Brandon Leversee

Consulting Experience

A Director at HVS, Brandon Leversee has extensive experience consulting in lodging markets throughout Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and the Midwest. Since joining HVS in 2014, Brandon worked with the HVS St. Louis, Columbus, and Austin offices before relocating to Detroit in 2016. Brandon has completed hundreds of consulting and valuation assignments for a variety of clients, including financial lending entities, institutions, government agencies, corporate entities, legal and accounting professionals, developers, and private individuals.

Brandon has experience with all hotel asset classes, giving him a rounded perspective on the industry. His significant past engagements include the following:

• Detroit Foundation Hotel (Detroit, MI)
• St. Clair Inn (St. Clair, MI)
• Proposed Hyatt House (Royal Oak, MI)
• Westin Detroit (Detroit, MI)
• The Townsend (Birmingham, MI)
• Proposed SpringHill Suites (Fort Wayne, IN)

Employment History

2013 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Detroit, Michigan

Summer 2013
HOSPITALITY REAL ESTATE COUNSELORS
Denver, Colorado

2012 – 2013
KELLOGG HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
East Lansing, MI

2011 – 2012
RESIDENTIAL DINING MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
East Lansing, MI

2010
BD’s MONGOLIAN BBQ
Okemos, MI

2010
GULL LAKE COUNTRY CLUB
Richland, MI

2009
GULL LAKE VIEW GOLF COURSE
Richland, MI

Education

Bachelor of Arts
The School of Hospitality Business, Michigan State University

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II)
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling
Commercial Appraisal Review
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers
Ohio Law
Michigan Law
Basic Hotel Appraising
Pennsylvania Law
Appraisal of Fast-Food Facilities
The Income Approach
Sexual Harassment (IL)
Appraisal of Industrial and Flex Buildings
Biennial USPAP Updates

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

PORTFOLIO WORK
27 Extended Stay America Hotels
3 Full-Service Hotels, Ohio
 
CALIFORNIA
Courtyard San Diego Carlsbad McClellan-Palomar Airport, Carlsbad
Staybridge Suites Fairfield Napa Valley, Fairfield
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Marina
Hyatt Place Sacramento Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cordova
 
FLORIDA
Daytona Beach Resort, Daytona Beach
Candlewood Suites, Fort Myers
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Fort Myers
La Quinta Airport, Fort Myers
 
GEORGIA
Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center, Atlanta
Dolce Hotel (Conversion to Crowne Plaza), Peachtree City
 
IDAHO
Shilo Inn, Idaho Falls
Shilo Inn, Nampa
 
ILLINOIS
Atlanta Inn, Atlanta
Holiday Inn Aurora North- Naperville, Aurora
Homewood Suites by Hilton Chicago Downtown West Loop, Chicago
Hampton Inn Joliet I 80, Joliet
Courtyard by Marriott Peoria, Peoria
Hyatt Rosemont, Rosemont
Holiday Inn Chicago Tinley Park Convention Center, Tinley Park
Hampton by Hilton Champaign Urbana, Urbana
 
INDIANA
Proposed Hotel Carmichael, Carmel
Courtyard by Marriott Fort Wayne Downtown at Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne Hotel, Fort Wayne
Hampton Inn Ft. Wayne-Southwest, Fort Wayne
Hilton Fort Wayne at the Grand Wayne Convention Center, Fort Wayne
Proposed Boutique Hotel Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Proposed SpringHill Suites Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Fort Wayne
Residence Inn by Marriott Fort Wayne Southwest, Fort Wayne
Big Splash Adventure Water Park & Resort, French Lick
Courtyard by Marriott Castleton, Indianapolis
Hampton Inn Indianapolis Northeast, Indianapolis
Proposed Tribute Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Proposed You Are Beautiful Hotel Michigan City, Michigan City
Homewood Suites by Hilton Munster, Munster
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Noblesville
Fairfield by Marriott Indianapolis Noblesville, Noblesville
Wyndham Noblesville, Noblesville
Proposed Potato Creek Inn, North Liberty
Quality Inn, Rochester
Super 8, Rochester
Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsburg, Scottsburg
Hilton Garden Inn West Lafayette Wabash Landing, West Lafayette
Proposed Prophetstown Inn, West Lafayette
 
KANSAS
Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Manhattan
Value Place, Norman
Courtyard by Marriott Wichita Old Town, Wichita
Quality Suites, Wichita
Value Place, Wichita
 
