The Franklin
VOCO FRANKLIN 164 East 87 Street, New York City AC Developers brought the first Voco by IHG hotel to North America. The Franklin, which AC bought out of bankruptcy and completely renovated, re-opened in October 2020. The property is located on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. This 51-key hotel receives strong support from IHG and achieved […]
Hotel Shocard
206 W 41st St, New York City Hotel Shocard Located in Times Square, the Hotel Shocard serves the tourists who flock to Times Square and the Theater District. We renovated an existing hostel into a first-class boutique hotel. At 47 rooms, the Hotel Shocard’s intimate size appeals to the traveler who avoids large noisy hotels. […]
EVEN/Staybridge Suites/Avid
DALLAS, TX EVEN Staybridge Suites Avid UNDER PRE-DEVELOPMENT EVEN/Staybridge Suites/Avid (under pre-development.) This triple- branded hotel in Irving, Texas is located next to the Dallas / Forth Worth International airport, the second busiest airport in the U.S. The site is owned by CF Irving Owner LLC, but the project stalled in 2020 due to the […]
EVEN/Staybridge Suites
orlando,fl EVEN Staybridge Suites UNDER PRE-DEVELOPMENT EVEN/Staybridge Suites (under construction.) This dual-branded hotel is located in Orlando adjacent to the new Universal Epic theme park’s entrance. The site is owned by Universal Boulevard Hotel Venture LLC (joint venture partnership between IHG and Daiwa House Group.) After having stalled in 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Crowne Plaza Wilmington
WILMINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Crowne Plaza Wilmington UNDER DEVELOPMENT Crowne Plaza Wilmington International Airport (ILM)- This Crowne Plaza is being developed on a ground lease from ILM immediately adjacent to the terminal. ACD has secured bond financing for this project, which will be the first airport hotel at ILM. The hotel will feature a star chef […]
Voco Times Square
711 Seventh Avenue, New York City Voco Times Square ACD’s 3rd Voco is located in the heart of Times Square at 711 Seventh Avenue. Construction is nearly complete with opening expected in Q1 of 2026. The hotel has 419 rooms and extensive Food & Beverage space including a coffee shop/bar, a full-service, Carnegie Diner & Café-branded […]
Fiorello-Laguardia East
20-07 127th St, Queens, New York. Hotel Fiorello-LaGuardia East Conveniently located close to NYC airports and originally part of a mixed-use building, ACD bought out the lease from the prior independent owner-operator to renovate and re-launch under a new brand. After a thorough interior/exterior renovation and new IHG branding, this hotel has taken off both in ADR […]
Crowne Plaza Hotel HY36
320 W 36th Street, New York City Crowne Plaza HY36 HY36, A Crowne Plaza Hotel, is like no other Crowne Plaza in the system. The hotel features an 80-foot tall glass atrium with 50 foot chandeliers atop the lobby and restaurant; this feature cannot be found in any other hotel in New York. The rear […]
The Archer Hotel
43 West 38th Street, New York City The Archer Hotel The Archer Hotel is a 4-Star hotel located at 43 West 38th Street. This boutique, Glen Coben designed hotel was developed jointly with LodgeWorks, a national hotel owner-operator from Wichita, Kansas. Although LodgeWorks is a very experienced developer, it had never faced the unique challenges […]
The Marriott Courtyard Chelsea
135 West 30th Street, New York City Marriott Courtyard Chelsea The Marriott Courtyard Chelsea is located at 135 West 30th Street. We developed the hotel for the Ariowitsch family, which had owned the 2-story building and site since 1938. The family had been in the business of importing furs from Afghanistan and had plenty of […]
The Tryp
345 West 35th Street, New York City The Tryp The TRYP hotel is located at 345 West 35th Street. AC Developers was the co-developer with the Sharma family who were experienced owner-operators of hotels, but had never developed one. This hotel was the first TRYP hotel in the USA, following Wyndham’s acquisition of the brand […]
The Hilton Fashion District
Hilton Fashion District 152 West 26th Street, New York City The Hilton Fashion District was co-developed with a prominent New York City real estate investor but a first- time hotel developer. The 4-star hotel, located at 152 West 26th Street, boasts a roof top bar (leased to an operator) with magnificent views of the New […]
The Distrikt Hotel
The Distrikt Hotel 342 West 40th Street, New York City The Distrikt Hotel was co-developed with Greenway Realty, a first-time developer. This was the initial project of several where we were able to combine our experience in the New York market with a financially strong partner seeking relevant development and construction experience. The Distrikt, located at […]
Wyndam Garden Inn
Wyndham Garden Inn 341 West 36th Street, New York City Our first project was co-developed with Chinese partners Nelson Yeung and Shing Yeung. Located at 341 West 36th St, this Wyndham Garden Inn became the highest rated and highest grossing hotel in the brand. The hotel was sold in 2012 (at a profit of 250%+) […]