oxford capital group world trade center proposal

OxfordCapital Group, LLC

OxfordHotels & Resorts, LLC

RFP No.8975-01775

REDEVELOPMENT OF

2 CANAL STREET February 16, 2015

The City of New Orleans & the New Orleans Building Corporation

New Orleans Building Corporation Bureau of Purchasing

&KLHI3URFXUHPHQW2IFHU1300 Perdido, Suite 4W07

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

February 16, 2015 RE: 2 Canal Street Redevelopment RFP Response Oxford Capital

Dear New Orleans Building Corporation and the 2 Canal Street RFP Selection Committee:

Oxford Capital Group, LLC is excited to submit our proposal and business plan for the historic former World Trade Center building at 2 Canal Street in New Orleans. We have assembled a team of highly skilled professionals with local and national experience who we believe will best be able to execute this adaptive reuse historic preservation project. Our team has worked diligently to create a program that we believe will best suit the historic building and re-establish the property as one of the most prominent landmarks in New Orleans.

2[IRUG&DSLWDO*URXS//&DQGLWVDIOLDWHVDQGSUHGHFHVVRUV2[IRUGKDYHEHHQDQRZQHUdeveloper and manager of real estate investments, primarily in the lodging sector, since the ODWHV%DVHG LQ&KLFDJR2[IRUGKDVVLJQLFDQWH[SHULHQFHDFTXLULQJGHYHORSLQJDQGmanaging hotels and mixed use properties across the country. Oxford prides itself as being an agile sponsor, a disciplined investor, a creative developer and savvy operator. The company KDVSDUWLFLSDWHGLQWKHDFTXLVLWLRQGHYHORSPHQW LQYHVWPHQWPDQDJHPHQWDQGRZQHUVKLSof approximately $2.5 billion of assets, representing ~$650 million in annualized revenues, including ~13,000 hotel rooms and ~5,000 employees.

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REDEVELOPMENT OF 2 CANAL STREET | COVER LETTER OxfordCapital Group, LLC


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We believe that our plans for 2 Canal will create a destination that will greatly enhance the HQHUJ\DQGWUDIFLQWKHVXUURXQGLQJ5LYHUIURQWDUHDOODYRLGIRUDGRZQWRZQOX[XU\OLIHVW\OHKRWHOWKDWVHUYHVOHLVXUHEXVLQHVVDQGFRQYHQWLRQWUDYHOHUVSURYLGHQHZXQLTXHZRUOGFODVVrestaurant outlets and entertainment venues to add to the vibrant New Orleans nightlife, and deliver new luxury apartments that cater to a rapidly growing community of downtown New Orleans residents.

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Sincerely,

John W. RutledgePresident & CEO Oxford Capital Group, LLCTel: (312) 755-9500 x 4610 [email protected]

REDEVELOPMENT OF 2 CANAL STREET | COVER LETTER OxfordCapital Group, LLC


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An adaptive reuse project of this scale, if not managed appropriately, can result in schedule delays, costs RYHUUXQVVFRSHPRGLFDWLRQVDQGSRWHQWLDOO\FRPSOHWLRQrisk. Common complications and pitfalls for adaptive reuse projects relate to environmental/abatement work, structural work, faade and window repairs, egress UHTXLUHPHQWVDQGYHUWLFDOWUDQVSRUWDWLRQWRQDPHDIHZOur team has toured the building multiple times, and we know certain challenges exist such as environmental remediation, structural, faade, and window repairs and replacement, ingress and egress complications and re-shuffling and repairing the vertical transportation. )RUWXQDWHO\ 2[IRUG LV D KLJKO\ H[SHULHQFHG DQGcapable owner, developer, and manager with extensive experience in large scale adaptive reuse hospitality and PL[HGXVHSURMHFWVDFURVVWKHFRXQWU\ 0DQ\RI WKHVHprojects have had similar or more complicated scopes than what we are proposing for 2 North Canal. Select Oxford experience as the lead developer is detailed in pages Additionally, our local general contractor, 7KH 0F'RQQHO *URXS KDV EHHQ LQYROYHG LQ SRWHQWLDOredevelopments of the building since the mid 1990s and has toured the property over 20 times in the past \HDUDORQH 3ULQFLSDOVRI7KH0F'RQQHO*URXSDOOKDYHa deep knowledge of the building, which gives us great FRQGHQFHLQRXUSURMHFWEXGJHWDQGDELOLW\WRFRPSOHWHour proposed renovation on time and within budget.

