Douglas L Higgins, BS, MBA, Broker

List of Projects by Geography

Please feel free to browse my project experience below, or download the Word file using the icon to the right.

Argentina

    Mendoza

        • Proposed Hilton (feasibility analysis; 2007)

 

Brazil

    Brasilia

        • Blue Tree Park Hotel Conversion (appraisal & analysis; 2007)

    Salvador

        • Proposed Hilton (feasibility analysis; 2007)

    Praia do Forte

        • Proposed Hilton (feasibility analysis; 2007)

 

Canada

    Calgary

        • Proposed Hilton Calgary (feasibility; 2007)

    Toronto

        • Hilton Toronto (appraisal for sale; 2006)

    St John

        • Hilton St John (appraisal for sale; 2006)

    Vancouver

        • Proposed Conrad (feasibility analysis; 2008)

 

Chile

    Santiago

        • Proposed Hilton (feasibility analysis; 2007)

 

Costa Rica

    Papagayo

        • Proposed Hilton Conversion (contract valuation; 2006)

    Puntarenas

        • Proposed Doubletree Conversion (contract valuation; 2006)

    San Jose

        • Proposed Hilton & Proposed Conversion (feasibility & contract valuation, 2007)

        • Proposed Embassy Suites (feasibility, 2007)

        • Proposed Hilton Garden Inn (feasibility, 2007)

 

Egypt

    Cairo

        • Sorouh City Development (350-room hotel development; feasibility analysis, concept design review; 2008-2009)

        • Sharm El Sheikh (proposed hotel development feasibility, concept design review; 2009)

 

Mexico

    Mexico City

        • Proposed Waldorf=Astoria (feasibility & contract valuation; 2007)

 

Morrocco

    Marrakech

        • Atlas Gardens Development (three hotels & 18-hole golf course; feasibility analysis, concept design oversight, brand selection, mngt contract negotiation; 2008-2009)

 

Panama

    Panama City

        • Proposed Hilton Icetower (feasibility & contract valuation; 2007)

 

Ukraine

    Kiev

        • Restaurant, Nightclub, Pizzeria, and Cafe Development Internship (market study, design review & construction oversight, establishment of supply chain, hiring & staffing, 2002)

 

United Arab Emirates

    Abu Dhabi

        • Al Mashtal Hotel Development (~500 room prop. hotel, arena; feasibility analysis, design oversight, mngt contract negotiation, project management; 2008-2009)

        • Al Nagfa Hotel Development (~190 room prop. hotel; feasibility analysis, design oversight, mngt contract negotiation, project management; 2008-2009)

        • Lulu Island Proposed Hotels (5-10 hotels; feasibility, preliminary design & programming recommendations, brand selection & reccommendation; 2009-2010)

        • Shams Abu Dhabi (three hotels, one marina; design recommendations, feasibility analysis, mngt contract negotiation; 2008-2009)

        • Tilal Liwa Hotel (111-room hotel; mngt contract negotiation, project management, feasibility analysis, responsible for entire development from concept to completion and ongoing operation, asset management after completion, 2009-2010)

 

United States

    Alabama

        • Birmingham – Courtyard Birmingham Hoover (appraisal, 2005)

        • Huntsville – Courtyard by Marriott (appraisal, 2005)

 

    Arizona

        • Grand Canyon – The Grand Hotel (appraisal, 2005)

        • Phoenix – Wyndham Phoenix (appraisal, 2004 & 2007)

        • Phoenix – Proposed Conrad (feasibility, 2006)

        • Phoenix – Boulders Hotel (appraisal & conversion recommendation, 2007)

        • Phoenix – Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak (water park renovation, asset management, 2007)

        • Scottsdale – Proposed Best Western (impact, 2004)

        • Tuscon – Proposed Hilton (feasibility, 2007)

        • Tuscon – Hilton El Conquistador (asset management, 2008)

 

    Arkansas

        • Little Rock – Courtyard Little Rock West (appraisal, 2005)

 

    California

        • Anaheim - Hilton Suites Anaheim (appraisal for sale, 2005)

        • Anaheim - Hilton Anaheim (asset management, 2007)

        • Anaheim - Embassy Suites Anaheim Garden Grove (expansion, 2005, 2008)

        • Fresno - Prop. Hilton Fresno Conv. Center (feasibility, 2005)

        • Glendale - Hilton Glendale (appraisal for sale, 2005)

        • Lathrop – Proposed Construction (impact, 2004)

        • Los Angeles – Proposed Hilton & Conrad Downtown LA (feasibility & contract valuation, 2006)

        • Los Angeles – Proposed Conrad Conversion (feasibility & contract valuation, 2006)

        • San Diego – Days Inn Golden Triangle (impact, 2004) 

        • San Francisco – Hilton SF (asset management, 2008)

        • San Francisco – Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Conversion (appraisal & contract valuation, 2007)

        • San Francisco – Proposed Conrad (appraisal & contract valuation, 2007)

        • Santa Monica – Doubletree Guest Suites (valuation, 2005)

        • Stockton – Proposed Best Western (impact, 2004)

        • Westminster – Travelodge (impact, 2004)

 

    Colorado

        • Denver – Proposed Sheraton DIA (feasibility, 2004)

        • Denver – Proposed Courtyard by Marriott DIA (appraisal, 2004)

        • Denver – Proposed Conrad Denver (feasibility, 2005)

        • Denver - Proposed Hilton DIA (feasibility, 2007)

        • Denver – Hilton Denver Conv Center (feasibility, 2006)

