Southwest Value Partners (SWVP) is an American, privately held real estate investment company. It is headquartered in

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, with offices in Scottsdale, Tucson and

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History

SWVP was founded in 1990. The company is owned and co-managed by Mark Schlossberg and Cary Mack. In 1995, SWVP purchased the Emerald Plaza in

. By 1997, the company controlled almost 30% of the Class A office space in downtown San Diego. In 2004, SWVP sold the Emerald Plaza and two other San Diego office buildings to Santa Ana real estate firm Triple Net Properties for $274.5 million. In 2012, SWVP acquired the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa and Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa out of bankruptcy. SWVP announced renovations in excess of $60 million to both hotels. In 2015, SWVP acquired the 15-acre LifeWay campus in

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. In December 2017, SWVP bought the Bank of America Center and two other towers in downtown

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for more than $200 million. In June 2020, SWVP confirmed it had reached a deal to acquire the Union Station Hotel in Nashville. In July 2023, SWVP sold the DoubleTree Resort Paradise Valley to Global Hospitality Investment Group for $115.5 million.

Notable Investments

Nashville Yards

SWVP is the owner and developer of Nashville Yards, an 18-acre mixed-use development at the gateway to Nashville's central business district. Nashville Yards is bordered by the two main traffic corridors into downtown Nashville – Broadway and Church Street. In 2018, SWVP demolished the Draper Tower and the Sullivan Tower in

to develop Nashville Yards, the site of

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's projected Operations Center of Excellence. In August 2019, SVP "made a meaningful financial commitment on a multiyear basis" to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, with relevant events planned at Nashville Yards. When complete, Nashville Yards will contain more than 3 million square feet of Class A and creative office space, 2,000 residential units, 365,000 square feet of retail, food and beverage, and entertainment space, 1,000 hotel rooms, 80,000 square feet group and convention meeting space, a 4,500 capacity music and event venue, and 7+ acres of activated open space. Nashville Yards tenants and brand partnerships include

, Anschutz Entertainment Group, Ascension Saint Thomas, Gallagher, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Bass Berry & Sims, Grand Hyatt, Marriott, Susan G. Komen, Sean Brock,

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, The Goddard School and others. In partnership with

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, SWVP is co-developing a 4,500-occupant live music and event venue, and a 415,000 square foot creative office and retail building at Nashville Yards.

Warner Center Marriott Woodland Hills

In 2018, Southwest Value Partners, paid $122 million to acquire the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills.

Grand Hyatt Nashville

Grand Hyatt Nashville was opened to guests by SWVP in October, 2020. The hotel is Nashville's third largest with 591 guest rooms, 77,000 square feet of meeting space and event facilities, two full-service restaurants, seven bars, a spa, and an outdoor pool with entertainment deck. In October 2021,

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named SWVP the ''Developer of the Year'' in recognition of the work advancing the Grand Hyatt Nashville. Grand Hyatt Nashville has been voted ''Best New Hotel in the United States'' by USA Today (2020) and voted ''Best Hotel in Nashville'' by Nashville Scene (2022). The Grand Hyatt Nashville was voted the 2023 top meeting hotel in North America by Cvent and hosted the 2023 SEC Media Days, and in 2025, the hotel hosted the 2025 CAA World Congress of Sports.

The Union Station Nashville Yards

In July 2020, SWVP acquired the Union Station hotel, a 125-room hotel in Nashville, TN. In 2023, SWVP completed a major renovation of the hotel’s guest rooms and suites, drawing inspiration from the building’s past as a train station.

The Pinnacle

In February 2025, AEG and SWVP opened The Pinnacle, a 4,500-capacity venue located at Nashville Yards. The inaugural event of the venue featured a performance by Kacey Musgraves.

Recent Acquisitions

In November 2022, SWVP acquired the 328-room JW Marriott Houston Downtown. In April 2023, SWVP acquired the 575-room JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa.

References

External links

List of past acquisitions, with images
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