Dennis Drake
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Dennis started his real estate career at Marcus and Millichap in 2012. After several years of strong performance, he was invited to join CBRE in February of 2016. Mr. Drake has closed close to $600,000,000 in hotel transactions, helping to make CBRE a market leader in Texas and surrounding states.
Over the course of closing around 100 hotels in the last few years, Dennis has accumulated a wealth of experience in coordinating every aspect of a hotel transaction from negotiations to working with lenders and franchises to make the process as seamless as possible for clients.
Over the course of closing around 100 hotels in the last few years, Dennis has accumulated a wealth of experience in coordinating every aspect of a hotel transaction from negotiations to working with lenders and franchises to make the process as seamless as possible for clients.
Partial Transaction List
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott NASA/Clear Lake
- TownePlace Killeen
- Comfort Suites Austin NW Lakeline
- Comfort Inn & Suites Austin
- Comfort Suites Austin Airport
- Staybridge Suites Austin South
- Austin Suites Hotel
- Best Western Copperas Cove
- Best Western Marble Falls
- Best Western Plus San Antonio Medical Center
- Best Western Round Rock
- Quality Suites San Antonio
- Quality Suites Austin South
- Econo Lodge Austin
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bastrop
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Houston Energy Corridor – W Oaks
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Hutto
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Georgetown
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Temple
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Tomball
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Braunfels
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Texas City
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Livingston
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Austin NW - Lakeway
- Holiday Inn Express El Paso - Central
- La Quinta Inn & Suites College Station
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Rosenberg
- La Quinta Inn Austin University
- La Quinta Amarillo Mid-City
- La Quinta Amarillo West Medical Center
- La Quinta La Porte
- La Quinta Inn & Suites Corpus Christi South
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Schertz
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Killeen
- Staybridge Waco South - Woodway
- Sleep Inn Austin
- America’s Best Value Inn Austin University
- Wingate Round Rock
Clients
- CorePoint Lodging Inc
- Baywood Hotels
- Preeminent Hotels
- REM Hospitality
- Central Texas Lodging
- Amin Development Corporation
- Prime Lodging LLC
- Artesia
- Golden Royal Hospitality
- Prados US LLC
- Vue Hotels LLC
- LandStar Hotels
- Decorum Management Group
- Shria Management
Team Overview - Specializing in Hotel Investment Properties throughout South and Central United States
Michael Yu and Rahul Bijlani are leading CBRE Hotels' professionals specializing in hospitality investment sales for both institutional as well as private clients, across Texas and its surrounding states.
Mr. Yu and Mr. Bijlani have transacted hundreds of hospitality assets totaling more than $3.7 billion. Their Texas-based team includes senior brokers, dedicated financial analysts and experienced transaction managers.
Mr. Yu and Mr. Bijlani have transacted hundreds of hospitality assets totaling more than $3.7 billion. Their Texas-based team includes senior brokers, dedicated financial analysts and experienced transaction managers.
Clients
- Baywood Hotels
- Blackstone
- Civitas
- Core Point Lodging REIT
- Driftwood Hotels
- Hawkeye Hotels
- Highgate
- Insignia Hospitality Group
- Linchris Hotel Corporation
- Lodging Opportunity Fund
- Midas Hospitality Corporation
- Midland Loan Services
- Newcrest Image Hotels
- Peachtree Hotel Group LLC
- Rialto Capital Advisors LLC
- Terrapin Investments
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My Team
Rahul Bijlani
CBRE Hotels | Capital Markets | Investment Properties
Senior Vice President | Hotel Brokerage & Investment Sales
Shweta Bhulani
Senior Financial Analyst | Hotel Brokerage & Investment Sales