An additional challenge is that Oxford will need to receive zoning approval to execute our vision for the project, LQFOXGLQJWKHQHZJURXQGXSVWRU\EXLOGLQJLPPHGLDWHO\to the South of the existing tower. We hope that by picking Oxford as the developer for this project the city is in agreement with our proposed business plan and will collaborate with our team to attain the necessary zoning DQG SHUPLWWLQJ UHTXLUHG IRU WKH SURMHFW $GGLWLRQDOO\Oxford has extensive experience working collaboratively with local city zoning and planning departments, as well DV ORFDO VWDWH DQG QDWLRQDO KLVWRULF RIFHV WR REWDLQnecessary approvals for adaptive reuse and historic SUHVHUYDWLRQSURMHFWVDURXQG WKHFRXQWU\ VHHVHOHFWHGSURMHFWVRQSDJHIRUPRUHGHWDLO

Our teams development plan will generate substantial SRVLWLYH EHQHWV WR WKH FLW\ RI 1HZ 2UOHDQV E\reestablishing an important historic landmark in the New Orleans skyline as a new destination integral to the New Orleans community, including both locals and visitors. 2 Canal Street is located in the heart of downtown 1HZ 2UOHDQV DW WKH LQWHUVHFWLRQ RI WKH &%' )UHQFK4XDUWHU 5LYHUIURQW &RQYHQWLRQ &HQWHU %LR'LVWULFW DQGWarehouse District neighborhoods, is also adjacent to WKH (UQHVW 1 0RULDO &RQYHQWLRQ &HQWHU DQG +DUUDKVCasino, and is located within a few blocks of some of New Orleans most popular leisure destinations such as

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,QDGGLWLRQWRRXUUHGHYHORSPHQWSODQIRUWKHEXLOGLQJVinterior, we plan to further enhance the surrounding area by redeveloping the northwest corner of the site into a new pedestrian plaza that mirrors the design and VFDOHRIWKHH[LVWLQJ6SDQLVKDQG%ULWLVK3OD]DVLQWRWKH:RUOG3OD]DDQGLQWHJUDWLQJDOOWKUHHLQWRWKHEXLOGLQJVlandscape. We also plan to clean up and restore the existing plazas and design detailed landscaping work to further add color and beauty to the surrounding area. As shown in the renderings in Appendix- Section B on page 19 we will add two new cul-de-sacs on the north and south side of the tower to be utilized by hotel guests and residents and to give easy street access to the building. These improvements to the site will visually extend the &DQDO 6WUHHW DQG 5LYHUIURQW FRUULGRUV DFURVV WKH:7&site through the waterfront, seamlessly connecting Canal 6WUHHW3R\GUDV6WUHHW&RQYHQWLRQ&HQWHU%OYGDQGWKH5LYHUIURQWPDNLQJ WKHZKROH DUHDPRUH DWWUDFWLYH DQGapproachable to pedestrians. We believe this will add to the excitement around the area and better serve the property allowing it to become the destination location we envision.

$GGLWLRQDO SXEOLF EHQHWV WKDW ZH DUH H[FLWHG WRimplement are rotating art galleries and museum installations showcased in the pre-function areas on level 2 and level 3, accessed by historic elevators, and selectively placed within the restaurants and HQWHUWDLQPHQW YHQXHV WKURXJKRXW SURSHUW\ )HDWXULQJthe work of both established and up and coming local artists, guests will have an opportunity to experience the creativity and talent that flourishes in New Orleans.

