Sunday, March 12, 2023

Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) Strengthens Revenue Management Team with Two Promotions

 

Melissa Arana

 ATLANTA, GA — Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG), an Atlanta-based, private hotel investment, ownership and management company, announced that it has strengthened its Revenue Excellence team with two new promotions. 

 Melissa Arana has been named vice president of revenue strategy, and Denise Hanas has been named corporate director of marketing strategy.

 

Denise Hanas

“Melissa and Denise’s new roles are integral in our overall Revenue Excellence commercial strategy,” said Cory Chambers, chief commercial officer and senior vice president, business intelligence, HVMG. 

 “Their leadership and subject matter expertise in revenue strategy and marketing are second to none

 "Under their guidance, we expect to find and grow new and existing revenue streams as we work toward improved bottom lines throughout our nationwide portfolio of third-party operated hotels.”

 Melissa Arana, Vice President of Revenue Strategy

In this newly created role, Arana will oversee the revenue strategy team for the entire company.  She joined HVMG in 2011 as an assistant general manager at the Doubletree DFW Airport North. 

  Arana earned her bachelor’s degree in general finance from Texas A&M International University.

 

Cory Chambers

Denise Hanas, Corporate Director of Marketing Strategy:

 Having joined HVMG’s RevX team in 2020 as a consultant, Hanas has led the company’s marketing efforts through the most challenging time in the industry’s history. 

 Prior to starting her consultancy, Argent Strategic Marketing, Inc., Hanas spent nearly two decades with Marriott International in various marketing and eCommerce roles.  She received her Bachelor of Science in mass communications from Boston University.

 

CONTACT:

 

Chris Daly

Daly Gray, Inc.

703-435-6293

chris@dalygray.com

JLL and KBS broker lease for 15,187 square feet of trophy office space at 60 South Sixth, a 710,332-SF Class A tower in downtown Minneapolis, MN

 

Andrea Leon

MINNEAPOLIS, MN JLL and KBS, one of the largest investors in premier commercial real estate in the nation, announce that they have signed a new 15,187 square foot lease with American infrastructure design firm HNTB on the 38th floor at 60 South Sixth, formerly known as RBC Plaza.

 

 60 South Sixth office tower,
 formerly known as RBC Plaza,
downtown Minneapolis, MN

The trophy office tower, owned by KBS, is located in the core of downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III owns 60 South Sixth.

 

Renowned for its refined yet accommodating office atmosphere, 60 South Sixth is a world-class, 40-story office building on the Nicollet Mall.


Ryan Pires
Since purchasing the building in 2015, KBS has invested over $24 million in renovations. In 2022, the firm spent over $6.5 million on the refurbishment of common areas and the fitness center.

 

"Our goal was to be as purposeful with our selections as possible to create an extraordinary working environment for our tenants," said Ryan Pires, asset manager for 60 South Sixth and Assistant Vice President at KBS.

 

"We believe we have achieved this in the open and relaxed, yet programmed and energetic atmosphere. These offerings complement our state-of-the-art fitness center, expansive tenant and business lounge and shared conference center. 


Brent Robertson


"The property’s top-tier amenities, along with its proximity to light rail transit, retail and dining, make it one of the most desirable properties for office users in downtown Minneapolis."

 "In the competitive office environment we are all living in today, 60 South Sixth will impress companies that seek to elevate their office space and building amenities for their employees,” shared Andrea Leon, Vice President at JLL.

 

"We're excited to have HNTB join the 60 South Sixth community and look forward to working with KBS to lease more office space in this world-class building.”


Eddie Rymer 
JLL Managing Director Brent Robertson, Vice President Andrea Leon represented KBS in the lease transaction and JLL Senior Vice President Eddie Rymer represented HNTB.

 

  

CONTACTS:

 

Kiera Moran

 kmoran@thesmartagency.com

 

JLL:

Kate Grodskykate@reputationpartners.com

 

KBS:

Lexi Astfalk or

Jenn Quader, KBS@thesmartagency.com

Ginny Walker, gwalker@kbs.com

 

KBS Investor Relations Contact:

Matt Crary, mcrary@kbs-cmg.com

 

 jll.com/Minneapolis.

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