KENTUCKY
Candlewood Suites, Bowling Green
Holiday Inn Express, Bowling Green
Embassy Suites Cincinnati Rivercenter, Covington
Marriott Cincinnati @ Rivercenter, Covington
Homewood Suites by Hilton Louisville Airport, Louisville
 
LOUISIANA
Hampton Inn & Suites, Jennings
Hampton Inn & Suites, Thibodaux
 
MAINE
Chalet Moosehead Lakefront Motel, Greenville Junction
 
MICHIGAN
Proposed Hotel Alpena, Alpena
Courtyard by Marriott, Ann Arbor
Graduate, Ann Arbor
Hampton by Hilton Ann Arbor South, Ann Arbor
Proposed Hotel, Ann Arbor
Proposed Downtown Hotel, Ann Arbor
Sheraton, Ann Arbor
Hyatt Place, Auburn Hills
Proposed Candlewood Suites, Auburn Hills
Proposed Hotel Birmingham, Birmingham
Townsend Hotel, Birmingham
Comfort Suites, Benton Harbor
Proposed Hotel, Boyne City
Super 8 by Wyndham Brooklyn, Brooklyn
Proposed Home2 Suites Byron Center, Byron Center
Proposed Hotel Canton, Canton
Proposed Comfort Inn & Suites, Clarkston
Comfort Suites Grand Rapids North, Comstock Park
Holiday Inn Express Dearborn Southwest Detroit Area, Dearborn
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Dearborn, Dearborn
Staybridge Suites Dearborn Michigan, Dearborn
Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney, Detroit
Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Detroit
Detroit Foundation Hotel, Detroit
Hawthorn Suites Dearborn Detroit, Detroit
Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, Detroit
Packard Motel, Detroit
Proposed Foundation Hotel, Detroit
Proposed Godfrey Hotel Detroit, Detroit
Proposed Hotel Downtown Detroit, Detroit
Proposed Thompson Hotel Detroit, Detroit
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Detroit
Proposed Whittier Hotel, Detroit
Trumbull and Porter, Detroit
Westin Book Cadillac Detroit, Detroit
Splash Universe Resort, Dundee
Holiday Inn/Splash Universe, Dundee
Hampton by Hilton East Lansing, East Lansing
Proposed WoodSpring Suites East Lansing, East Lansing
WoodSpring Suites Detroit Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills
Quality Inn, Gaylord
Delta by Marriott, Grand Rapids
DoubleTree By Hilton Grand Rapids Airport, Grand Rapids
Hampton Inn Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
Proposed Hotel Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
Proposed Hotel Alma, Gratiot
Proposed Grosse Pointe Hotel, Grosse Pointe
Proposed Hotel, Hillsdale
Baymont Inn & Suites Kalamazoo East, Kalamazoo
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites, Kalamazoo
Proposed Hyatt House, Kalamazoo
Proposed Residence Inn, Kalamazoo
Courtyard by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport, Kentwood
Proposed Hotel, Kentwood
Proposed Budget Hotel, Kimball
Hyatt Place Lansing Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing
Proposed Dual-Brand Hyatt, Lansing
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton Downtown, Lansing
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit, Livonia
Embassy Suites Detroit Livonia, Livonia
Hyatt Place, Livonia
Marriott Detroit, Livonia
Hampton Inn Detroit Madison Heights South Troy, Madison Heights
WoodSpring Suites Detroit Madison Heights, Madison Heights
Proposed Hotel Manistee, Manistee
Hampton Inn, Marshall
Holiday Inn Express, Marshall
Proposed Dual-Branded TownePlace Suites/Fairfield Inn by Marriott, Monroe
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott Monroe, Monroe
Holiday Inn Muskegon Harbor, Muskegon
Proposed Harbor 31 Hotel, Muskegon
Proposed Hotel, Muskegon
Marina Grand Resort, New Buffalo
Four Points by Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi
Holiday Inn Express Detroit Novi, Novi
Hampton Inn Detroit, Northville
Holiday Inn Express Detroit Farmington Hills, Northville
Proposed Home2 Suites, Northville Township
Comstock Inn, Owosso
Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth, Plymouth
Proposed Best Western Harrington Inn, Port Huron
Homewood Suites by Hilton Kalamazoo Portage, Portage
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Rochester Hills
Proposed Independent Hotel Rockford, Rockford
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Metro Airport Romulus, Romulus
Delta Hotels by Marriott Detroit Metro Airport, Romulus
Ramada (Radisson Conversion), Romulus
Days Inn & Suites by Wyndham Roseville Detroit Area, Roseville
Proposed Hyatt House, Royal Oak
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Saginaw
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel Saginaw, Saginaw
St Clair Inn, Saint Clair
Proposed Hampton, Saint Ignace
Inn at Harbor Shores, Saint Joseph
Proposed Hotel St. Joseph, St. Joseph
Saint Joseph Inn, St. Joseph
Silver Beach Hotel, St. Joseph
Hampton Inn, South Haven
Best Western Premier Southfield, Southfield
Ramada by Wyndham, Southfield
Hampton by Hilton Detroit Southgate, Southgate
La Quinta Inn Detroit Southgate, Southgate
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sterling Heights Detroit Area, Sterling Heights
Proposed SpringHill Suites Sterling, Sterling Heights
Comfort Inn & Suites, Taylor
Great Wolf Lodge Traverse City, Traverse City
Fairfield Inn & Suites Detroit Troy, Troy
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Detroit Troy, Troy
Holiday Inn Express Warren, Warren
Holiday Inn Warren, Warren
Proposed Full-Service Hotel Warren, Warren
Proposed WoodSpring Suites Wixom, Wixom
Proposed Hotel, Ypsilanti
 
