 |
Apr 2008 |
Midscale |
Lower Manhattan |
Hampton Inn Manhattan SoHo |
160 |
Sep 2008 |
Midscale |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Standard Hotel New York |
347 |
Dec 2008 |
Boutique |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Four Points Manhattan SoHo Village |
150 |
Sep 2008 |
Midscale |
SoHo/Lower Manhattan |
Wyndham Garden Hotel Midtown Convention Center |
224 |
Nov 2008 |
Midscale |
Midtown West |
Hotel Reserve |
113 |
Dec 2008 |
Midscale |
Downtown/Financial District |
Total |
2,195 |
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Sources: Smith Travel Research; HVS
PROPOSED HOTELS
The following table sets forth the number of new rooms under
construction that are anticipated to become available from
2009 through 2011.
Project |
Location |
Type |
No. of Rooms |
Anticipated Opening |
Developer |
Under Construction |
Upper East Side |
The Mark |
25 East 77th Street |
Luxury |
118 |
Mid 2009 |
Izak Senbahar & Simon Elias |
Yes |
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The Mark will be converted into 51 co-op units
and 100 guestrooms and suites. |
Upper West Side |
aloft |
2296-2308 Frederick Douglass Boulevard |
Boutique |
124 |
Jun 2010 |
Capital Dreams LLC |
Yes |
Midtown West |
The Vu Hotel |
653 West 11th Avenue |
Boutique |
222 |
Fall 2009 |
Horizen Global |
Yes |
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In addition to guestrooms, the Vu will contain
an 1,800-square-foot, glass-enclosed bar providing 360-degree
views and a swimming pool and whirlpool. This lodging
facility will be managed by Kimpton Hotels. |
Fairfield Inn Times Square |
330 West 40th Street (b/w 8th and 9th Ave.) |
Mid-scale |
244 |
Mar 2009 |
The Lam Group |
Open |
|
Located adjacent to the Four Points on West
40th Street. The hotel will feature a rooftop lounge and
bar, which will be shared with the Four Points by Sheraton. |
Four Points Times Square |
326 West 40th Street (between 8th and 9th Ave.) |
Mid-scale |
244 |
Mid 2009 |
The Lam Group |
Yes |
|
Located adjacent to the 244-room Fairfield
Inn Times Square on West 40th Street. The hotel will feature
a rooftop lounge and bar, which will be shared with the
Fairfield Inn. |
Candlewood Suites |
339 West 39th Street |
Extended-stay |
183 |
Mid 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Holiday Inn Express |
343 West 39th Street |
Economy |
210 |
Mid 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Hampton Inn |
337 West 39th Street |
Mid-scale |
186 |
Mid 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Hilton Garden Inn |
63 West 35th Street |
Mid-scale |
296 |
Mar 2009 |
Brack Capital Real Estate |
Open |
Staybridge Suites |
334 West 40th Street |
Extended-stay |
310 |
Mid 2009 |
Mehta Family, LLC |
Yes |
Clarion |
342-344 West 40th Street |
Economy |
155 |
Mid 2009 |
Greenway Realty Holdings |
Yes |
DoubleTree Chelsea |
128 West 29th Street |
Full-service |
241 |
Mid 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Fairfield Inn |
21-23 West 37th Street |
Mid-scale |
92 |
Mid 2009 |
Lam Generation |
Yes |
Ace Hotel |
1186 Broadway (29th Street) |
Boutique |
280 |
Mid 2009 |
GFI Development Co. |
Yes |
The NoMad Hotel |
1170 Broadway (28th Street) |
Boutique |
171 |
Fall 2009 |
GFI Development Co. |
Yes |
Gem Hotel Chelsea |
300 West 22nd Street |
Mid-scale |
81 |
Early 2009 |
The ICON Group |
Open |
Hotel Indigo |
127 West 28th Street |
Boutique |
122 |
Mid 2009 |
Fortuna Realty Group |
Yes |
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Property owner Morris Moinian and his Fortuna
Realty Group are constructing the first Indigo-branded
hotel in Manhattan. The 20-story structure is expected
to cost roundly $50 million and will be a mid-scale boutique
hotel. |
The Strand Hotel |
33 West 37th Street |
Boutique |
177 |
Fall 2009 |
Don Glassie |
Yes |
Wyndham |
152-158 West 26th Street |
Full-service |
280 |
Oct 2009 |
Flintlock Construction Services, LLC |
Yes |
Fairfield Inn Chelsea |
114-116 West 28th Street |
Mid-scale |
112 |
Feb 2010 |
Midtown West Hotel |