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$11 billion by the citys tricentenial anniversary in 2018. As part of this initiative, the city of New Orleans has FRPPLWWHGWRGHGLFDWHFRQVLGHUDEOHQDQFLDOUHVRXUFHVto the hospitality industry, encourage and facilitate the UHQRYDWLRQRI WKHDLUSRUWDQG)UHQFK4XDUWHUHQJDJH LQnew marketing strategies, and drive the transformation RI WKH 5LYHUIURQW DQG &DQDO 6WUHHW DUHD 3URMHFWHG WRopen mid-2017, this proposed mixed use asset will JUHDWO\ EHQHW WKH FRPPXQLW\ DQG IXUWKHU WKH &LW\ RINew Orleans goals for visitation and visitor spending by its centennial anniversary in 2018. Developing a new luxury lifestyle hotel catering to both business and leisure travelers with multiple indoor and outdoor restaurant and entertainment venues featuring both indoor and RXWGRRUVSDFHVZLOOKHOSIXOOOWKHFLW\VJRDOVE\FUHDWLQJa new exciting destination location that will reinvigorate WKH5LYHUIURQWDQG&DQDO6WUHHWDUHDV FRQQHFWPXOWLSOHadjacent neighborhoods, and increase visitation and visitor spending in New Orleans. Additionally, 166 luxury residential units will bring new permanent residents into the area that will inject further life and energy to the 5LYHUIURQWDUHDDQGKHOSFXOWLYDWHWKLVORFDWLRQLQWRDWUXHDFWLYHQHLJKERUKRRG

We believe our development and business plan is the highest and best economic use for 2 Canal and will JHQHUDWH VXEVWDQWLDO UHYHQXHV DQG SURWV 7KLV ZLOOallow our team to contribute considerable ground lease economics / revenue participation to the City of New 2UOHDQVGHVFULEHGLQPRUHGHWDLOLQWKHFKDUWDERYHDQGLQVHFWLRQ(RQSDJH$GGLWLRQDOO\RXUGHYHORSPHQWplan will generate substantial hotel rooms taxes, food and beverage taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, and

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$OVR EHQHWWLQJ WKH &LW\ RI 1HZ 2UOHDQV ZLOO EH WKHsubstantial job creation resulting from the hotel, DSDUWPHQWVUHVWDXUDQWDQGHQWHUWDLQPHQWRXWOHWEDQTXHWmeetings catering, retail, and parking components of the project. Our business plan contemplates multiple restaurant and entertainment outlets and a sizeable hotel FRPSRQHQW (DFK RI WKHVH FRPSRQHQWV ZLOO UHTXLUH DKLJKOHYHORIVWDIQJDQGZLOOWKXVFUHDWHPRUHMREVWKDQEXVLQHVV SODQV EHLQJ FRQWHPSODWHG E\ RWKHU QDOLVWVwhich dedicate more floors to relatively lower job creating uses such as parking and residential. The charts on page 75 provides a detailed projected job creation summary, including ~275+ new full time and ~85+ part time MREV SULPDULO\ OOHG E\ ORFDO 1HZ2UOHDQVZRUNHUVZLWKDOPRVW0LOOLRQSDLGLQDQQXDOVDODULHVDQGERQXVHVAdditionally, over 800 construction jobs will be generated over the estimated 2 year development phase of the project, with an average annual salary of approximately $50,000. These newly generated jobs will result in higher disposable income throughout the community, and thus help further stimulate the local economy.



