HOSPITALITY ASSET ADVISORS AND INVESTORS

SERVICES

Due Diligence & Acquisition Advisory

Provide Owners and Developers the necessary information regarding the property's existing conditions as well as PIP costing, review and analysis to better position Client for a successful acquisition, renovation, or rebranding.

Project
Management

Organize, manage and oversee the entire project lifecycle from acquisition through scope development, project team assembly, entitlements, construction and fit out, or any specific phase or portion requiring attention.

Owner

Representation

Directly oversee any specific need or task relating to or in association with a physical asset including renovation, rebranding, CapEx, preventative maintenance, ADA improvements or to ready a property or asset for disposition.

SERVICES

ABOUT

Since 2004, Cooper Riley has been assisting Owners, Developers and Operators to reach their goals in acquiring, branding and renovating hospitality properties. Hotel, restaurant, retail and spa projects are unique in nature and require individualized approaches and specialized expertise.

Joseph Erickson, Founder and Principal

Joseph founded Cooper Riley in 2004 as an independent advisory focused on providing hospitality ownership representation specific to development needs. For over 20 years, Joseph has worked closely with Owners and Developers of many global hospitality brands and ownership groups to realize their individual property and project goals.

ABOUT

2004

Year Established

61

Hotel

Projects

28

Restaurant

Projects

11

Resort &

Spa Projects

Spotlight: Waldorf Astoria Chicago

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Completed in Q4 2022, Cooper Riley managed the multi-million dollar renovation project of this landmark property in Chicago's Gold Coast. The facelift included all public spaces, existing restaurant, new bar, and premium guest suites.

Featured
Articles

Crain's Chicago

Waldorf Astoria Gets a Mega-Million Dollar Makeover

Hotel Management

KTGY Simeone Deary updates Waldorf Astoria Chicago

PROJECTS

Current Projects

TAJ Campton Place

Services: Project Management and Owners Representation

Scope: Full renovation and upgrades of all public spaces

Hotel AVA

Services: Owner Representation and Project Management

Scope: Ground-up construction of new 151-room boutique branded Curio product

Project Experience

Four Seasons Austin

Sofitel San Francisco Bay

Fairmont Hotel San Francisco

Four Seasons Austin

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In the News

Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown Rebrands

August 21, 2018

Chicago Hotel Undergoes Renovation and Rebranding

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SPCA Revamps Adoption Center in SF (SF Examiner)

June 05, 2014

The adoption center, which reopened Saturday, increased its capacity by 20 percent to hold an additional 1,000 animals.

Smart Hotel Renovation Strategies (Lodging Magazine)

February 13, 2013

When Walnut Hill Group purchased the property in February 2011, the real estate investment company planned substantial renovations to bring the hotel up to date and reposition it in the marketplace. They enlisted the help of an all-local team for the project, including North Beach historian Al Baccari, designer Tamara Sypult of Interior Design Workshop, construction manager Joe Erickson of Cooper Riley, and builder Michael Angotti of Angotti and Reilly, to create an authentic Fisherman’s Wharf experience for guests.

Typology: Hotel Renovations (Architect Magazine)

April 27, 2011

The recession forced some hotel owners to put off renovating. Now, as conditions improve, they’re trying to do the most they can with the capital they’ve got. Joe Erickson, principal in charge of San Francisco–based Cooper Riley, specializing in hospitality owner representation, says owners are focused on doing the most with what they’ve got, capital-wise.

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PROJECTS