Yes |
The Chatwal |
44th Street (b/w 6th and 7th Avenue) |
Luxury |
88 |
Early 2010 |
Hampshire Hotels & Resorts |
Yes |
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In addition to guestrooms, the Chatwal Hotel
will contain 6,000 square feet of meeting space as well
as an upscale restaurant from Lotus Partners, a business
center, and a health club. |
element |
311 West 39th Street |
Extended-stay |
411 |
Fall 2010 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Hyatt Place |
52 West 36th Street |
Mid-scale |
188 |
Fall 2010 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Hotel Eventi (Kimpton Hotels) |
839 Avenue of the Americas |
Boutique |
287 |
Early 2010 |
J.D. Carlisle Development Corp. |
Yes |
InterContinental Times Square |
44th Street |
Full-service |
613 |
Early 2011 |
InterContinental Hotels Group |
Yes |
Midtown East |
Lexington House Hotel |
517 Lexington Avenue |
Extended-stay |
116 |
Late 2009 |
Hersha Construction Group/Hunter Roberts |
Yes |
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Hunter Roberts Construction Group is currently
providing Construction Management services to this 80,000
square foot, 25-story structure located in Midtown Manhattan.
This hotel will feature a restaurant, a fitness, outdoor
terraces, and 116 guest rooms. |
Andaz by Hyatt |
485 Fifth Avenue (b/w 41st & 42nd Streets) |
Boutique |
167 |
Early 2010 |
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts |
Yes |
The Setai |
400 Fifth Avenue |
Luxury |
214 |
Mid 2011 |
The Setai Group |
Yes |
Lower Manhattan |
Hilton Garden Inn |
6 York Street |
Mid-scale |
150 |
Jan 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Open |
The Standard |
848 Washington Street (West 13th Street) |
Boutique |
344 |
Jan 2009 |
André Balazs Properties |
Partial Opening |
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This lodging facility was developed by Hotels
AB (André Balazs) and is the fourth Standard hotel in
the U.S. The property will feature extensive food and
beverage facilities, including a rooftop lounge, as well
as meeting and event space. Soft opening occurred in January
2009 and full opening is expected in June 2009. |
Smyth TriBeCa |
85 West Broadway |
Boutique |
100 |
Jan 2009 |
Thompson Hotels/Pomeranc Group, LLC |
Partial Opening |
Cooper Square Hotel |
25 Cooper Square (Bowery) |
Boutique |
145 |
Jan 2009 |
Peck Moss Hotel Group |
Partial Opening |
Comfort Inn |
61-63 Chrystie Street |
Mid-scale |
60 |
Mar 2009 |
BTW Hotels, LLC |
Open |
Holiday Inn Express |
126 Water Street |
Economy |
112 |
Mid 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Crosby Hotel |
79-85 Crosby Street |
Boutique |
86 |
Sep 2009 |
Firmdale Hotels London |
Yes |
Trump Hotel & Tower SoHo |
246 Spring Street |
Luxury |
391 |
Sep 2009 |
Sapir & Bayrock Group |
Yes |
Hotel Reserve |
20 Maiden Lane |
Mid-scale |
115 |
Early 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Partial Opening |
Andaz by Hyatt |
75 Wall Street |
Boutique |
250 |
Summer 2009 |
Hakimian Group |
Yes |
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The 42-story building was built in 1986 and
will be converted to a luxury hotel containing 250 guestrooms
in the lower portion of the building and 350 luxury condominiums
on the upper 24 floors. The building will be redesigned
by David Rockwell. The lower floors will include meeting
space, a restaurant located off Water Street, and a bar. |
Sheraton |
370 Canal Street |
Full-service |
368 |
Nov 2009 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
The Nolitan |
153 Elizabeth Street/40 Kenmare |
Boutique |
60 |
Jan 2010 |
Veracity Development |
Yes |
Courtyard |
179 Varick Street |
Mid-scale |
122 |
Jul 2010 |
Ocean King LLC |
Yes |
Grand Street Hotel |
23 Grand Street |
Boutique |
114 |
Early 2010 |
Brack Capital Real Estate |
Yes |
|
The developer, Brack Capital Real Estate,
is planning to build a 17-story rectangular glass tower
on Grand Street. In addition to guestrooms, the hotel
will feature two restaurants and bar, a lobby lounge,