MINNESOTA
WoodSpring Suites Grand Rapids Holland, Holland
 
MISSISSIPPI
Comfort Inn & Suites, Grenada
Hilton Garden Inn, Tupelo
 
MISSOURI
Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia
 
NEVADA
Embassy Suites Las Vegas Airport, Las Vegas
 
NEW JERSEY
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
 
NORTH CAROLINA
Hampton Inn, Henderson
 
NORTH DAKOTA
Holiday Inn Express Devils Lake, Devils Lake
 
OHIO
Residence Inn Cleveland Avon at The Emerald Event Center, Avon
Hampton Inn, Bowling Green
Holiday Inn Express Dayton Centerville, Centerville
Four Points by Sheraton Cleveland Airport, Cleveland
Hampton by Hilton Cleveland Downtown, Cleveland
Hilton Garden Inn Cleveland Airport, Cleveland
Marriott Cleveland Airport, Cleveland
Proposed Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland
Proposed Foundry A Dreams Hotel, Cleveland
Proposed Tru Cleveland, Cleveland
Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Beachwood, Cleveland
Tru by Hilton Cleveland Midtown, Cleveland
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Easton, Columbus
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus West, Columbus
Crowne Plaza Hotel Columbus North, Columbus
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus OSU, Columbus
Hilton Columbus Easton, Columbus
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Polaris, Columbus
Home2 Suites by Hilton Columbus Airport East Broad, Columbus
Dayton Grand Hotel, Dayton
Embassy Suites Columbus, Dublin
Residence Inn by Marriott Columbus Dublin, Dublin
Staybridge Suites Columbus Dublin, Dublin
Red Roof Inn, Elyria
Hampton Inn Cincinnati Northwest Fairfield, Fairfield
Hampton Inn Heath Newark, Heath
Crowne Plaza Cleveland South Independence, Independence
Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside, Independence
Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Independence, Independence
Proposed Comfort Suites, Madison
Proposed Dual Brand Marriott Maumee, Maumee
Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Mentor, Mentor
DoubleTree, Miamisburg
Homewood Suites by Hilton Dayton South, Miamisburg
Comfort Inn Cleveland Airport, Middleburg Heights
Hampton Inn & Suites Sandusky/Milan, Milan
Hampton Inn North Olmsted Cleveland Airport, North Olmsted
Quality Inn & Suites Youngstown, North     Youngstown
Quality Inn & Suites South Obetz, Obetz
Holiday Inn Express Toledo Oregon, Oregon
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Toledo South Perrysburg, Perrysburg
La Quinta Inn Toledo Perrysburg, Perrysburg
Proposed Hotel Perrysburg, Perrysburg
Proposed Hyatt Place, Perrysburg
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Saint Clairsville
DoubleTree Guest Suites, Sharonville
Hampton Inn Sidney, Sidney
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Solon
Proposed Fairfield by Marriott, Sunbury
Grand Plaza Hotel & Convention Center, Toledo
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott, Toledo
Proposed Hotel, Toledo
Proposed Residence Inn by Marriott, Toledo
Radisson Hotel at the University of Toledo, Toledo
Hampton Inn Cleveland Westlake, Westlake
Courtyard by Marriott Cleveland Willoughby, Willoughby
Super 8, Zanesville
 