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516 Room Luxury Lifestyle Godfrey Hotel New Orleans

7KH *RGIUH\ +RWHO LV RQH RI 2[IRUGV OX[XU\ OLIHVW\OHhotel brands, including the award-winning Godfrey +RWHO&KLFDJRZKLFKLQFOXGHVVSDFLRXVDQGKLJKGHVLJQJXHVWURRPV D ERXWLTXH VSD D FKHI GULYHQ UHVWDXUDQWDQG,_28UEDQ5RRIVFDSHWKHODUJHVWKRWHOURRIWRSGLQLQJand event space in the city, with sweeping views of the Chicago skyline. The Godfrey Chicago will be joined by its sister property, the Godfrey Boston in late 2015, and 2[IRUGLVSXUVXLQJDGGLWLRQDO*RGIUH\+RWHOVLQWKHPDMRUPDUNHWVDURXQGWKHFRXQWU\

The Godfrey brand caters to leisure, business and convention hotel guests, while also creating restaurant and nightlife destinations for local residents and visitors alike. The brand targets the lifestyle guest seeking a high design, social, and stylish environment. Catering to this emerging demographic is particularly important for New Orleans as the city continues its efforts and success in staying relevant and achieving new records in leisure and business visitation. We IHHOWKDWDOX[XU\OLIHVW\OHSRVLWLRQLQJZLWKWKH*RGIUH\%UDQGDQGPXOWLSOH)%DQGHQWHUWDLQPHQWYHQXHVZLOOJLYHDKRWHOLQWKLVORFDWLRQWKHEHVWFKDQFHIRUQDQFLDOVXFFHVV

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The hotel will feature several indoor and outdoor restaurant and nightlife venues for hotel guests, apartment residents, locals, and visitors. These venues will be designed to provide guests with an authentic New Orleans dining and QLJKWOLIHH[SHULHQFHEXWLQDQHZDQGGLVWLQFWLYHVHWWLQJ)XOOGUDZLQJVDQGUHQGHULQJVRIWKHGLIIHUHQWFRPSRQHQWVRIthe building described below can be seen in the Appendix- Section B page 19.



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Food and Beverage, Meeting Space, and Entertainment Venues:

Two story chef-driven 3 meal restaurant on the ground and second floors featuring outdoor VHDWLQJWKDWZLOOHQOLYHQWKHVXUURXQGLQJFRXUW\DUGDUHD6SDQLVK3OD]DDQG5LYHUIURQWQHLJKERUKRRG2[IRUGLQFROODERUDWLRQZLWKRQHRUPRUHQDWLRQDOO\UHQRZQHGORFDOUHVWDXUDWHXUVZHDUHLQDGYDQFHGGLVFXVVLRQVZLWKWZRVXFKJURXSVZLOOFUHDWHDZRUOGFODVVYHQXHZLWKIRRGDQGDPELDQFHGHHSO\URRWHGLQ1HZ2UOHDQVWUDGLWLRQZLWKDQHZDQGXQLTXHSUHVHQWDWLRQ

High energy Lobby Lounge with double height feature bar that will serve signature cocktails with ample approachable seating.

31st floor Jazz Club on the east and north wings of the building with floor to ceiling windows WKDWZLOOSURYLGHDWWUDFWLYHYLHZVRIWKHFLW\DQGULYHU7KH-D]]&OXEZLOOKRVWORFDOPXVLFLDQVLQOLYHperformances that guests can enjoy within an intimate venue that pays tribute to New Orleans culture.

Top Floor Lounge that reactivates the famous rotating circular platform paying homage to the IRUPHU7RSRI7KH0DUWWKDWZDVDVWDSOHRIWKH1HZ2UOHDQVQLJKWOLIHDQGHQWHUWDLQPHQWVFHQHfor over 30 years from the 1970s through the early 2000s. The lounge will feature floor to ceiling windows that provide guests with 360 degree views from one of the highest vantage points in the city. Oxford plans to create an upscale lounge and event space on this floor that will be one of the most exclusive and sought after entertainment venues in New Orleans.

7KH13,000 SF outdoor rooftop pool and event space sitting atop a new 5-story annex building will become a destination venue for locals and visitors, providing entertainment during the daytime and evenings. This venue will be flexible space that can accommodate corporate events as well as OHLVXUHHYHQWVLQFOXGLQJRXWGRRUZHGGLQJV9LVLWRUVZLOOHQMR\ZDWHUDQGUHIHDWXUHVDQRXWGRRUODSpool, private spaces on multiple levels, and views of the river and city.

