VOCO

Meet the Team

Project Sponsors

Stephen (Chip) Weiss, Jr

SPONSOR: 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Flintlock Construction Services, LLC

DEVELOPER: AC Developers LLC

STEPHEN “CHIP” WEISS JR has 42 years of experience in construction, development, construction financing and property management. From a family with a construction/development business spanning..

Andrew B. Weiss

SPONSOR: 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Flintlock Construction Services, LLC

DEVELOPER: AC Developers LLC

ANDREW WEISS as a general contracting executive has successfully managed the construction of everything from luxury condominiums and hotels to affordable housing, banks, medical centers, offices and retail outlets, principally in the New York metropolitan area.

Vinod K. Chand

SPONSOR: 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC

VINOD K. CHAND is a multi-unit fast-food Owner/Operator with a firm understanding of the food services industry in positions ranging from entry-level to upper management. Expertise in observing local market trends…

Raj Guru

SPONSOR: 711 Seventh Hotel Associates LLC

RAJ GURU was born in India and migrated to the US in the early 90’s. He owned and operated a custom imaging lab in Chelsea, Manhattan for almost 10 years before delving into telecommunications, telecast services and ATM industries and then slowly moving…

Combined Resume Of Hotel Projects

2020-2023
developer and majority owner:

voco The Franklin

Renovation of a 51 key hotel into the first North American voco by IHG. 164 E. 87th St., Manhattan, NY The renovated hotel opened in 2020 Total development cost $8,000,000

voco The Fiorello

Renovation of a 114 key hotel into the first voco in Queens. 20-07 127th St, College Pt., Queens, NY The renovated hotel opened in 2023 Total Development Cost $8,500,000

2016-2017
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

HY36, A Crowne Plaza Hotel

New construction of 251 room high rise Hotel and restaurant, featuring an 80 foot glass atrium. 320 W. 36th St, Manhattan, NY Opened September 2019 Total development cost $107,500,000

2015
developer/contractor and majority interest owner:

Hotel Shocard

Renovation of a 47 room hostel into a 3 star boutique hotel. 206 W. 41st St., Manhattan, NY Opened June 2016 Total Development Cost: $18,200,000

2013-2014
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

Archer Hotel

New construction of 180 room high rise luxury boutique hotel 47 W. 38th St., Manhattan, NY Opened May 2014 Total Development Cost $51,550,000

2011-2012
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

TRYP Hotel

Adaptive re-use of existing building for 173 room limited service hotel. 345 W. 35th St., Manhattan, NY Opened February 2012 Total Development Cost- $47,000,000

Marriott Courtyard Chelsea

New construction of 266 room high rise limited service hotel. 135 W. 30th St., Manhattan, NY Opened November 2013 Total Development Cost: $77,000,000

2008-2010
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

Fashion 26 A Wyndham Hotel

New construction of 280 room high rise full service hotel 152 W. 26th St., Manhattan, NY Opened April 2010 Total Development Cost $88,000,000

2008-2010
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

Distrikt Hotel

New construction of 155 room high rise limited service hotel. 340 W. 40h St., Manhattan, NY Opened February 2010 Total Development Cost $45,000,000

2006-2009
developer/contractor and minority interest owner with partners:

Wyndham Garden Times Square South Hotel

New construction of 224 room high rise limited service hotel. 341 W. 36th St., Manhattan, NY Opened November 2009 Total development cost $53,000,000

CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2008

2021-2024 (completed)

Virgin Hotel and Retail Center

Virgin Hotel and Retail Center New construction of 463 room, 40 stories, high rise hotel with 90,000 sf of retail space. 320 W. 36th St., Manhattan, NY Completion June 2022 Contract Value $150,000,000

Victoria Theater Redevelopment Project

New construction of a 29 story, 191 Rental Apartments, 211 room high rise hotel, and rehabilitation with added new construction of a landmark theater and community use complex. 233 W. 125th St., Manhattan, NY Completion August 2022 Contract Value: $130,000,000

Indigo Hotel

New construction of a 323 key high rise hotel 250 W. 34th St., Manhattan, NY Completion June 2023 Contract Value: $68,800,000

Carter Hotel

Gut renovation of a 528 key boutique hotel 255 W. 43rd St., Manhattan, NY Completion December 2023 Contract Value: $53,180,000

Motto by Hilton Hotel

New construction of a 38 story, 375 key high rise hotel with extensive F&B. This is the first Motto hotel in New York. 113 W. 24th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: May 2022 Contract Value: $73,100,000

2014-2021 (completed)

Margaritaville Resort Times Square

New construction of a 32-story, 234 key high rise resort with 8 restaurants and bars. This is the first urban Margaritaville. 560 7th Ave., Manhattan, NY Completion: July 2021 Contract Value: $98,000,000

Moxy Hotel

New construction of a 36-story, 343 room high rise hotel. 105 W. 28th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: December 2018 Contract Value: $69,900,000

Renaissance Hotel

New construction of 38 story, 330 room high rise hotel. 112 W. 25th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: November 2018 Contract Value: $66,000,000

Hotel Pestana

New construction of 29-story, 96 room high rise luxury hotel. 23 E. 39th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: January 2019 Contract Value: $26,240,000

HY36- A Crowne Plaza Hotel

New construction of a 25-story, 251 room high rise hotel. 320 W. 36th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: September 2017 Contract Value: $45,400,000.

