Kim Conlon

Consulting Experience

Kim Lindell, a Vice President with HVS Philadelphia, has completed numerous hotel appraisal and consulting assignments throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, specifically in Philadelphia and its surrounding cities, as well as Delaware and New Jersey. In addition to the Philadelphia market, Kim’s expertise extends to valuation, market, and feasibility consulting in New York City, particularly in the booming outer boroughs that surround Manhattan, including Brooklyn and Long Island City. During her time at HVS, she has published articles on emerging cities such as Jersey City and Philadelphia. Kim earned her Certified General Appraiser license mid-year 2019. She got her start in hospitality as an intern with the Courtyard by Marriott at the University of Delaware while earning a BS in Hospitality Business Management. She went on to work in food and beverage roles at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter hotel in San Diego, Caffe Gelato Restaurant & Catering in Newark, and Big Fish Restaurant Group, where she served as manager at the company’s Riverfront and Glen Mills restaurants.

Education

BS – Hotel, Restaurant & Institutional Management, University of Delaware

Other Specialized Training Classes Completed:
Basic Appraisal Principles – 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures – 30 hours
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) – 15 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (Parts I and II) – 60 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, Valuation Modeling – 15 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies – 30 hours
Expert Witness – 15 hours
Commercial Appraisal Review – 15 hours

Employment History

2015 to present
HVS CONSULTING AND VALUATION SERVICES
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2014 – 2015
BIG FISH RESTAURANT GROUP
Wilmington, Delaware

2013
THE WESTIN GASLAMP QUARTER
San Diego, California

2012
VITA NOVA AT THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Newark, Delaware

2011 – 2013
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
Newark, Delaware

2011 – 2012
VICMEAD HUNT CLUB
Greenville, Delaware

Hotels Evaluated

Sample List for Illustrative Purposes

ARIZONA 
Red Roof Inn Phoenix Airport, Tempe
 
CALIFORNIA 
Hyatt Place Sacramento Rancho Cordova, Rancho Cordova
 
CONNECTICUT 
Dolce Norwalk Conference Center, Norwalk
Days Inn Windsor, Windsor Locks
 
DELAWARE 
Holiday Inn, Dover
Proposed Hyatt House Lewes, Lewes
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Milford
Clarion Hotel The Belle, New Castle
Red Roof Inn Newark Wilmington, Newark
Admiral Motel, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Hotel, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Tru by Hilton, Rehoboth Beach
Proposed Staybridge Suites, Wilmington
 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
Proposed AC Washington DC, Washington
 
ILLINOIS 
Hampton Inn, Marion
Hampton Inn, Mount Vernon
 
MARYLAND 
Radisson Hotel at Cross Keys, Baltimore
Super 8 La Vale Cumberland, Cumberland
Homewood Suites by Hilton, Frederick
Proposed Home2 Suites by Hilton, Frederick
Dual-Branded Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton Rockville Gaithersburg, Rockville
Wylder Hotel, Tilghman Island
 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill Area, Somerville
 
NEW HAMPSHIRE 
Courtyard by Marriott, Nashua
 
NEW JERSEY 
Courtyard by Marriott, Basking Ridge
Proposed Select-Service Hotel Bayonne, Bayonne
Hyatt House Branchburg, Branchburg
Proposed Hampton Inn Cape May, Cape May
Days Inn & Suites Cherry Hill Philadelphia, Cherry Hill
Holiday Inn, Cherry Hill
Quality Inn McGuire AFB, Cookstown
Courtyard by Marriott Cranbury South Brunswick, Cranbury
Proposed Deptford Mall Hotel, Deptford Township
Red Roof Inn, Edison
Courtyard by Marriott Ewing Hopewell, Ewing
Proposed Freehold Raceway Mall Hotel, Freehold
Proposed Hilton Hoboken, Hoboken
Proposed Boutique Hotel Jersey City, Jersey City
Ocean Court By The Sea, Long Branch
Hyatt House, Morristown
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Mount Laurel
Proposed Home2 Suites, Neptune
Wyndham Garden Newark Airport, Newark
Proposed Monmouth Park Hotel, Oceanport
Courtyard by Marriott, Parsippany
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Parsippany
Hyatt House, Parsippany
Desert Palm Inn, Seaside Park
Candlewood Suites, Secaucus
Meadowlands Plaza Hotel, Secaucus
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Secacus, Secaucus
Proposed Hampton Inn, Toms River
La Quinta Inn, West Long Branch
Hyatt House Parsippany Whippany, Whippany
 
