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Posted August 17, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly triggered havoc across the world, affecting all facets of society, both human and otherwise. Businesses across the globe experienced unprecedented financial distress,...

Posted August 5, 2021 A shortage of foam cushion material is affecting construction projects. Most anyone involved in hotel and resort renovations is painfully aware of COVID-19-related supply chain impacts...

Tampa, Fla. (July 30, 2021) – The Plasencia Group, a leading lodging investment advisory and consulting firm, advised on the sale of Tampa’s first dual-branded hotel. The firm represented Liberty…

Posted July 28, 2021 Relief may be coming to an end for distressed hotel loans. The pandemic certainly impacted borrowers’ ability to make debt service payments on their hotel loans....

Posted July 1, 2021 Current lodging sector investment dynamics are quite unlike previous cycles. As the pandemic progressed in 2020, many investors were faced with a high degree of insecurity...

Tampa, Fla. (June 21, 2021) – The Plasencia Group, a leading lodging investment advisory and consulting firm, represented a private family ownership group in the sale of the 106-room Thunderbird…

Posted June 23, 2021 Lodging investors seeking objective valuations and advice Unprecedented investor interest in the lodging space means competition is likely to be fierce as more assets across the...

Hotels that relied on business travel in the Tampa area are seeing a shift in their guests. by Grace Mamon, Tampa Bay Business Journal Chris Plasencia was quoted in this…

Posted May 13, 2021 Continued growth spurs substantial demand for lodging investments Austin, Texas has established itself as a top destination for corporations and people leaving coastal urban centers seeking...

Posted April 14, 2021 As the Oklahoma state capital, Oklahoma City has emerged as an attractive location for younger job seekers and has broadened its appeal beyond government-related activity. A...