The document provides information on 17 investment opportunities evaluated by Bedian International, including commercial real estate projects in the US, Armenia, and New Jersey. The projects range from hotels and resorts to office buildings and mixed-use developments. Background is given on each opportunity, outlining key details like location, facilities, renovation work, and growth potential. Additionally, brief biographies are included for Garabed Bedian and his company.
2. The following is a selection of high-quality investment opportunities evaluated and reviewed by Bedian
International. All commercial real estate projects are available for purchase or joint venture.
1. PMP/ReoLynx 10. Hilton Garden Inn
Los Angeles, California USA Yerevan, Armenia
2. Rest Magazine 11. RiverWinds Resort
Los Angeles, California USA West Deptford, New Jersey
3. Marriott Downtown Los Angeles 12. Wilshire Bundy Plaza
333 South Figueroa, Los Angeles, California USA 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, CA 90025
4. Atrium Project Las Vegas 13. Pasadena W Development Project
4255 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, CA USA
14. Enviro Board
5. Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls Renewable, affordable building material.
300 Third Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303 USA
15. Hail Supression System
6. 9920 La Cienega Office Building Armenia
Los Angeles, CA USA
16. Bar va Solar
7. Park Fifth Armenia
555 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, California USA
17. Gar y H. Bedian
8. Hotel Angeleno Business Bio
170 North Church Lane, Los Angeles, California USA
9. Cal-Neva Resort
2 Stateline Road - Crystal Bay, NV 89402
3. PMP/ReoLynx
Los Angeles, California USA
A consortium of top tier title, escrow, inspection, insurance and
ReoLynx is facilitating solution to bulk liquidation of ‘real estate
preservation providers supports ReoLynx. Publicly funded hous-
owned’ (REO) residential properties in the United States. The com-
ing finance agencies (HFA), government sponsored organizations
pany, PMP, has created a high-level exchange system that works
(GSO), and other specialized nonprofit community organizations
directly with financial institutions and qualified institutional buyers.
are the direct beneficiaries of the consortium’s work.
One of the major features of ReoLynx is the substantial reduction of
time needed to search and acquire qualified properties. Transaction
costs are also dramatically lower.
www.reolynx.com
or www.portfoliomx.com
4. Rest Magazine
Los Angeles, California USA
tain and inform their target audience about luxury boutique hotels,
REST MAGAZINE is a market driven product targeting luxury travel
spas and restaurants; in addition, fashion, trends and other interests.
and lifestyles. The company, W2B Publishing LLC, has a strong plan
Since this audience also tends to be owners, investors and managers
for generating revenue from advertising (print and Internet), virtual
of businesses, the magazine will profile other professionals, offer
concierge services and subscriptions/magazine sales. The editorial
social and business insight and perspectives from the regions and
focus is to define boutique hotels and the lifestyle of upscale ‘global
properties we cover. The magazine plans to cover exclusive travel
nomads.’ Production will begin in 2009 when the company will pub-
destinations in North America, Europe, parts of the Middle East and
lish and distribute monthly editions to the top 15% income-earners
Asia.
in the United States. The Magazine’s primary focus will be to enter-
www.restmagazine.com
5. Marriott Downtown Los Angeles
333 South Figueroa, Los Angeles, California USA
fixture bathrooms. The property offers over 25,000 square feet of
The Marriott Downtown Los Angeles is a high-quality 14-story
flexible, state-of-the-art meeting space including the 7,440-square-
mirrored-glass tower with 469 oversized guestrooms of which 69
foot Grande Ballroom, a four-screen movie theater, three food and
are suites. It is located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, amid
beverage outlets and a heated outdoor pool surrounded by luxuri-
Los Angeles’s primary office space core and financial district. The
ous landscaping. The property includes 41,000 square feet of Class
building structure and facilities are very sound and up-to-date.
B office space that is currently 80% occupied.
Guestrooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows and half contain four-
This property offers a great opportunity for repositioning and future expansion opportunities.
www.losangelesmarriottdowntown.com
or www.thelatouch.com
6. Atrium Project Las Vegas
4255 South Paradise Road, Las Vegas, CA USA
in 2009. As the project was taking shape earlier this year, the Spon-
The property formerly known as the Atrium Suites Las Vegas Hotel,
sors identified an exceptional opportunity that takes advantage of a
a new boutique hotel is poised to be launched in the heart of the
shortage of upscale guestrooms and amenities in Las Vegas hotel
fast growing “Harmon Corridor,” an area located near the Las Vegas
marketplace. This proposal seeks additional funding for substan-
‘Strip’ that is on the fast track for growth as the new entertainment
tially upgraded facilities for a luxury boutique hotel that will offer
center. The project began with the acquisition of the property on
4.5-star amenities and significantly enhanced revenue generation
September 5, 2007 for $50.5M and the subsequent commencement
capacity.
of remodeling and upgrades. The new hotel is scheduled to reopen
This project will be the first and only luxur y boutique hotel of its kind in Las Vegas.
www.patternlasvegas.com
7. Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls
300 Third Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14303 USA
also directly across the street from the Seneca Niagara Casino and
The upscale Crowne Plaza Hotel in Niagara Falls is a five story hotel
adjacent to the brand new Conference Center Niagara Falls. For-
with 391 newly renovated guest rooms and suites (24 suites, 219
merly a Holiday Inn Select, the Hotel has been renovated and repo-
doubles, and 148 kings). Located in the heart of the downtown tour-
sitioned as a Crowne Plaza and reopened January, 2007. The hotel
ist area, it is being offered “for sale” and will be unencumbered by
features 14,000 square feet of meeting space including the newly
management contract. The property is a short walk from all major
renovated 4,920 sq. ft. Crowne Jewel Ballroom.
tourist attractions in Niagara Falls: USA and Canada. The hotel is
Current trend in the market offers great opportunity for enhanced revenues
and additional alternaitve uses.
www.crowneplaza.com
8. 9920 La Cienega Office Building
Los Angeles, CA USA
a significant discount to replacement cost in a supply constrained
The property is a 244,083 square foot, value-add thirteen story of-
submarket with major physical barriers to entry and over 700 park-
fice building located on the 405 Corridor in the city of Inglewood
ing spaces in an eight story parking garage. This property offers
(Los Angeles PO), California. The building serves as the Gateway
strong upside opportunities from its central location in a high-traffic,
to LAX and offers tenants outstanding San Diego (I-405) Freeway
high demand area, superb building signage opportunity, and easy
visibility and signage revenue potential. The structure and facility
access to a highly developed transportation infrastructure. Due to
are up-to-date and features efficient, rectangular floor plates and can
its location, the property has demonstrated consistent high tenant
deliver at least 240,000 contiguous square feet, one of the largest
occupancy.
contiguous available spaces in the area. The property is available at
This property offers the opportunity for repositioning and adding value
enhancement amenities.
www.gbedian.com
9. Park Fifth
555 West 5th Street, Los Angeles, California USA
striking architecture and opulent spacious parks, Park Fifth will be
When completed, Park Fifth will be a landmark condominium
the epitome of upscale city living in a high-energy, culturally vibrant
project near the center of Los Angeles. Rising 76-stories, it will be
center of Downtown LA. The property will also include a five-star ho-
the tallest luxury high-rise ever to be approved for development in
tel to be operated by one of the leading names in luxury hospitality.
the city. Featuring spacious 2-story 3,000 square foot residences,
This development will be the tallest residential highrise on the west coast.
www.parkfifth.com
10. Hotel Angeleno
170 North Church Lane, Los Angeles, California USA
The renovation created new lobby entrance, refurbished elevators
The Hotel Angeleno is a 208-key full-service boutique hotel compris-
and other common areas, various exterior upgrades, room renova-
ing 108,000 square feet on a 1.7 acre parcel of land. Located less than
tions and a new roof top restaurant which is popular with locals.
one mile from UCLA’s Brentwood campus, the hotel lies within the
Additional facilities on the site include an outdoor heated pool and
Century City submarket and is a local icon. The building underwent
fireplace, an exercise room, a business center, and a parking area
a dramatic $15.9 million transformation from an iconic Holiday Inn
containing 183 spaces, half of which are underground.
into a boutique hotel in 2006. It has since re-established itself as a
Brentwood landmark and popular stop-over for business travelers.
