St. Regis, San Francisco Honored as "Development of the Year" by ALIS
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, February 2, 2006. St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco has been honored with the Americas Lodging Investment Summit's (ALIS) "Development of the Year" award, which was presented on January 24, 2006 during the ALIS Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The ALIS, co-hosted by the American Hotel & Lodging Association and Burba Hotel Network, recognizes the year's most significant hotel real estate events.
"We are thrilled to be recognized by the industry as the Development of the Year," said Ted Darnall, president of the Starwood Real Estate Group. "St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco was designed to serve as the West Coast showcase for St. Regis -- from the seamless incorporation of the residences to the elegance of design that captures the spirit and vitality of San Francisco. Our development team spared no expense to realize that vision. It is extremely gratifying to have that effort honored as the Development of the Year."
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco opened in November 2005, introducing a new dimension of ultra-luxury and timeless elegance to the city of San Francisco. The 40-story landmark building, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, includes 102 private residences rising 19 floors above the 260-room luxury hotel.
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco, is a joint venture of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Carpenter & Company, Inc.; and local development partner F.E. Jordan Associates of San Francisco in cooperation with the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency and the City of San Francisco.
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