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​2021

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• Carlos J. Rodriguez Sr. named recipient of Hilton’s Lifetime Achievement Award | HospitalityNet

• Hotel Indigo Houston at The Galleria acquired by Driftwood Capital | Hotel Business

• Wilmington office building to be converted into hotel | Delaware Business Times

• Driftwood Capital to convert office building into hotel | Hotel Management

• Driftwood Capital Provides $12.79M Preferred Equity Injection for Hotels in Napa and Sonoma | CityBiz

• Driftwood Capital Acquires Washington D.C. Metro Area Hotel | CityBiz

• Driftwood Capital Acquires Hyatt Regency Fairfax Hotel in Virginia | Commercial Observer

• A Capital Idea | Coral Gables Magazine

• Hotel developer proposes Brevard County-owned convention center in Cocoa Beach | Florida Today

• After strong spring break, Space Coast expects boost from launch of astronauts | Florida Today

• Space Coast tourism sees huge boost when there is a launch | Spectrum News 13

• Space Coast Vaults to Second on Milken Institute’s Best Economic Performing Cities Index | Space Coast Daily

• Opportunity Zone investors pour in ahead of key deadlines | The Real Deal

• Driftwood Capital Provides $9M Mezzanine Loan for Home2 Suites Hotel in Charlotte | Connectcre.com

• WMRE's Common Area: Now is the Time to Invest in Hotels | Wealth Management.com

• Driftwood Capital Provides $9M Mezzanine Loan on Home2 Suites by Hilton in Charlotte, N.C. | CityBiz.co

• Cocoa Beach set to approve $300 million development at International Palms site | WESH2

• ​Briefs: Colony checks out | Sailing lifts Auckland | Hotels Magazine

• ​Nine Tips For Identifying New Hotel Real Estate Opportunities | Forbes

• Cocoa Beach Set to OK $300M Westin Luxury Resort at International Palms Site | Florida Today

• PTK People & Projects to Know in Commercial Real Estate – 2021 Edition | AZ Big Media

• First $300 Million Luxury Hotel Under Construction on the Space Coast | Fox 35 Orlando

• Westin Hotel & Resort Cocoa Beach Redevelopment Project Gears Up for Construction | Orlando Business Journal

• Hotel Sellers Use Car-Sales Model to Finance Lodging Deals | Wall Street Journal

• ​Driftwood Capital Begins Work on New Iconic Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, Completion Expected in 2024 | Space Coast Daily

2020

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• ​Florida investor takes Southlake hotel | The Dallas Morning News

• Driftwood Capital Acquires 248-key Hilton Hotel in Dallas | Hospitality Net

• Canopy By Hilton West Palm Beach Downtown Receives Hilton Legacy Award for 2019 New Build of the Year | Hilton

• Latin American hotel investors are betting on Miami. Thank Super Bowl LIV. | Miami Herald

• Hilton, Marriott CEOs Say Investors Should Act Now | Hotel News Now

• Hilton, Marriott CEOs Say Better Times Ahead for Hotel Investors | CoStar

• Palm Beach Hotels and Restaurants Heat Up for 2021 | New York Post

• Hotel Investors Can Capitalize On Today’s Deep Discount Opportunities | Forbes

• $300M Cocoa Beach Westin resort to replace International Palms, breaking ground in Q3 2021 | Florida Today

• Construction Set to Begin in 2021 on Iconic Westin Cocoa Beach Resort, Will Create 800 Jobs | Space Coast Daily

• White Knights or Opportunists? Bridge, Preferred Equity Investors an Option for Struggling Real Estate | Globest.com

• Driftwood Capital plans beachfront Element hotel in Melbourne | Orlando Business Journal

• Driftwood Capital reveals Westin Hotel & Resort Cocoa Beach construction timeline | Orlando Business Journal

• Hoteliers remain optimistic despite pandemic fatigue | Hotel News Now

• Driftwood Capital gears up for ‘tsunami of deals’ | Hotel News Now

• Driftwood Capital Targets $100M with New Mezz Lending Fund | Hotel Business

• Can Mezzanine Loans Spur Hospitality’s Rebound? | Commercial Property Executive

• Submerged in securities: Many CMBS hospitality loans may be underwater soon | The Real Deal

• Trust CEO: Hotel Operators Not 'Receiving Any Income For The Remainder Of Year Of Any Kind' | Bisnow

• When Will The Hotel Market Rebound? Capital Strategies For Today's Distressed Assets | Forbes

• Trade Group: Hotel Layoffs Likely if PPP Loan Limits Aren't Increased | Globest.com

• A View from the Front Lines: What’s Happening With Hotels Now | Globest.com

• Driftwood Rebrands to Focus Beyond Hotels | Globest.com

• FF&E deliveries delayed; developers hit pause | Hotel News Now

• Slowdown In Foreign Investment In U.S. Real Estate Is Cause For Concern | Forbes

• New $50.9M residential project proposed | Orlando Business Journal

• Movers & Shakers: Sapir announces sales team for Surfside project, Franklin Street taps retail head & more | The Real Deal