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1,700 square feet of prime ground floor retail/restaurant space.

~120 parking spaces utilizing automatic, modular, robotic parking. As such we will still need to lease a to be determined number of spaces from the adjacent city owned parking lot. Our comments to the parking agreement can be seen in pages 109-111.

9,750 square foot column-free, double-height grand ballroom on the third floor connected to pre-function and meeting space in the existing tower accessible by the existing historic escalators.



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166 Luxury Apartments Units

Oxford plans to develop 166 spacious luxury apartment units on floors 19-30 that will include one and two bedrooms XQLWVDQGRQHWZRDQGWKUHHEHGURRPSHQWKRXVHXQLWVRQWKHWKIORRUDSDUWPHQWXQLWVZLOOUDQJHIURPVTXDUHIRRWEHGURRPVWRVTXDUHIRRWEHGURRPVDQGSHQWKRXVHXQLWVRQIORRUZLWKIORRUWRFHLOLQJZLQGRZVDQGGRXEOHKHLJKWFHLOLQJVZLOOLQFOXGHVTXDUHIRRWEHGURRPVVTXDUHIRRWEHGURRPVDQGVTXDUHIRRWEHGURRPV+LJKHQGFRQGROHYHOQLVKHVFHQWUDOORFDWLRQSDQRUDPLFYLHZVDQGVKDUHGamenities with the luxury lifestyle Godfrey hotel beneath will set these residences apart from the competition.

A full proposed unit mix is shown below and drawings and renderings of the apartments can be seen in the Appendix- Section B.

The 18th floor will feature an expansive collection of amenities, with some restricted to just apartment tenants and others that will be shared by both the hotel and apartments. The amenity floor will include an indoor pool, destination VSDFOXEORXQJHJDPHURRPPRYLHVFUHHQLQJURRP\RJDVWXGLRWQHVVFHQWHUEDVNHWEDOOUDFTXHWEDOOFRXUWVDQGlibrary, as well as the many hotel amenities and public food and beverage and entertainment venues throughout the building.

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Building Exterior

The buildings exterior precast pebbled faade will remain and will be repaired, cleaned, and coated to give the EXLOGLQJDQHZIUHVKDSSHDUDQFHWKHKRUL]RQWDOORXYHUVZLOOEHFOHDQHGUHSDLUHGDQGWWHGZLWKQHZEULJKWOLJKWVWKDWcan illuminate the building, and all upper floor windows and curtain walls will be replaced. The third floor balcony/RYHUKDQJZLOOEHUHSDLUHGSDLQWHGDQGUHWWHGWREHWWHUVHUYHWKHSODQQHGWKLUGIORRUPHHWLQJVSDFHDQGOLQNWRWKHnew annex tower. The existing roof system will be removed and the roof decking will be inspected and repaired. A QHZHQHUJ\HIFLHQWURRIV\VWHPZLOOEHLQVWDOOHG0RUHGHWDLOFDQEHVHHQLQWKH$SSHQGL[6HFWLRQ%RQSDJHV



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Improved Urban Design

As part of our renovation, we plan to redesign the exterior landscaping around the property and better connect it to WKHVXUURXQGLQJ&DQDODQG3R\GUDVVWUHHWIURQWVDQGWKH5LYHUIURQW:HSURSRVHUHGHYHORSLQJWKHQRUWKZHVWFRUQHUof the site into a pedestrian plaza that mirrors the existing Spanish and British plazas adjacent to the site. This new SOD]DFRLQHGWKH:RUOG3OD]DZLOOEHRQD[LVZLWK&DQDO6WUHHWDQGWKH6SDQLVK3OD]D

