March 28, 2024

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Bradford Allen Expands Hospitality Portfolio With Phoenix-Area Acquisition

Hotel Management



TJ client Bradford Allen expanded its hospitality portfolio earlier this month, acquiring the 100-room Aloft Glendale (Ariz.) at Westgate, its second hotel asset in the Phoenix market. 


When Taylor Johnson client Bradford Allen expanded its hotel portfolio this month by acquiring the 100-unit Aloft Glendale (Ariz.) at Westgate – its second asset in the Phoenix market – TJ put the word out to local media and hospitality trades, generating significant buzz. In the resulting Hotel Management story, Bradford Allen’s Aghfar Arun explained that with the Phoenix metro continuing its growth trajectory and Glendale – which has hosted multiple Super Bowls and is the site of the NCAA Final Four next month – as an epicenter of commercial activity, this acquisition further bolsters the firm’s strategy to procure high-quality hotels in experience-driven markets. Read additional coverage in The Real Deal, Phoenix Business Journal, AZ Big Media, REBusinessOnline, Hotel Business and Hotel Online.




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