Even Hotel East Side

New construction of a 25-story, 220 room high rise hotel with 9 condos. 219 E. 44th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: May 2016 Contract Value: $51,350,000

Hotel Luma

New construction of a 26-story, 130 room high rise boutique hotel. 120 W. 41st St., Manhattan, NY Completion: December 2016 Contract Value: $25,000,000

Hampton Inn

New construction of a 30 story, 300 room high rise hotel. 220 W. 41st St., Manhattan, NY Completed: June 2015 Contract Value: $44,000,000

Even Hotel West Side

New construction of a 25 story, 150 room high rise hotel. 321 W. 35th St., Manhattan, NY Completed: November 2015 Contract Value: $28,050,000

50 Bowery Hotel

New construction of a 25 story, 220 room high rise hotel. 50 Bowery, Manhattan, NY Completion: May 2016 Contract Value: $50,000,000

Whitby Hotel

New construction of a 16 story, 6-star, 86 room high rise boutique hotel including restaurant, spa and private movie theater with editing facilities. 18 W. 56th St., Manhattan, NY Completion: February 2017 Contract Value: $50,000,000

2011-2013 (completed)

Archer Hotel

New construction of 180 room high rise hotel. 47 W. 38th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $26,414,000

Fairfieldby Marriott

New construction of 239 room high rise hotel. 321 W. 33rd St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $31,500,000

SpringHill Suites by Marriott

New construction of 173 room high rise hotel. W. 37th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $21,115,000

Courtyard by Marriott Midtown

New construction of 224 room high rise hotel. 307 W. 37th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $28,600,000

Courtyard by Marriott Chelsea

New construction of 224 room high rise hotel. 135 W. 30th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $34,944,000

Club Quarters/Hotel Boutique

New construction of 302 room high rise divided into 2 hotels. 451 Lexington Ave., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $27,808,000

Hilton Garden Inn

New construction of 282 room + retail high rise hotel. 136 W. 42nd St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $49,500,000

Citizen M Hotel

New construction of 230 room high rise hotel. 218 W. 50th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $26,500,000

2008-2011 (completed)

TRYP Hotel

Renovation/adaptive re-use 173 room mid rise hotel 345 W. 35th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $11,653,000

Staybridge Suites Hotel

New construction of 310 room high rise hotel. 340 W. 40th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $35,700,000

Wyndham Garden Hotel

New construction of 224 room high rise hotel. 341 W. 36th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $22,000,000

FairfieldInn

New construction of 248 room high rise hotel. 330 W. 40th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $24,500,000

Sheraton Four Points

New construction of 248 room high rise hotel. 326 W. 40th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $24,500,000

Sheraton Hotel

New construction of 322 room high rise hotel 216 Duffield St., Brooklyn, NY Contract Value: $37,000,000

Horizen Kimpton Hotel

Renovation of an existing loft building into a 222 room hotel and 450 seat bar. 653 11th Ave., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $30,000,000

Hilton Garden Inn

Design-build new construction of 298 room high rise hotel 63 W. 35th St., Manhattan, NY Contract Value: $37,800,000

ALoft Hotel

New construction of 176 room high rise hotel. 220 Duffield St., Brooklyn, NY Contract Value: $26,000,000

Developer

AC DEVELOPERS LLC (“AC”) has been an active hotel developer since 2006. Its principals are: brothers Stephen “Chip” Weiss and Andrew Weiss, fourth generation real estate professionals; Ray Dar, AC’s Director of Construction, has 35 years of development and construction experience; Caleb Weiss, AC’s Senior Project Manager, has more than 13 years of similar experience.
AC has developed 10 hotels (1,747 keys) in New York City, totaling more than 1,200,000 square feet with a total development value of nearly $1,300,000,000.

AC 711 DEVELOPERS LLC

The Developer is a wholly owned affiliate of AC Developers LLC

Construction Management

Flintlock Construction Services, LLC
Flintlock Construction Services is the leading open shop hospitality Construction Manager in New York City

Architect

Gene Kaufman Architect PC

Gene Kaufman Architect has been the architect for more hotels in New York City than any other architect.

Interior Designer

Glen Coben Architecture & Design PLLC

Glen Coben is one of the leading hospitality designers in New York City.

Hotel Management

365 Management Company, LLC

The Hotel Manager is an affiliate of the Stonebridge Company, a national hotel manager and developer