)XUWKHUPRUHWKHSURSRVHG:RUOG3OD]DFUHDWHVDJDWKHULQJSODFHDQGSURYLGHVVLWHV\PPHWU\DVLWVKDOOPLUURU%ULWLVK3OD]D:RUOG3OD]DDQG%ULWLVK3OD]DZLOOVHUYHDVERRNHQGVIRUWKHKLVWRULF:7&EXLOGLQJ7KHQHZ:RUOG3OD]DZLOOfeature the statue of Bernardo de Galvez surrounded by monumental flagpoles, benches, green infrastructure, and RWKHUSHGHVWULDQDPHQLWLHVZKLFKVKDOOIXUWKHUGHQHWKHVSDFH$GGLWLRQDOO\RXUSURSRVHG$QQH[%XLOGLQJZKLFKIDFHVWKH%ULWLVK3OD]DLQFRUSRUDWHVDFRYHUHGZDONZD\WRVWUHQJWKHQWKHH[LVWLQJSHGHVWULDQOLQNDJHWRWKHKLVWRULF6SDQLVK3OD]D$UFDGHZKLFKDOORZVDFFHVVWR5LYHUZDON 'UDPDWLFVLWH OLJKWLQJKHUHZLOOHQKDQFHWKH ODQGVFDSHelements and lighting up the building along the louvers will illuminate the iconic building in the New Orleans skyline, cementing its position as a prominent New Orleans landmark.

Improved Landscaping

7KH/DQGVFDSH3ODQVKDOODGGFRORUYDULHW\DQGVWUXFWXUHWR7KH6LWHE\DFFHQWLQJ7KH)RRWRI&DQDO6WUHHWDWWKH:RUOG3OD]DDQG%ULWLVK3OD]D7KH3ODQZLOOVWURQJO\HQFRXUDJHDFRPSOHPHQWDU\VFKHPHIRU6SDQLVK3OD]D7KHplanting palette material references to our semi-tropical latitudes with a rich range of palms, flowering trees, colorful shrubs and vibrant seasonal color. These plantings provide shade, create spaces, frame views, encourage outdoor activities and simply soften and beautify the surrounding hardscape.

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Oxford plans to redevelop 2 Canal into The Godfrey New Orleans, which will be a high design luxury lifestyle hotel, leveraging the success of The Godfrey brand with hotels open and/or under development in Chicago and Boston as ZHOODV2[IRUGVORQJWLPHWUDFNUHFRUGRIRZQLQJDQGPDQDJLQJQXPHURXVKLJKSUROHDQGVXFFHVVIXOKRWHODQGPL[HGXVHSURSHUWLHVLQWKHPDMRUPHWURPDUNHWVDURXQGWKHFRXQWU\2[IRUGKDVEHHQDSSURDFKHGE\PXOWLSOHFKDLQVand collections that would be interested in being partners in The Godfrey New Orleans, offering global reservation systems and loyalty programs. Though we will continue to consider these options, as mentioned above, we are FRPIRUWDEOHZLWKDQGKDYHVLJQLFDQWH[SHULHQFHLQUXQQLQJIXOO\LQGHSHQGHQWKRWHOVLQPXOWLGHPDQGPDUNHWVVXFKas New Orleans.

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Montgomery Roth Architecture & Interior Design

WLWKRIFHVLQ1HZ2UOHDQVDQG+RXVWRQ0RQWJRPHU\5RWK $UFKLWHFWXUH ,QWHULRU 'HVLJQ LV WKH JRWR UPfor architecture, interior design, furniture and lighting design, purchasing, installation and then some. (VWDEOLVKHG LQ E\ -RKQ 0RQWJRPHU\ DQG /LVD5RWK WKH UP ERDVWV D IDUUHDFKLQJ FOLHQWHOH RQHWKDW H[WHQGV DV IDU DV +RQJ .RQJ 1RUWK $IULFD DQGthe Bahamas in both the residential and hospitality realms.