Location, location, location.
www.hotelangeleno.com
11. Cal-Neva Resort
2 Stateline Road - Crystal Bay, NV 89402
Cal-Neva Resort, Spa & Casino is a 14 acre property on the state line
separating California and Nevada directly above the north shore of
Lake Tahoe.
Built in 1926, the resort currently consists of:
• 219 guest rooms, including 189 guest rooms in the 10-story hotel • Lakeview restaurant
tower and separate chalets and cabins, all of which overlook • Showroom with theater style and banquet seating
Lake Tahoe • Fitness center
• European health spa • Nightly entertainment in the Circle Lounge
• 16,000 square feet of meeting space
• Full casino The property currently meets AAA’s 3-diamond standards for its
physical structure and has been continually upgraded since 1999.
Recently, a new state-of-the-art $4,000,000 kitchen and employee
dining room were completed.
This property is fully entitled for complete redevelopment and repositioning.
www.calnevarestoration.com
www.calnevaresort.com
12. Hilton Garden Inn
Yerevan, Armenia
Armenia Hilton Development Project
Bedian International seeks a JV partner and financing sources for
Bedian International is working with Hilton International for the
this project.
development of a Hilton Garden Inn branded hotel in Yerevan,
Armenia. The 2.2 hectare site in Yerevan is approximately 3 miles
Hotel highlights:
from the airport and 3 miles from the Central Business District. It is
• 240 elegantly pointed guestrooms
one mile from the U.S. Embassy, and sits directly on the main transit
• 28,000 sq.ft. of banquet and conference facilities
thoroughfare between the airport and CBD. Due to the large size
• Ample parking
of the land plot, there is an opportunity to also build an apartment
• Indoor and outdoor swimmingpool
village to house U.S. Embassy personnel, and a conference center
should also be a part of this development, similar to the HGI in
Pittsburgh, PA area. Currently, the only International hotel brands
prevalent in Yerevan are Marriott, Best Western and Golden Tulip.
Armenia has the fastest growing tourism sector in the region.
www.hiltongardeninnfranchise.com
13. RiverWinds Resort
West Deptford, New Jersey
Grand Ballroom and 4,000 sq. ft. Junior Ballroom. The resort also of-
Riverwinds Golf, Conference and Residential Resort is the
fers a Technology Package that includes a state-of-the-art multime-
Greater Philadelphia’s first executive luxury conference resort. The
dia concierge center, T-1, CAT-5, wifi connectivity, 25 plasma screen
project is part of an overall 1,100 acre, mixeduse West Deptford, NJ
monitors and 24-hour conference rooms. Pete Fazio of the famous
community development project. The hotel guest tower include 250
golf-design family shaped the 18-hole championship golf course. The
deluxe rooms, 16 executive suites and 2 presidential suites. Every
links style course plays over 7,000 yards and offers stunning views
room is equipped with SMART systems and state-of-the-art commu-
of the Philadelphia skyline. Large mounding, tall grasses, forgiving
nication features including flat screen televisions. Executive Confer-
fairways, and skyline views of Philadelphia are only a few things that
ence Center. The Executive Conference Center at Riverwinds fea-
set Riverwinds Golf Club apart from the others.
tures a 30,000 sq. ft. of conference space including an 11,000 sq. ft.
www.riverwinds.org
14. Wilshire Bundy Plaza
12121 Wilshire Blvd., Brentwood, CA 90025
security in addition to after-hour electronic card key access to both
Wilshire Bundy Plaza is a Class A, 14-story 309,000 sq.ft. office build-
the building and parking garage. Wilshire Bundy Plaza is proud to
ing located at 12121 Wilshire Boulevard nsituated on an approximate
host a number of convenient amenities for its tenants including a
1.02 acre site. The asset is located at the western corner of Wilshire
printing center, sundry shop, café, concierge, visitor valet parking,
Boulevard and Bundy Drive in the Brentwood District of the City
car wash and on-site management. A semi-public second floor out-
of Los Angeles. With double-paned, 6 foot high window lines, up-
door patio is furnished with park-like furniture including benches
per floor tenants have tremendous views of the Pacific Ocean to the
and tables, open to tenants during normal business hours. With a
west, and the Santa Monica Mountains and Getty Museum to the
prestigious Brentwood address, Wilshire Bundy Plaza offers excel-
north. Building features include renovated common areas, elegant
lent area amenities including many nearby restaurants and all of the
elevator cabs and a distinguished main lobby, with exterior landscap-
amenities offered along Wilshire Boulevard.
ing highlighting beautiful open patios with greenery and benches.
