La Central | Bronx, NY

La Central is an affordable housing program that provides 160 supportive and affordable apartments for a mix of formerly homeless individuals with special needs and low-income New Yorkers at La Central, part of a larger development in the South Bronx. This five-building, 1.1 million square foot development in the South Bronx will bring 992 units of mixed-income housing, a new 50,000 square foot YMCA, a television studio, a skate park, multiple landscaped areas for residents and neighbors alike, and much more.

Le Cavalier at The Green Room | Wilmington, DE

After over 100 years serving the Wilmington community, the HOTEL DU PONT’s revered Green Room restaurant has been redesigned and re-conceptualized into a French brasserie. Le Cavalier at the Green Room is a bustling and progressive French brasserie open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and weekend brunch seven days a week, 365 days a year. 

Known for ornate design elements from the fumed oak paneling, to the coffered oak-beamed ceiling, gold chandeliers, richly textured draperies, and Italian mosaics, the Green Room is celebrated for bringing the elegance and grandeur of the Gilded Age into the 21st century.

The restaurant, designed by Stokes Architecture & Design, boasts 125 seats with an intimate 14 seat bar, a private dining room and seasonal outdoor patio seating on Rodney Square. Director of Design, Lance Saunders, has thoughtfully updated the space to create a more lively atmosphere while celebrating the room’s elegant bones.

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Virgin Hotels | Nashville, TN

Conveniently situated at the helm of Nashville’s historic Music Row neighborhood at 1 Music Square W, Virgin Hotels Nashville delivers a one-of-a-kind hotel experience with 262 Chambers, including Grand Chamber Suites, plus multiple dining and drinking outlets including The Pool Club, a rooftop restaurant and bar, Commons Club, the brand’s flagship restaurant, bar and lounge and Funny Library Coffee Shop.

Ranging from 291 to 592-square feet, all Chambers (rooms) are designed to consist of two distinct spaces separated by a barn-style sliding door, complete with a peephole, ideal for working, recharging, wellness and an overall better contactless experience.

Leading interior design firm, MARKZEFF, designed the property to be modern yet comfortable with playful elements incorporated throughout. Drawing inspiration from the Nashville region, design details are represented through the use of intricate brick, roughhewn timber, sumptuous furnishings and refined industrial elements. Nashville’s rich history largely influenced the spaces, while artwork and custom furniture play a key role to create a delightful and memorable experience. Guests can find subtle nods to Nashville throughout the design like in the meeting spaces where the carpets are a modern interpretation of vintage quilts one might find in the area. More noticeably, music is celebrated from the moment patrons enter the hotel. A showstopping Music City Ensemble installation, designed by John Peralta, features a 12-piece ensemble of country music instruments – provided by some of the top manufacturers including A&F Drum Co, Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, Eastwood Guitars – floating weightlessly from the ceiling of the hotel lobby to welcome guests.

Continue reading about the project on our blog.

Makers Alley | Wilmington, DE

Located in the city of Wilmington, this 18th century building was transformed into Downtown Wilmington’s first ever restaurant/beer garden. Customers can play games such as giant Jenga, connect four, and board games, or cheer on their favorite sports team. Time slips away here, inside the day-lit vintage workshop bar and outside next to a classic Airstream trailer turned food truck.

Learn more about the vision behind the space from Town Square Delaware.

The Westin | National Harbor, MD

Located in National Harbor on the Potomac River, this 195-room hotel offers panoramic views of the Nation’s Capital and a number of restorative comforts to achieve well-being. With a heated indoor pool and whirlpool, a 24-hour fitness studio, “Heavenly” beds and bathrooms, this hotel fosters balance and harmony with the world around. The Westin also has 1,860 sq. feet of functional meeting space ideal for business meetings and social events. CRE provided procurement services for the guestrooms and common areas refresh at The Westin. Read more about the renovation on Business Traveller.

ARC THE.HOTEL | Washington, D.C.

ARC THE.HOTEL, formerly George Washington University Inn, D.C.’s newest boutique hotel destination, seamlessly bridges timeless tradition and modern luxuries, standing as a neighborhood pillar deeply rooted in community. With spacious guest rooms that offer functionality and comfort, ARC embraces the latest technology and illustrates a renewed vision of artful service. CRE is happy to have been the procurement partner for the transformation of this beloved hotel.

Canopy at Pike & Rose | Rockville, MD

As the second Canopy by Hilton location in the United States, Canopy by Hilton Washington D.C. Bethesda North incorporates design staples of the Canopy by Hilton brand, including residential-style guestrooms with a locally interpreted Canopy above the bed and open closets.

The entrance of the 177-room hotel features two impressive design elements: a two-story, living moss wall that from a distance looks like a map of the area and a massive chandelier draped with opaque acrylic reproductions of pages from a 1933 National Geographic Magazine.

The feeling of the hotel lobby seating area is electric and eclectic. Its materials consist of velvet and leather, glass and wood. A combination of enveloping couches and hard surface chairs creates a comfortable cross between shabby chic and industrial. The lobby area also includes 48 colorful pop art portraits of other local notables

Floors throughout are high gloss, painted concrete with bright area rugs, and sliding barn doors define the bathroom in an homage to the area’s farming roots.

Fairfield Inn | King of Prussia, PA

The Fairfield Inn featuring 80 rooms, is strategically situated near the King of Prussia Mall, Valley Forge Convention Center and the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.