3ULQFLSDOV-RKQ0RQWJRPHU\DQG/LVD5RWKDUHOLFHQVHGarchitects and interior design professionals possessing two times the skill sets, two times the expertise, and two times the insight to go above and beyond for the betterment of their clientele. Together they manage D FUHDWLYH WHDP KDOI RI ZKRP DUH LQWHULRU GHVLJQHUVand half of whom are architects a blend of multiple disciplines to provide clients with an approach that truly is all encompassing.

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0RQWJRPHU\5RWKVXQLTXHDQGEOHQGHGLQIUDVWUXFWXUHrespect for the clients budget, rigorous project management, and staff experience with hospitality and residential projects ensures success for each of our clients. Our understanding of complex programs, restrictive sites, historic guidelines, zoning, and codes DOORZVXVWRTXLFNO\DVFHUWDLQDQGGHYHORSVFKHPDWLFVfor projects to ensure an early path to success. With a seasoned staff of architects and interior designers, 0RQWJRPHU\ 5RWK WDNHV SULGH LQ FRQVWDQWO\ HYRlving to meet the challenges of todays technology to better serve our clients.

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Johnathan PolkIntern Architect-RQDWKDQLVDQLQWHUQDUFKLWHFWZLWKa degree from Louisiana State University. +H KDV \HDUV RIarchitectural experience whichincludes work as a team member-

Rhonda Smith Partner5KRQGD 6PLWK KDV RYHU WZHQW\years of experience in interior designDQGWKHUHODWHG HOGVRIJUDSKLFDUWand illustration. Before joining0RQWJRPHU\5RWK5KRQGDRZQHG

KHURZQUPZKHUHVKHGHVLJQHGERWKUHVLGHQWLDODQGcommercial interiors.

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Michael Mageau, RA, NCARBAssociate0LFKDHO JUDGXDWHG IURP /DZUHQFH7HFKQRORJLFDO 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ 6RXWK-HOG0LFKLJDQZLWK D %DFKHORUV RIScience and Bachelors of Architecture where he graduated

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The Gettys Group

7KH*HWW\V*URXSLVDJOREDO UPZLWKDIDPLO\IHHO2YHUthree decades they have grown from a team of four DVSLULQJ HQWUHSUHQHXUV IURP &RUQHOOV +RWHO 6FKRROWR D WKULYLQJ LQWHUQDWLRQDO UP RI KRVSLWDOLW\ GHVLJQprofessionals.

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The Gettys Group was born out of a shared belief that there must be a way to assess and bring value toprojects while maintaining elevated values aesthetical-ly. They would like to say that they had a master plan at the start, but in fact, it is their lack of rigidity and ability to adapt and evolve that has carried them so far for so long.

At Gettys they understand the owner mindset. They may be designers, but the business focus of their founders ensures they bring an invaluable sense of pragmatism to every client interaction.

)URPVWDUWWRQLVKWKH*HWW\V*URXSZLOODSSURDFKHY-ery project from a business perspective, blending inno-vative design with value analysis, investment strategy and risk mitigation.

As seasoned developers themselves, they have not only experienced the same challenges and opportunities as their clients, but they understand the real world and can help clients navigate its complexities.

The Gettys Group brings expertise in hotel operations DQGQDQFH. They have an obsessive attention to detail and bring a collaborative work ethic to each and every project.

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(VWDEOLVKHGLQ-XOLHQ(QJLQHHULQJDQG&RQVXOWLQJ,QF-(&LVDSURIHVVLRQDOHQJLQHHULQJUPVSHFLDOL]LQJin civil & structural engineering and constructionadministration & inspection. We assist clients in anexpedient manner and provide accurate cost effectiveVROXWLRQV IRU SURMHFWV UHTXLULQJ FLYLO DQG VWUXFWXUDOengineering. Our project interests are maintained in build-ings, transportation features, roadways, storm sewer,drainage, sewerage, water supply, structures, sitedevelopment, foundations, and other areas related toinfrastructure development and improvement.

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