a rooftop bar, a business center, a fitness room, and
a rooftop swimming pool. |
Mondrian |
9 Crosby Street |
Boutique |
274 |
Early 2010 |
Cape Advisors, Inc. |
Yes |
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Cape Advisors, Inc. is converting an existing
building in Soho and adding 14 floors to the existing
12 levels. The property, which will feature a restaurant,
two bars, a rooftop bar, and ±5,400 square feet of meeting
space, will be managed by Morgans Hotel Group. |
W New York – Downtown & Residences |
123 Washington Street |
Boutique |
217 |
Feb 2010 |
Moinian Group |
Yes |
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The mixed-use property will consist of 222
condos and 217 guestrooms. Of the 222 condos, 55 will
be studios, 125 will be 1 Br's, and 42 will be 2Br's.
A total of 64 condos will come furnished. Designed by
Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, the hotel
will offer meeting rooms, a spa, and a restaurant. The
top floor will feature a garden for the residents. The
W New York – Downtown Hotel & Residences will be the
first W residential development in Manhattan. It will
be the sixth W in New York City. |
DoubleTree |
8 Stone Street |
Full-service |
410 |
Early 2010 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Club Quarters Hotel |
130 Cedar Street |
Full-service |
200 |
Early 2010 |
Masterworks Development Company |
Yes |
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The hotel will be a semi-private hotel primarily
for member use but occasionally available to the public. |
Habita Hotel |
West 27th Street (High Line) |
Boutique |
56 |
Mid 2010 |
Black House Development |
Yes |
The Dream Downtown |
346 West 17th Street (Covenant House) |
Boutique |
316 |
Late 2010 |
Hampshire Hotels and Resorts |
Yes |
Holiday Inn |
99 Washington Street |
Economy |
370 |
Late 2010 |
McSam Hotel Group |
Yes |
Wyndham |
93 Bowery Street (Corner Hester Street) |
Full-service |
106 |
Sep 2010 |
Unknown |
Yes |
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Total |
10,298 |
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It is important to mention that even though the Manhattan
lodging inventory declined from 2004 through 2006 due to condo
conversion, room supply is expected to grow significantly
in the future. As illustrated in the preceding table, as many
as 10,298 new rooms, or 61 properties, will enter the Manhattan
market from 2009 through 2011. The proposed supply represents
15.5% of the 2008 Manhattan room supply, increasing the number
of guestrooms from 66,438 in 2008 to 76,736 as of 2011. These
10,298 rooms are far more than all the new supply that opened
between 1998 and 2007 (5,607 rooms). As a result of the protracted
disruption in the capital markets and the slowdown in the
U.S. and local economies, the anticipated new supply represents
an approximate 36.0% decrease from our estimate last year.
The following chart presents the pipeline by neighborhood.
Based on the data outlined previously, Manhattan is forecast
to experience a record increase in hotel room supply over
the next few years, as can be observed in the following graph.
Of the anticipated new projects, 18 represent mid-scale hotels,
or 30% of the total new supply, while 22 hotels, or 36% of
the proposed properties, can be classified as boutique hotels.
Only three new lodging facilities have been proposed for the
luxury segment (The Chatwal, The Setai Fifth Avenue, and the
Trump SoHo), not including the reopening of The Mark Hotel.
Significant barriers to entry, including high construction
costs, prohibitive land costs, and a lack of available sites,
continue to remain key factors when considering construction
of lodging facilities in Manhattan. It is also important to
note that because of the tightening capital markets, some
of the hotel developments proposed for Manhattan may not come
to fruition, thereby reducing the number in the current pipeline,
which bodes well for the market’s existing lodging facilities.
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