The Inkwell Hotel on its corner in downtown Phoenix, with Palette Bar and Restaurant at street level

The Straten Group

A decade of disciplined ownership and operations.

The Straten Group is a diversified, vertically integrated company focused on hospitality, real estate, construction, energy, and private investments. We combine principal-led oversight with specialized operating teams to create enduring value across every stage of an asset.

HospitalityRenovationRenewablesSyndicationsVentures

2016

Founded with a long-term owner-operator perspective

7

Select and full service hotels under active management

4

Asset classes spanning hospitality, multifamily, commercial real estate, and land

Who we are

Principal-led. Operationally focused.

Founded by Kishan and Shan Patel in 2016, The Straten Group remains actively led by its principals. Together Forward reflects our approach: align interests, maintain direct accountability, and build lasting relationships with investors, operating partners, and the teams responsible for daily execution.

What we do

Integrated capabilities across the asset lifecycle.

Our six business verticals provide coordinated expertise from acquisition and capital formation through renovation, operations, and investor reporting. This integrated structure supports informed decisions, consistent execution, and clear accountability throughout the life of an investment.

  1. 01

    Hospitality

    Management of select-service and boutique hotels across four brand families, supported by dedicated on-property teams.

  2. 02

    Renovation & Repositioning

    Brand-mandated PIPs and comprehensive repositionings executed while properties remain operational.

  3. 03

    Renewable Energy

    Residential and commercial solar, from system design through installation and commissioning.

  4. 04

    Construction Management

    Owner representation from initial budgeting through final closeout, including FF&E procurement.

  5. 05

    Syndications

    Deal-specific real estate participation and selected Straten-sponsored transactions, informed by operating experience.

  6. 06

    Ventures

    Strategic investments from seed through pre-IPO across travel technology, logistics, financial technology, and health.

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The portfolio

A diversified portfolio built with discipline.

Our portfolio encompasses directly managed real estate, sponsored investments, venture holdings, and select late-stage private positions. Each opportunity is evaluated through the same operator-informed underwriting framework.

Straten Managed

15 properties

Seven hotels operating under IHG, Hilton, Wyndham, and Choice brands, together with mixed-use, net-lease retail, multifamily, and agricultural assets.

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Syndications

11 deals

Multifamily and mixed-use transactions in which we have participated alongside sponsors across Colorado, Georgia, and Arizona.

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Ventures

10 holdings

Direct positions and fund commitments in consumer, travel technology, logistics, health, fintech, and connectivity.

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Pre-IPO

7 positions

Late-stage company interests held through special purpose vehicles, including SpaceX, Stripe, Databricks, Plaid, and Impossible Foods. Two underlying companies subsequently entered the public markets.

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Where we operate

Rooted in the Southwest.

Headquartered in downtown Phoenix, our operating footprint is concentrated across Arizona, including Phoenix, Mesa, Show Low, and Flagstaff. The broader portfolio includes sponsored investments in Colorado and Georgia and a 636-acre agricultural holding in central California.

Rooftop patio overlooking downtown Phoenix
The Phoenix metropolitan area, the center of our operating portfolio
Interior demolition and framing during a Straten managed renovation
Renovation and construction oversight, managed in house