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Justin Westad

Vice President at HVS Minneapolis

Justin WestadAs a Vice President with HVS Minneapolis, Justin Westad has extensive experience throughout Upper-Midwestern markets. In addition to his work in Minneapolis, Justin focuses on appraisal and market/feasibility assignments in Kansas City, Des Moines, and St. Louis. These assignments have ranged from rural, budget motels to luxury/trophy assets in downtown districts. Justin’s past work in hotels and hospitality real estate includes positions with Marcus & Millichap’s National Hospitality Group in Chicago, where he specialized in disposition and advisory services for hotels across 13 states, and at the Trump Tower in Chicago. Justin graduated magna cum laude from the School of Hospitality at DePaul University with a BS in Lodging and Revenue Management. Following graduation, Justin has taken part in many speaking and mentoring engagements for the School of Hospitality Leadership at DePaul. He holds a Certification in Hotel Industry Analytics (CHIA) and is a licensed appraiser in multiple states.

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HVS Market Pulse Update March 2021 MSP

Rod Clough, President – Americas, interviewed Tanya Pierson, Senior Managing Director, Minneapolis and Justin Westad, Vice President, Minneapolis overseeing the Upper Midwest region, on March 23, 2021, to discuss the current Minneapolis market dynamics and the outlook for recovery.
Video24 March

HVS Market Pulse – Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Downtown Milwaukee was experiencing revitalization and growth over a period of nearly ten years. The year 2020 was expected to be one of Milwaukee's record years, with the Democratic National Convention scheduled for July.
Opinion 8 March

HVS Market Pulse - Minneapolis-St. Paul

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul region experienced significant increases in new supply and high levels of demand attributed to major one-time events such as Super Bowl LII in 2018 and the NCAA Men's Final Four Basketball Tournament in 2019.
Opinion19 February

HVS Market Pulse: Minneapolis-St. Paul Lodging Market Perceptions

For this article, we will focus on three major submarkets within the Twin Cities metro area: Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Bloomington. These three cities host the largest inventory of hotel rooms, and each offer their own unique amenities and demand generators necessary for the successful operation of a hotel.
Opinion27 Feb 2020

HVS Market Pulse: Rochester, MN – Medicine at the Forefront of Development

The healthcare sector is the cornerstone of the Rochester market, represented largely by entities such as the Mayo Clinic, Saint Mary's Hospital, and Rochester Methodist Hospital, which is visited by over 1.
Opinion 8 Mar 2019
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