NEW YORK 
Proposed Microtel Inn & Suites, Amsterdam
Proposed Best Western Glo, Bronx
Proposed Hotel, Bronx
Bogart Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Brooklyn Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Monumental Hotel, Brooklyn
Proposed Red Roof Inn, Cortland
Quality Inn, Floral Park
Holiday Inn Express Elmira Horseheads, Horseheads
Meadowbrook Motor Lodge, Jericho
Mirror Lake Inn, Lake Placid
Best Western Plaza Long Island City, Long Island City
Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Queens/Queensboro Bridge, Long Island City
Proposed Ascend Collection Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Crowne Plaza, Long Island City
Proposed Even Hotel, Long Island City
Proposed Hotel Indigo, Long Island City
Hampton Inn, Middletown
Monticello Motel, Monticello
Holiday Inn, Mount Kisco
Holiday Inn Oneonta Cooperstown, Oneonta
Days Inn & Suites Ozone Park JFK Airport, Ozone Park
Hilton Garden Inn, Roslyn
Baron’s Cove Inn, Sag Harbor
Gould Hotel, Seneca Falls
Hotel Skyler, Syracuse
Proposed Hampton Inn Armory Square Syracuse, Syracuse
 
NORTH CAROLINA 
Proposed Courtyard by Marriott Winston-Salem Downtown, Winston-Salem
Proposed Hyatt Place, Winston-Salem
 
PENNSYLVANIA 
Comfort Inn Lehigh Valley West, Allentown
Proposed Hyatt House/Hyatt Place, Allentown
Howard Johnson Bartonsville Poconos Area, Bartonsville
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Ardmore
Travelodge, Bedford
Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Valley Forge, Berwyn
Hyatt Place, Bethlehem
Best Western, Blakeslee
Homewood Suites by Hilton Pittsburgh Southpointe, Canonsburg
Candlewood Suites, Chambersburg
Clarion Inn, Chambersburg
Proposed Candlewood Suites, Chester
Econo Lodge, Clarion
Nichols Village Hotel and Spa, Clarks Summit
Coatesville Proposed Hotel, Coatesville
Fairfield Inn by Marriott Scranton, Dickson City
Residence Inn by Marriott Scranton, Dickson City
Hyatt House Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting East Norriton, East Norriton
Pocono Palace Resort, East Stroudsburg
Proposed Holiday Inn Express, Elizabethtown
Baymont Inn & Suites, Erie
Clarion Bel Aire Hotel, Erie
Clarion Hotel Philadelphia International Airport, Essington
Candlewood Suites Harrisburg – Hershey, Harrisburg
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh/Waterfront-West Homestead, Homestead
Comfort Inn Lebanon Valley Fort Indiantown Gap, Jonestown
Proposed Best Western, Jonestown
Cove Haven Resort, Lakeville
Proposed Boutique Hotel, Lancaster
Proposed Hampton Inn & Suites, Media
Holiday Inn Morgantown I-76, Morgantown
Paradise Stream Resort Mount Pocono, Mount Pocono
Best Western Plus New Cumberland Inn & Suites, New Cumberland
Proposed AC by Marriott Newtown Square, Newtown Square
Courtyard by Marriott Philadelphia Montgomeryville, North Wales
Residence Inn by Marriott Philadelphia Montgomeryville, North Wales
Four Points by Sheraton Philadelphia Airport, Philadelphia
Proposed Dual-Brand Ascend Collection and Mainstay, Philadelphia
Proposed Hyatt Place, Philadelphia
Proposed Virgin Hotel, Philadelphia
Proposed West Elm Hotel, Philadelphia
Holiday Inn Express Wilkes Barre Scranton, Pittston
Hampton Inn Philadelphia Plymouth Meeting, Plymouth Meeting
Quality Inn, Pottstown
Hyatt Place, State College
Chateau Resort & Conference Center, Tannersville
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh Meadow Lands, Washington
Proposed Hotel Indigo, West Chester
Hilton Garden Inn, Wilkes-Barre
 
SOUTH CAROLINA 
Inn at USC Wyndham Garden, Columbia
 
VIRGINIA 
Best Western Rosslyn Iwo Jima, Arlington
Hilton Crystal City at Washington National, Arlington
Candlewood Suites Washington Fairfax, Fairfax
Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Herndon, Herndon
Red Roof Inn, Manassas
Americas Best Value Inn, Richmond
Candlewood Suites Washington Dulles Sterling, Sterling
Suburban Extended Stay, Sterling
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, Williamsburg
Governors Inn, Williamsburg
Holiday Inn Express Williamsburg North, Williamsburg
 
WEST VIRGINIA 
Hampton Inn, Morgantown
Hotel Morgantown & Conference Center, Morgantown

State Certification

Delaware
New York

My Articles

HVS Market Pulse: Newark/Jersey City, New Jersey

Developers are eyeing Newark and Jersey City as alternatives to Manhattan.

• April 18, 2019 By Kim Conlon

• Development & Construction , Valuations & Market Studies , Travel & Tourism , Economic Trends and Cycles , Jersey City , New Jersey , United States , North America , Newark

HVS Market Pulse: Center City Philadelphia

While hotel supply in Philadelphia’s Center City is expected to increase approximately 18% over the next two years, potential for the underserved, midscale, limited-service hotel product still exists.

• December 18, 2017 By Kim Conlon , Scott Killheffer

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

HVS Market Pulse: Northern New Jersey’s “Pharm” Country

Hotel markets across Somerset, Morris, and Middlesex Counties in northern New Jersey have realized a rise in commercial lodging demand, the result of corporate relocations from New York City and local company expansions.

• January 3, 2017 By Kim Conlon

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