Adam's Mark - Hotels

Hotels

While once numbering more than 20 large hotels, because of financial difficulties and changing corporate strategies, the chain sold off all of its properties during the 2000s.

• In 2002, the Houston location, in the Westchase district, was rebranded as a Marriott.

• In 2003, the Memphis Adam's Mark was sold to a joint venture of Dallas-based Crow Holdings, manager of the real estate holdings of the Trammell Crow family, and Wilton D. 'Chick' Hill, the president of Memphis-based Davidson Hotel Co. The hotel underwent a US $12 million renovation and reopened as the Hilton Memphis Hotel in 2005.

• The Adam's Mark in Kansas City, Missouri became a Clarion Hotel in 2004, then was converted to Sheraton in 2007, and again to a Holiday Inn in 2009. The hotel is near the Truman Sports Complex, which houses both the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals.

• In November 2004, the Philadelphia Adam's Mark (originally opened in 1965 as a Holiday Inn) was sold to the Target Corporation, forcing hundreds out of work and closing the 23-story building down for good to make way for a new Target store building. On July 11, 2006, an unexpected collapse on the north side of the main tower trapped a construction worker helping to tear the building down. The new Target opened on the site in late 2007.

• In 2005, the 966 room Adam's Mark in Jacksonville, Florida was bought by Chartres Hospitality, who converted the hotel to the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront after a multi-million dollar renovation.

• The Florida Mall had an Adam's Mark which has since rebranded as "The Florida Hotel".

• In July 2006, the Adam's Mark in Dallas completed a $30 million renovation and opened the "Tower Royale by Adam's Mark", a luxury 500 room hotel within a hotel. The hotel was home to many conventions such as Project A-Kon. In 2007 it was sold and reflagged as the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.

• The Adam's Mark in Charlotte was sold to the Chetrit Group and reopened as The Blake, a boutique hotel.

• The Denver property was reflagged as a Sheraton Hotel.

• The St. Louis hotel become a Hyatt Regency, with Chartres Lodging group spending at least $63m in renovations at the property.

• In late August 2009, the Adam's Mark Indianapolis was re-flagged as the Wyndham Indianapolis West Hotel.

• By 2010 the chain had dwindled to just one property, in Buffalo, NY. It was sold in February 2009 to Visions Hotels LLC for $7.5 Million. Visions Hotels LLC is based out of Corning, N.Y., and operates several smaller size hotels in the Upstate New York region. This will be the company's flagship property. The Adam's Mark Buffalo will eventually become a Crowne Plaza after a multi- million dollar renovation.