        • Englewood – Summerfield Suites DTC (appraisal, 2004)

        • Fort Collins – Hampton Inn (appraisal, 2004)

 

    Florida

        • Coral Gables – Hyatt Regency (appraisal, 2004)

        • Duck Key – Hawk's Cay Resort & shared ownership (feasibility, 2005)

        • Ft Lauderdale – Gallery One Doubletree Condo Hotel Conversion (feasibility, 2005)

        • Miami - Prop. Waldorf=Astoria Miami (feasibility, 2008)

        • Orlando – Residence Inn Seaworld (appraisal, 2004)

        • Orlando - Embassy Suites Orlando Airport (appraisal, 2007)

        • Orlando - Proposed Hilton Downtown Orlando (feasibility, 2008)

        • Stuart – Proposed Best Western (impact, 2004)

        • West Palm Beach – Residence Inn (appraisal, 2004)

        • Winter Haven – Proposed Best Western (impact, 2004)

 

    Georgia

        • Atlanta - Prop. Waldorf=Astoria Atlanta Midtown (feasibility, 2007)

        • Atlanta - Prop. Conrad Atlantic Station (feasibility, 2007)

        • Gwinnett - Proposed Hilton Gwinnett Conv Center (feasibility, 2007)

 

    Hawaii

        • Turtle Bay – Turtle Bay Resort (appraisal & time share feasibility, 2007)

 

    Idaho

        • Boise - Doubletree Club Hotel (asset management, 2006)

 

    Illinois

        • Chicago - Proposed Hilton Chicago (feasibility, 2005)

        • Chicago - Proposed Embassy Suites Chicago (feasibility, 2006)

        • Chicago – Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Chicago (feasibility & contract valuation, 2007)

        • Chicago – Proposed Hilton (feasibility & contract valuation, 2007)

        • Chicago - Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Collection (feasibility, 2007)

        • Chicago - Ritz Carlton Chicago (appraisal, 2007)

        • Deerfield - Proposed Embassy Suites Deerfield (feasibility, 2006)

        • Peoria - Proposed Hilton Civic Center (feasibility, 2006)

        • Schaumburg – Proposed Courtyard by Marriott (appraisal, 2004)

        • Skokie - Doubletree Skokie (asset management, 2006)

 

    Louisiana

        • New Orleans – Cotton Exchange Hotel (appraisal, 2004)

        • New Orleans – Holiday Inn Express Hotel (appraisal, 2004)

        • New Orleans – Proposed Renovation of Hilton New Orleans (asset management, 2007)

        • New Orleans – Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Hotel Conversion (feasibility, 2006)

        • New Orleans - Proposed Conrad (feasibility, 2007)

        • Baton Rouge – Fairfield Inn by Marriott (appraisal, 2004)

        • Baton Rouge – SpringHill Suites (appraisal, 2004)

        • Baton Rouge – TownePlace Suites (appraisal, 2004)

 

    Massachusetts

        • Boston – Proposed Conrad Cambridge (appraisal, 2007)

        • Milford – Holiday Inn Express Milford (appraisal, 2004)

 

    Michigan

        • Auburn Hills - Hilton Suites Auburn Hills (appraisal, 2005)

        • Romulus - Doubletree Detroit Airport (asset management, 2005)

 

    Missouri

        • St Louis - Doubletree Club St Louis Airport (asset management, 2005)

        • St Louis - Doubletree St Louis (appraisal, 2006)

 

    Montana

        • Red Lodge – Bridge Creek Restaurant Manager (internship, 2003)

 

    New Jersey

        • East Brunswick - Hilton East Brunswick (appraisal, 2005)

 

    New York

        • New York - Hilton Times Square (contract valuation and legal review, 2006)

 

    Nevada

        • Las Vegas - Proposed Homewood Suite LV CC (feasibility, 2006)

 

    Ohio

        • Beachwood - Hilton Cleveland Beachwood (appraisal, 2007)

 

    Oklahoma

        • Tulsa – Tulsa Sheraton (appraisal, 2004)

 

    Pennsylvania

        • Philadelphia - Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Philadelphia (feasibility, 2007 & 2008)

 

    South Carolina

        • Myrtle Beach - Hilton Myrtle Beach (asset management, 2008)

 

    Tennessee

        • Brentwood – Courtyard Nashville Brentwood (appraisal, 2005)

        • Memphis - Embassy Suites Memphis (appraisal for sale, 2006)

        • Memphis - Homewood Suites Memphis (appraisal for sale, 2006)

 

    Texas

        • Austin - Hilton Austin (appraisal & bond analysis, 2006)

        • Corpus Christi - Proposed Hilton CC (feasibility, 2005)

        • Houston – Proposed Waldorf=Astoria Post Oak (feasibility, 2007)

        • Houston - Hilton Americas Houston (asset management, 2005)

        • Montgomery - Proposed Hilton Del Lago (feasibility, 2005)

        • San Antonio - Hilton San Antonio Palacio Del Rio (asset management, 2008)

 

    Washington (state)

 

        • Bellevue - Proposed Hilton Bellevue (feasibility, 2007) 

 

    Washington DC

 

        • Embassy Suites 22nd Street (asset management, 2007)

    

    Wisconsin

        • Appleton – Proposed Best Western (impact, 2004)

 

    Virginia

        • Tyson's Corner – Doubletree Tyson's Corner (appraisal, 2005)

  

    Vermont

        • Burlington – Wyndham Hotel (appraisal, 2004)