NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Witkoff (the “Company”), a global real estate development and investment firm, today announced a strategic addition to its executive team with the hiring of lodging professional Scott Broder as Senior Vice President – Head of Hotel Investments, effective immediately. Mr. Broder will oversee both future and current hotel investments for the firm.
“Scott’s proven track record, which includes overseeing more than $1.5 billion of transactions has allowed him to establish himself as a rising star in this profession and we are pleased he is joining us,” said Steve Witkoff, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Witkoff. “We look forward to pairing Scott’s impressive attributes with our solid platform and resources to further grow the number of assets in our hotel portfolio.”
Prior to joining Witkoff, Mr. Broder was the Director of Acquisitions at Sunstone Hotel Investors (“Sunstone”), a ~$5 billion total enterprise value publicly traded REIT (NYSE: SHO). At Sunstone, he was involved in more than $1.5 billion of transactions, including the acquisitions of Boston Park Plaza, Hyatt Regency San Francisco and the Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Mr. Broder also honed his skills in the asset management group at Sunstone, which oversaw more than 30 hotels, valued at over $5 billion. During his time in asset management, he was responsible for developing the Sunstone Energy Efficiency Program, which reduced utility expenses substantially across the portfolio.
“I am excited to join Witkoff, an internationally-known and respected company and one of the most successful brands in all of real estate,” said Mr. Broder. “I look forward to leveraging my skills and strong knowledge of the lodging sector to evaluate additional growth opportunities and to make an immediate positive impact on the firm.”
Mr. Broder, who holds a degree from the prestigious Cornell School of Hotel Administration, will be based out of Witkoff’s Headquarters in New York.
About Witkoff
Witkoff is a privately held, global real estate development and investment firm headquartered in New York City. Founded by Steven Witkoff in 1997, the firm is a market leader in the ownership and development of premier residential, hospitality, office, retail, and mixed-use projects in major cities both in the United States and abroad. Witkoff specializes in identifying and acquiring undervalued properties in key central business district locations as well as assets with strong repositioning potential in gateway markets. Leveraging a vertically integrated, operationally focused approach to project development, with in-house teams focused on acquisitions, financing, design, development, construction, sales and marketing, and asset and property management, Witkoff has consistently executed creative strategies across diverse asset classes.
