Barry Sternlicht's Starwood Capital and AJ Capital Partners establish Field & Stream Lodge hospitality platform.
Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital"), a private investment firm with a primary focus on global real estate, and Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners ("AJ Capital"), a dynamic real estate and hospitality company, today announced the launch of Field & Stream Lodge Co. ("Field & Stream"), a branded hospitality platform aiming to create modern and affordable lifestyle lodging across the United States.
The Field & Stream platform aims to initially create approximately 20 to 25 hotels, first targeting U.S. markets in close proximity to authentic natural experiences, including national parks, beaches, mountain and ski towns. Together, Starwood Capital, through a controlled affiliate, and AJ Capital will leverage their collective real estate acquisition, investment and development expertise to create a unique brand in a virtually undifferentiated segment that can scale rapidly. The U.S. outdoor recreation industry is thriving, enhanced by pandemic-driven consumer lifestyle changes, and Field & Stream's assets will be strategically located in markets where existing lodging options are lacking or outdated for modern consumer preferences.
As we have proven through our creation of W Hotels, 1 Hotels and Treehouse Hotels, among others, today's consumer has a strong desire to support brands that connect them with the outdoors, and this initiative with Field & Stream will provide them with authentic hospitality experiences. We look forward to partnering with AJ Capital to provide quality, well-designed affordable lodging that is perfect for travelers of all ages and backgrounds. Barry Sternlicht, Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital
We are honored to be partnering with Barry and the entire Starwood Capital team to launch Field & Stream Lodge Co. Extending the legacy of Field & Stream that is rooted in trust and history is incredibly inspiring and aligns with the approach that AJ Capital leverages in every project, Field & Stream hotels will be a modern take on an American classic. As we have demonstrated through Graduate Hotels and Marine & Lawn Resorts, we believe our design-forward and vertically integrated approach will position the platform to scale rapidly and capitalize on consumer demand. Ben Weprin, Founder and CEO of AJ Capital
About AJ Capital Partners
Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners ("AJ Capital" or "AJ") is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager with a portfolio of timeless businesses and brand platforms. AJ's portfolio includes hotels, multi-family apartments, creative office, single-family rental, retail, and entertainment venues. AJ anchors developments in the core principles of hospitality, placemaking and residentially inspired design, applying the firm's deeply rooted hospitality expertise to every project, including 100+ portfolio assets, across 50+ markets worldwide, and owns and operates multiple brands such as Graduate Hotels, a collection of handcrafted hotels in university communities internationally. For more information on AJ Capital Partners, please visit www.ajcpt.com.
About Starwood Capital Group
Starwood Capital Group is a private investment firm with a core focus on real assets globally. Since its inception in 1991, Starwood Capital Group has raised over $95 billion of capital and currently has ~$130 billion of assets under management. Through a series of comingled opportunity funds and Starwood Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. (SREIT), a non-listed REIT, the Firm has invested in virtually every category of real estate on a global basis, opportunistically shifting asset classes, geographies and positions in the capital stack as it perceives risk/reward dynamics to be evolving.
Starwood Capital also manages Starwood Property Trust (NYSE: STWD), the largest commercial mortgage real estate investment trust in the United States, which has successfully deployed over $117 billion of capital since inception and manages a portfolio of over $31 billion across debt and equity investments. Alongside Starwood Property Trust, Starwood Capital manages over $6 billion in several private debt funds investing across the globe.
Starwood Capital's other affiliates include: Highmark Residential, a property management company; Starwood Digital Ventures, a platform dedicated to the firm's data center investment strategy; Starwood Hotels, a hotel brand management team; Essex Title, a title agent for one or more underwriters in issuing title policies and/or providing support services; and Starwood Oil & Gas, which seeks to capitalize on conventional and unconventional North American assets.
About Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners
Adventurous Journeys ("AJ") Capital Partners is a vertically integrated real estate investment manager founded in 2008 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. AJ repositions real estate to build timeless, scalable businesses and brand platforms across hospitality, mixed-use, and residential sectors. Notable brands include Graduate Hotels®, Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts®, and Field & Stream Lodge Co. AJ’s signature mixed-use developments encompass Wedgewood Village (18-acre adaptive reuse and mixed-use campus anchored by Soho House, Hermès, Pastis, and Live Nation's new 4,400-capacity music venue in Nashville); Belle Meade Village (mixed-use development transforming a 15.5-acre site into an iconic shopping and residential village at the gateway to Belle Meade, Tennessee); and Little River (25-acre adaptive reuse and mixed-use development in Miami’s Little River, creating an epicenter for culture, cuisine, and the arts). The firm delivers transformative real estate by applying placemaking, inspired design, and hospitality principles to spaces overlooked or undervalued by traditional investment firms. The firm’s current portfolio includes $6 billion of assets across 100+ properties and 50+ geographic markets.