Peachtree Group Earns Top Developer Honors for Platform Excellence and Award-Winning Development

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peachtree Group (“Peachtree”) announced that its development platform was recognized with two of the lodging industry’s most respected honors. The firm received the 2026 CONNECT Developer of the Year Award from Marriott International, and its Hampton Inn & Suites Maui North Shore property was named Development of the Year (Select/Limited Service) at the Americas Lodging Investment Summit (ALIS).

“Recognition from Marriott is particularly meaningful given the rigor of its development standards and the trust required to grow alongside its U.S. portfolio over time,” said Greg Friedman, managing principal and CEO of Peachtree. “To pair that firm-level honor with peer recognition from ALIS for one of our developments underscores both the strength of our platform and our ability to deliver high-quality projects that perform in complex markets.”

Peachtree has partnered with leading hotel brands for nearly 20 years to develop hotels across the United States, and today its hotel development portfolio and pipeline exceed $2 billion nationwide, underscoring the firm’s scale, execution capabilities and ability to advance projects and build on its legacy as a leading hospitality developer.

At ALIS, Hampton Inn & Suites Maui North Shore was named Development of the Year in the Select/Limited Service category. The 136-room upper midscale beachfront hotel opened in April 2025, marking the first newly built branded select-service hotel on Maui’s North Shore.

Developed by Peachtree in partnership with Blackridge Group and Argosy Real Estate Partners, the project navigated a seven-year entitlement process and significant logistical complexity in one of the most supply-constrained hotel markets in the United States. The property delivers a rare, accessible Hilton-branded lodging option for the region.

This marks the second award-winning property developed in partnership between Peachtree and Blackridge Group, following the AC Hotel Sacramento, which earned the 2025 CoStar Impact Award.

“Together, these recognitions highlight Peachtree’s disciplined development approach and its ability to deliver high-quality hospitality assets,” Friedman said.

About Peachtree Group

Peachtree Group is a vertically integrated investment management firm specializing in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate. Today, the company manages billions in capital across acquisitions, development and lending, augmented by services designed to protect, support and grow its investments. For more information, visit www.peachtreegroup.com.