Christian Cross, a Vice President with HVS, got his start with the firm as an intern with the Vancouver office. Christian later rejoined HVS in a full-time capacity and spent three years at HVS Atlanta, where he conducted appraisals, market studies, and feasibility studies for hotels throughout the Southeast region. Christian has since relocated to the Great Lakes region to launch the HVS Buffalo office. He now focuses on the Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Rochester, Syracuse, Finger Lakes, and Cleveland lodging markets, as well as other markets throughout the northeastern U.S.
He has worked on a wide range of hotel asset types from simple limited-service hotels to full-service hotels, from independent economy motels to complex high-end resorts, from large nationally branded convention hotels to boutique historic hotels, and from properties located in downtown areas to airport markets and rural highway markets. Furthermore, Christian has completed consulting assignments in more than ten states.
Below is a sample illustrating the variety of assets Christian has evaluated.
"I hired HVS to complete a feasibility study for a hotel in an untested location with few true competitors. They did a very thorough job of researching the market and truly understanding the supply and demand factors that would influence the performance of a new hotel on the site. HVS's report answered all of our questions about the site and has armed us with the information we need to move forward." – Mr. Versel, WePartner Management
2017 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Atlanta, Georgia
Summer 2016
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Internship
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2014 – 2015
ONTARIO RESTAURANT HOTEL & MOTEL ASSOCIATION
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2010 – 2011
HILTON HOTEL & SUITES
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
2010 – 2011
VINTAGE HOTELS, QUEEN’S LANDING
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada
2008 – 2015
SOUTH COAST COOKHOUSE
Crystal Beach, Ontario, Canada
Bachelor of Commerce – University of Guelph
Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA)
Sample List for Illustrative Purposes
ALABAMA
InTown Suites Auburn, Auburn
InTown Suites Vestavia Hills, Birmingham
InTown Suites Decatur, Decatur
Hotel Indigo Birmingham Five Points, Birmingham
InTown Suites Vestavia Hills, Birmingham
InTown Suites Decatur, Decatur
FLORIDA
Aloft Miami Doral, Doral
Best Western Premier Jacksonville Hotel, Jacksonville
GEORGIA
Courtyard by Marriott Atlanta Alpharetta Avalon Area, Alpharetta
Proposed Embassy Suites Halcyon Village, Alpharetta
Proposed Homewood Suites Halcyon Village, Alpharetta
Aloft Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta
Hilton Suites Atlanta Perimeter, Atlanta
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Atlanta Downtown, Atlanta
Hotel Clermont, Atlanta
Hotel Indigo Atlanta Vinings, Atlanta
Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed Boutique Hotel Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed Curio by Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta
Proposed Element, Atlanta
Sheraton Atlanta, Atlanta
Ecco Suites, Augusta
Proposed Fairfield Inn & Suites Braselton, Braselton
Proposed Tru by Hilton Braselton, Braselton
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Calhoun, Calhoun
Hampton Inn Atlanta Canton, Canton
Hampton by Hilton Emerson LakePoint, Cartersville
Home-Towne Suites Columbus, Columbus
InTown Suites Columbus, Columbus
Hampton Inn Covington, Covington
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Covington
Sun Suites, Cumming
Proposed Extended-Stay Hotel, Dalton
Proposed Westin & Villas @ Foxhall, Douglasville
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Duluth Gwinnett County, Duluth
InTown Suites Gwinnett Place Mall, Duluth
Quality Inn, Duluth
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport North, East Point
Best Western Plus Fairburn Atlanta Southwest, Fairburn
Hampton by Hilton Atlanta Fayetteville, Fayetteville
Hampton Inn Valdosta Lake Park, Lake Park
Proposed Tapestry by Hilton, Lawrenceville
Home2 Suites by Hilton Atlanta West Lithia Springs, Lithia Springs
Hilton Garden Inn, Lithonia
Crestwood Suites, Marietta
InTown Suites Extended Stay Marietta, Marietta
InTown Suites Marietta Town Center, Marietta
Proposed New London Square Hotel, Marietta
Proposed AVID Hotel McDonough, McDonough
Garden Plaza Hotel, Norcross
Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Norcross
Holiday Inn Express Rome Georgia, Rome
Proposed Hampton Inn, Social Circle
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Stockbridge
Comfort Suites Northlake Tucker, Tucker
Country Inn & Suites, Valdosta
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson Warner Robins, Warner Robins
NEW YORK
Hampton by Hilton Albany Downtown, Albany
Adam's Mark Buffalo, Buffalo
Proposed Boutique Hotel Delaware Avenue, Buffalo
Holiday Inn Express Cortland, Cortland
Proposed Hotel Rochester, Rochester
Best Western Watertown Fort Drum, Watertown
NORTH CAROLINA
Hampton Inn, Asheboro
1899 Wright Inn & Carriage House, Asheville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Boone, Boone
Proposed Home2 Suites Boone, Boone
Homewood Suites by Hilton Raleigh Cary, Cary
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Cary, Cary
Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte Northlake, Charlotte
Candlewood Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, Durham
Aloft Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill
La Quinta Inn & Suites Durham Chapel Hill, Durham
La Quinta Inn & Suites Durham Research Triangle Park, Durham
Proposed SpringHill Suites, Durham
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Fayetteville
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Greensboro
Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh Durham Airport, Morrisville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Durham Airport, Morrisville
La Quinta Inn & Suites Raleigh Crabtree, Raleigh
Proposed Origin Hotel, Raleigh
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Winston Salem
OHIO
Hampton by Hilton North Olmsted Cleveland Airport, North Olmsted
PENNSYLVANIA
DoubleTree by Hilton Pittsburgh Green Tree, Pittsburgh
Oaklander Hotel Autograph Collection Hotels, Pittsburgh
SOUTH CAROLINA
InTown Suites, Anderson
Comfort Inn & Suites, Orangeburg
Hampton by Hilton Hilton Head, Hilton Head Island
Park Lane Hotel & Suites, Hilton Head Island
TENNESSEE
La Quinta Inn Chattanooga Hamilton Place, Chattanooga
La Quinta Inn & Suites Kingsport TriCities Airport, Kingsport
WEST VIRGINIA
Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place, Morgantown