• Driftwood Capital Taps Global Architecture Firm Gensler for $250 Million Westin Cocoa Beach Development | Hospitality Net

• Driftwood to chase more deals through new platform | Hotel News Now

• Driftwood to Chase Hospitality Deals, and More, Through New Platform | CoStar

• Driftwood obtiene nuevo capital que le permitirá invertir en próximos cinco años | America Economia

• Driftwood taps Gensler for Westin Cocoa Beach design | Hotel Management

• News in Brief: Witkoff opens Miami office; Nonprofit HANDY relocates headquarters to Fort Lauderdale | South Florida Business Journal

• Driftwood Capital launches mezzanine debt program | Fundraising

• Driftwood Capital Is Ramping Up Acquisitions And Lending In 2020 | Forbes

• Driftwood Rebrands, Restructures, Adds New Execs | Hotel Business

• Driftwood secures capital, adds lending division  | Hotel Management 

• 5 things to know: 24 January 2020​ | Hotel News Now

• Driftwood Secures New GP Capital Allowing $3 Billion in Deployments Over Next Five Years | Business Wire

• How Crowdfunding Opens Doors for Real Estate Investors | Forbes

• Driftwood closes first Opportunity Zone deal in Flagler Village | The Real Deal

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2019

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• The Marriotts of the world aren’t calling emerging hotels competition just yet | Miami Herald

• Cocoa Beach will allow planned luxury resort to exceed current height restrictions | Florida Today

• Nature Takes Over | Inspire Design

• Hilton CEO warns against ignoring global warming threat | The Real Deal

• New Rules Coming for EB 5 Program This Week | GlobeSt.com

• HNN Answers: How do you plan to protect NOI? | Hotel News Now

• High-end Cocoa Beach resort could be 'game changer' for county, bring big business | Florida Today

• Developer: Why this $250M Cocoa Beach resort project is 'my baby' | Orlando Business Journal

• What a view: Take a peek at this rooftop bar at one of West Palm’s newest hotels | The Palm Beach Post

• Driftwood Hospitality Management Appoints Executive Team to Launch Canopy West Palm Beach Downtown | Hotel Online

• South Florida hotel investment firm launches $50M Opportunity Zone fund | The Real Deal

• New OZ Fund Secures Two Initial Hotel Investments in Fort Lauderdale, Wilmington, DE | GlobeSt.com

• 4 markets on the East Coast that top developers’ lists | Hotel Management

• Miami’s Driftwood Nabs $64M in Morgan Stanley Debt for SoCal Acquisition | Commercial Observer

• Driftwood named one of South Florida's 2018 Businesses of the Year | South Florida Business Journal

• How Jimmy Buffett Turned Hit Song 'Margaritaville' Into A Multibillion-Dollar Empire | Forbes

• This Week’s Hotel Deals | Lodging

• Marriott Mission Valley Acquired by Miami Based Investment Firm | San Diego Business Journal

• Miami-based firm enters California market with $85.7M Marriott hotel acquistion | The Real Deal

• DAD Acquires San Diego Hotel for $86M | Commercial Property Executive

• Driftwood Snags Marriott Mission Valley Hotel for $86M | Connect Commercial Real Estate

• Driftwood Acquisitions & Development Enters California Market With $85.7 Million San Diego Hotel Acquisition | Hotel Interactive

• Briefs: U.S. hotels smokin’ Driftwood's US$86M buy | Hotels

• Driftwood’s $85.7M Buy; More Hotel Transactions | Hotel Business

• Driftwood Acquisitions & Development Enters California Market with $85.7 Million San Diego Hotel Acquisition | City Biz List

• Real Estate Rumors: Morgan Stanley, AEW, Stockbridge | Law 360

• Miami’s Driftwood Nabs $64M in Morgan Stanley Debt for SoCal Acquisition | Commercial Observer

• Driftwood Sells Altamonte Springs Marriott Hotel for $11.65 Million | Daily Business Review

• DAD Sells First Orlando Hotel | GlobeSt.com

• Florida's retirement communities face growing demand for more space, luxury | Florida Trend

• Miami-based firm sells Springhill Suites hotel near Orlando for $11.65M | The Real Deal

• JV Acquires The Parker New York; Plus More Transactions | Hotel Business

• Driftwood Acquisitions & Development Sells SpringHill Suites Altamonte Springs | Lodging

• Unique deal structures propel Driftwood's expansion | Hotel News Now

• EB-5 and Opportunity Zones: Chutes & Ladders for Developers and Investors alike | National Real Estate Investor

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2018

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• Real Estate Journal: Opportunity Zones could bring huge tax breaks to investors | South Florida Business Journal

• Miami Company enters Atlanta hotel market via JV’s multimillion dollar portfolio buy | Atlanta Business Chronicle

• In the U.S., a Spate of Hotel Sales | Hotel Business

• Driftwood Enters Atlanta Market With Three Hotel Acquisition | Lodging

• Driftwood Floats Into Atlanta With Purchase Of 3 Hotels | Bisnow

• Briefs: Driftwood's crowdfunding way to expansion | Hotels

• Driftwood Acquisitions purchases three Atlanta-area Marriotts | Hotel Management