OKLAHOMA
Holiday Inn Express & Suites, Duncan
Courtyard by Marriott Oklahoma City Airport, Oklahoma City
Residence Inn by Marriott, Stillwater
 
OREGON
Riverhouse Resort, Bend
 
PENNSYLVANIA
Econo Lodge, Clarion
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Clarion
Courtyard by Marriott Erie Ambassador Conference Center, Erie
Holiday Inn Johnstown Downtown, Johnstown
DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville
Hilton Garden Inn Pittsburgh Airport, Moon Township
Hilton Garden Inn Uniontown, Uniontown
Courtyard by Marriott Pittsburgh West Homestead Waterfront, West Homestead
Holiday Inn Express West Mifflin, West Mifflin
Proposed Hotel, Zelienople
 
TENNESSEE
Holiday Inn Express, Murfreesboro
Proposed SpringHill Suites by Marriott/TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Murfreesboro
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Murfreesboro
 
TEXAS
Americas Best Value Inn, Abilene
Comfort Inn & Suites, Amarillo
Country Inn & Suites, Amarillo
Courtyard by Marriott Austin University Area, Austin
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Austin University Area, Austin
Hampton Inn North, Austin
Lakeway Resort & Spa, Austin
Proposed Aloft/Element, Austin
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Austin
Proposed Boutique Hotel at 12th/Red River, Austin
Proposed Four Points by Sheraton, Austin
Proposed Hyatt House, Austin
Super 8 University, Austin
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Bedford
Knights Inn & Suites, Brenham
Proposed La Quinta Inn & Suites, The Colony
Hilton Dallas Park Cities, Dallas
Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas/Frisco North-Fieldhouse USA, Frisco
La Quinta Inn El Paso Cielo Vista, El Paso
Ramada Houston Intercontinental Airport South, Houston
Home2 Suites by Hilton Irving/DFW Airport North, Irving
Comfort Suites, Plano
Holiday Inn Northwest SeaWorld, San Antonio
Candlewood Suites, Texarkana
Comfort Inn & Suites, Texas City
Proposed Aloft, The Woodlands
 
WEST VIRGINIA
Clarion Hotel & Conference Center Shepherdstown, Shepherdstown
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Triadelphia
 
WASHINGTON
Sleep Inn SeaTac Airport, SeaTac

Press Coverage

Despite flurry of projects, large-scale hotel eludes Detroit, 2019
The Townsend invests to keep athletes, executives, celebrities coming back, 2018

My Articles

Detroit Lodging Market: On the Road to Recovery

The Detroit lodging market continues the road to recovery, with RevPAR levels nearing pre-pandemic levels due to the ADR rebound. Improving economic conditions, multiple large-scale developments, and the continued popularity of Detroit as a leisure destination are expected to support occupancy growth throughout 2023.

• February 13, 2023 By Brandon Leversee , David Preiss

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Detroit , Michigan , United States , North America

The Cleveland Market Is on Pace for Full Recovery

After bottoming out from the effects of the pandemic in April 2020 and facing consistent challenges throughout 2020, Cleveland’s hospitality industry has been steadily recovering throughout 2021 and 2022. A full recovery is expected by 2024, led by strong leisure demand and the return of meeting and group demand.

• December 27, 2022 By Brandon Leversee

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Cleveland , Ohio , United States , North America

HVS Market Pulse - Detroit

The COVID-19 pandemic delivered a substantial blow to Detroit. However, the city had one of the lowest RevPAR declines in 2020 among the top 25 markets, with only four leisure-oriented markets performing better. Is this a sign of Detroit’s famous resiliency, or was it merely the fact that Metro Detroit had less to lose?

• June 1, 2021 By Brandon Leversee

• Hotel Operations , Development & Construction , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , COVID-19 , Detroit , Michigan , United States , North America

HVS Market Pulse: Detroit, MI

Hotel development in Detroit continues full steam ahead, even as multiple large-scale residential developments are scaled back due to rising construction costs. Is Downtown Detroit prepared for the next round of hotel development within the Motor City?

• February 21, 2020 By Brandon Leversee

• Hotel Investments & Ownership , Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Detroit , Michigan , United States , North America