Brandon Leversee

Consulting Experience

Brandon Leversee is a Vice President for HVS working out of Detroit. Brandon earned a BA from the School of Hospitality Business at Michigan State University (MSU), where he specialized in Hospitality Real Estate Development. During college, Brandon worked with the Visiting International Professional Program at MSU to help incoming professionals from Korea and China settle into work and life in the U.S. He was also a member of Eta Sigma Delta and the Real Estate Investment Club, worked a rotational position at the Kellogg Center Hotel & Conference Center, and served as Vice President of HR for the Lodging & Gaming Management Association. Brandon is a state certified general appraiser.

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 – 15 hours
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
General Appraiser Market Analysis and HBU – 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach – 30 hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach – 30 hours
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers – 15 hours
Ohio Law – 4 hours

State Certification

Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

CALIFORNIA 
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
Hampton Inn Joliet I 80, Joliet
 
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
Proposed Boutique Hotel 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
Proposed Tribute Indianapolis, Indianapolis
Embassy Suites by Hilton, Noblesville
Quality Inn, Rochester
Super 8, Rochester
Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsburg, Scottsburg
 
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
 
LOUISIANA 
Hampton Inn & Suites, Jennings
Hampton Inn & Suites, Thibodaux
 
MAINE 
Chalet Moosehead Lakefront Motel, Greenville Junction
 
MICHIGAN 
Graduate, 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
Comfort Suites, Benton Harbor
Proposed Home2 Suites Byron Center, Byron Center
Proposed Comfort Inn & Suites, Clarkston
Comfort Suites Grand Rapids North, Comstock Park
Holiday Inn Express Dearborn Southwest Detroit Area, Dearborn
Detroit Foundation Hotel, Detroit
Hawthorn Suites Dearborn Detroit, Detroit
Hilton Garden Inn Detroit Downtown, Detroit
Packard Motel, Detroit
Proposed Foundation Hotel, Detroit
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Detroit
Proposed Whittier Hotel, Detroit
Trumbull and Porter, Detroit
Holiday Inn/Splash Universe, Dundee
Quality Inn, Gaylord
Hampton Inn Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
SpringHill Suites by Marriott Grand Rapids North, Grand Rapids
Proposed Grosse Pointe Hotel, Grosse Pointe
Proposed Holiday Inn & Suites, Kalamazoo
Courtyard by Marriott Grand Rapids Airport, Kentwood
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
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
Holiday Inn Express Detroit Novi, Novi
Hampton Inn Detroit, Northville
Holiday Inn Express Detroit Farmington Hills, Northville
Comstock Inn, Owosso
Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth, Plymouth
Proposed Best Western Harrington Inn, Port Huron
Proposed WoodSpring Suites, Rochester Hills
Proposed Independent Hotel Rockford, Rockford
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Metro Airport Romulus, Romulus
Ramada (Radisson Conversion), Romulus
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Saginaw
Proposed Limited-Service Hotel Saginaw, Saginaw
St Clair Inn, Saint Clair
Saint Joseph Inn, St. Joseph
Silver Beach Hotel, St. Joseph
Hampton Inn, South Haven
Best Western Premier Southfield, Southfield
La Quinta Inn Detroit Southgate, Southgate
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sterling Heights Detroit Area, Sterling Heights
Comfort Inn & Suites, Taylor
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
 
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
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Hampton Inn, Henderson
 
OHIO 
Hampton Inn, Bowling Green
Holiday Inn Express Dayton Centerville, Centerville
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Columbus OSU, Columbus
Hilton Garden Inn Columbus Polaris, Columbus
Marriott Cleveland Airport, Cleveland
Proposed Hotel Cleveland, Cleveland
Proposed Foundry A Dreams Hotel, Cleveland
Dayton Grand Hotel, Dayton
Embassy Suites Columbus, 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
Residence Inn by Marriott Cleveland Mentor, Mentor
DoubleTree, 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
Holiday Inn Express Toledo Oregon, Oregon
La Quinta Inn Toledo Perrysburg, Perrysburg
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham, Saint Clairsville
DoubleTree Guest Suites, Sharonville
Hampton Inn Sidney, Sidney
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
Hilton Garden Inn Uniontown, Uniontown
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 
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

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

HVS Market Pulse: Detroit, MI

Record levels of demand, coupled with Detroit’s improved reputation, have driven hotel developers to the city. Multiple hotel projects in the pipeline are expected to complement the vast amount of development efforts throughout the city.

• February 27, 2019 By Brandon Leversee

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

Market Pulse: Detroit, MI

Wave of New Hotel Supply in Metro Detroit Reflects Improved Economic Fortunes

• December 18, 2017 By Brandon Leversee

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

HVS Market Pulse: Detroit, Michigan

Some of Detroit's historic buildings have been vacant for decades. Over the past few years, independent hoteliers and lifestyle brands have stepped in to transform the dated buildings into first-class hotels.

• August 8, 2016 By Brandon Leversee

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Detroit , North America