Al Calhoun

Al Calhoun is Vice Chairman of the CBRE Hotels’ Institutional Group based in Atlanta. He partners with Mark Fair specializing in Select Service Portfolio investment sales in the United States. Since 2005, they have sold 96 portfolios that total over 108,000 rooms with an aggregate value of $12.9 billion. The portfolios range in quality from economy, extended stay hotels to urban, upscale, midrise hotels. Part of their success has been their ability to finance the acquisitions of over 40% of these portfolio transactions.

Al holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia State University’s Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also holds the prestigious CCIM designation and is a frequent presenter at hotel industry conferences. Before joining CBRE, Al was a Senior Managing Director at JLL for 15 years. Al was also a founding partner in Thompson Calhoun Fair, which was sold to JLL in 2005. Al was a Senior Vice President with Hodges Ward Elliott, specializing in select service sales for nine years.

Education

• Georgia State University, Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality Administration

Professional Affiliations/Accreditations

• Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, Georgia

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