AJ Capital Partners explained

Adventurous Journeys Capital Partners (AJ Capital Partners) is a private real estate company based in Nashville that owns and operates lodging accommodations.[1] [2] [3]

History

AJ Capital Partners was founded by Ben Weprin,[4] the current CEO, in 2008. Other projects have included restorations of existing hotels and development of new properties, several located in Chicago and Nashville, such as Chicago Athletic Association, Soho House Chicago, Thompson Chicago and Hotel Lincoln, as well as Thompson Nashville in Nashville.[5] [6] [7] [8]

The company launched the Graduate Hotels chain in 2014.[9]

In 2012, AJ Capital Partners collaborated with Soho House Group to develop a rubber belt factory in Chicago's West Loop into a Soho House, an urban, members only club and hotel.[10]

In 2021, AJ Capital Partners announced the Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts, a collection of luxury properties along the Scottish Golf Coast opening in summer 2021 along with the recent purchase of the Slieve Donard in Newcastle County Down, Northern Ireland. Neighbours of the world famous Royal County Down Golf Course.

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Notes and References

  1. News: How AJ Capital is Developing a Unique Value Proposition . Evan . Grossman . June 8, 2015 . Lodging .
  2. News: The revivalist: A young hotelier with an eye for an aged luxury gem . Adam . Brown . January 4, 2016 . Forbes .
  3. News: Ben Weprin is behind some of Chicago's most stylish hotels. Here's his latest obsession.. Alby . Gallun . October 24, 2015 . Chicago Business .
  4. News: New Icons . November 2016 . Hospitality Design Magazine.
  5. News: In hot hotel market will Thompson Chicago sell for record price? . Alby . Gallun . July 28, 2015 . Chicago Business .
  6. News: Hotelier Ben Weprin on the Best Rooms and Old Jeeps . Kate . Betts . April 14, 2016 . The Wall Street Journal .
  7. News: Chicago Athletic Association reopens as luxury boutique hotel . Ryan . Rudnansky . May 29, 2015 . .
  8. News: Luxury St Andrews hotel Rusacks sold to American firm . www.scotsman.com . en . 2019-11-19.
  9. News: A college town hotel chain that is the anti-Airbnb. Hochman. David. 2018-02-16. CNBC. 2018-03-23.
  10. News: Soho House Hotel developers plan office conversion nearby. Ori. Ryan. July 26, 2013. Chicago Business.