Management companies are continuing to take on new properties as occupancy rates improve nationwide. Here are three recent agreements.

Rochester, N.Y.

Essex Hotel Management has added the new Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown to its portfolio.

Essex will operate the hotel on behalf of local ownership. Essex has a long history on the site: The company managed the East Avenue Inn & Suites, where the Courtyard by Marriott Rochester Downtown now stands, and was part of the development team with other local business owners to open the 126-room property in June.

Greenport, N.Y.

Meyer Jabara Hotels has been selected by Atlantic Equity Partners to manage The Menhaden, an independent luxury boutique hotel located in Greenport, New York. 

The Menhaden originally opened in 2019. Jonathan Hoenig, managing partner with Atlantic Equity Partners, said that the company is looking to invest in one of the last up-and-coming leisure markets in New York and the Northeast.

Colorado

The Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel has joined Crescent Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio

The hotel has 10 event rooms, including a boardroom, several conference rooms and a theater space that can accommodate up to 700 guests. A 24-hour fitness center has a range of modern cardio equipment and free weights. Guests can swim in the hotel's outdoor heated pool, which has lounge chairs and pool tables with retractable umbrellas. Outdoor social spaces also include portable outdoor fire pits.