With security so important, Wilshire Bundy Plaza maintains 24 hour
Truly a trophy property.
www.gbedian.com
15. Pasadena W Development Project
PROPOSED: mixed use building, 6 stories above grade, three lev-
The existing building is a 1-2 story commercial building totaling
el subterranean parking structure (343.689 sq.ft.), restaurant/retail
26,740 sq.ft (233 North Fair Oaks), and a 1-5 story commercial/resi-
7,487 sq.ft.), building footprint (78,900 sq.ft.) Hotel room count: 200
dential building totaling 45,234 sq.ft. )25 West Walnut). Both build-
rooms (206, 474 sq.ft), residential unit type: 80 units (8-2 story units)
ings are cuurrently being demolished.
- units range from 900 sq.ft. to 2,800 sq.ft. Privaate deck space 3,600
sq.ft., swimming pool. spa + deck (1,800 sq.ft), community terrace
(5,836 sq.ft.), plus 2nd floor club room, 3rd and 4th outdoor rooms
and 6 level 2 courtyards.
www.gbedian.com
19. Gar y H. Bedian
Business Bio
His domestic expertise has translated into phenomenal successes
For more than 20 years, Gary H. Bedian has been developing unique
for his clients with major business interests in foreign markets such
and effective Strategic Business Alliances that have consistently
as Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, and the developing econo-
produced significant capital gains and increased market share for
mies of former Soviet states. Beyond being successful in financial
his employers, clients and associates.
ventures, Bedian’s activities, corporations, and holdings have in-
formed, enlightened and inspired a wide range of individual and
His ability to cultivate
institutional concerns.
reliable global contacts,
Bedian also carries with him a strong tradition of community in-
experts and resources
volvement and pro bono work. His concern for his fellow citizens
is evidenced by an
and cultural heritage is evidenced by a long list of honors, accolades,
equally impressive port-
and organizational affiliations, among them a 1992 appointment to
folio of business includ-
the position of Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade and Chief
ing The Walt Disney
Advisor for the fledgling Republic of Armenia. Bedian is also the co-
Company (USA), NPO
founder of the Armenian American Chamber of Commerce, the first
Transistor (Armenia),
ever Chamber of Commerce for a former Soviet Republic.
The Prudential (USA),
Technopark (Russia),
While many global investors shied away from participation in de-
American International
veloping economies, Bedian used his unique knowledge and con-
Bank (USA), ICD Com-
tacts to introduce effective strategic business alliances into markets
mercial (USA), Haseko
that were in dire need of investment and high level guidance. His
(Japan), Paramount
commitment to the development of free market economies and civil
Group (USA & Germany), IDB Communications (USA & Lebanon),
society, combined with successful management techniques and the
Enviro Board Corporation (International), Pacific Hotel Associates
development of business concerns for commercial entities the world
(USA & Armenia), WollnerStudios, Inc. (USA), U.S. Security Associ-
over, have forged Bedian’s reputation as a hands-on, pro-active con-
ates (USA), International Hospitality Development Alliances (Rus-
duit between culturally diverse financial, entrepreneurial, develop-
sia & Armenia), Financial Capital Investment Company (USA), and
mental, and political interests.
Namco Capital Group (USA).
Born in Aleppo, Syria in 1960, Gary H. Bedian immigrated with his
family to the United States in 1975 at the age of 15 where he attend-
In founding his international consulting and development company,
ed high school graduating in 1978. He later continued his education
BEDIAN INTERNATIONAL, and its subsidiary and affiliate con-
and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration with emphasis
cerns, Bedian built upon a strong foundation of corporate and eco-
on Finance and a Masters of Economics degree with distinction in
nomic discipline that he established while managing large accounts
Administration and Organization in 1985.
and holdings for Integrated Resources Inc., Fred Sands Realtors,
and Paramount Group Inc. in North America.
Gary and his wife of 28 years, Helen, are the proud parents of two sons, Christopher (22
years old) and Tro (9 years old). The Bedian family currently resides in Los Angeles,
California.