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Trinity Investments and Elliott Acquire Grande Lakes Orlando ResortA newly-formed joint venture among funds managed by Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC ("Trinity") and funds managed by Elliott Management Corporation ("Elliott") today announced the acquisition of the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort. The 409-acre luxury complex includes two hotels - a 582-key Ritz-Carlton and a 998-key JW Marriott. The resort also includes a Greg Norman-designed 18-hole championship-caliber golf course. "We're excited to partner with Elliott to acquire this prime resort destination in Orlando, a market supported by numerous demand generators and significant infrastructure investment. Elliott and Trinity will continue to selectively pursue together additional market-leading large hotel properties with value-add opportunity," said Sean Hehir, Managing Partner of Trinity. "By executing our business plan and deploying strategic capital to elevate and activate the resort experience for both families and group travelers alike, we intend for Grande Lakes to be recognized as a destination unto itself." Situated in the heart of Orlando's tourism corridor, the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort is well positioned to benefit from Orlando's continuing strong demand drivers, including record-setting visitation in 2017 as the first ever U.S. destination to surpass 70 million visitors. In addition to being a top theme park destination, Orlando ranks as one of the top three destinations for convention travel in the country, and the City of Orlando continues to invest billions of dollars in new infrastructure projects that will make travel and business more efficient. Tim Mackey, Portfolio Manager at Elliott responsible for commercial real estate in the Americas, added, "Elliott is pleased to launch our venture with Trinity, a globally-recognized hospitality investor and active asset anager. This investment lies at the crossroads of market opportunity, accomplished partner, and distinguished asset." Set among a lush tropical landscape located within a short drive of the Orlando International Airport, the Orange (News - Alert) County Convention Center, and popular theme park attractions, the Grande Lakes Orlando Resort is among the top resort and conference destinations in the Marriott system. The institutional-quality asset features 278,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, 15 food and beverage outlets, a spa occupying 40,000 square feet with 40 treatment rooms, multiple swimming pools, and myriad sporting facilities. The Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott hotels each carry a four-diamond rating from AAA. Since 2015, both properties have benefited from multimillion-dollar renovation projects. Trinity and Elliott, through their proven value-add platform, plan to implement a multiyear capital improvement plan to further enhance the resort's offerings to maintain its iconic status. In addition to guestroom renovations, planned capital improvements include upgrades to the resort's ballroom, meeting spaces, water features, and food offerings. About Trinity Real Estate Investments LLC Trinity is a private real estate investment firm with a 20-year history of generating value-added returns. Since its inception, Trinity has consummated more than $4 billion worth of global real estate transactions in Hawaii, Mexico, and Japan by leveraging its deep institutional knowledge and longstanding local relationships. With considerable expertise covering the full spectrum of property investment, development, and value-enhancing asset management, Trinity generates unique and opportunistic real estate investments in world-class markets. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii, Trinity's pursuits span an array of geographic locations and asset types, but share the commonality of being predicated upon best-in-class local relationships and teams of professionals for sourcing, executing, and realizing investments within each of its target markets. For additional information, please visit www.trinityinvestments.com. About Elliott Management Corporation Elliott Management Corporation manages two multi-strategy funds, Elliott Associates, L.P. and Elliott International, L.P., which together have approximately $35 billion under management. Its flagship fund, Elliott Associates, L.P., was founded in 1977, making it one of the oldest hedge funds under continuous management. The Elliott funds' investors include pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, funds-of-funds, high net worth individuals and families, and employees of the firm. Since 2009, Elliott has invested more than $9 billion in direct commercial real estate across the United States, Europe, and Asia, in addition to significant investments in CMBS and other real estate securities.
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