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World of Blue

Bought for $32M in January 2026 and appraised at $83M as is that September.

East Rutherford, NJ427 keys · 30,000+ SF of event spaceBought January 2026Open since 2026; operating

The World of Blue front desk, with the name woven into the carpet
The World of Blue front desk, with the name woven into the carpet
Purchase price
What the previous lender was owed
HVS appraisals, as is, 297 days apart
Ballroom and event space

Where we found the value

  1. Deal structure

    Relationships of many years got us an early look. The lender was owed nearly $70M; we paid $32M.

  2. Identity

    We gave it a name of its own, World of Blue, with restaurants and events to come for.

  3. Operations

    With 150 workers on site, many sleeping in the rooms, we had it partly open by spring and running for the World Cup across the street.

  1. 01What we saw

    $32M for a hotel whose lender was owed nearly $70M.

    A 21-story hotel across from MetLife Stadium: the old Sheraton, then a Hilton, then the Park Hotel. We had a look at it early through relationships of many years. The previous lender was owed nearly $70M. We paid $32M.

    $32M
    Purchase price
    ~$70M
    Previous loan balance

    Core value in practiceCreative Advantage

  2. 02What we thought

    Give people reasons to come besides a room.

    Rooms, a ballroom for a thousand people, restaurants and a name of its own: a hotel built around reasons to come. The World Cup next door was the first deadline.

  3. 03What we did

    Open in stages, in time for the World Cup.

    We bought it in January 2026 and closed it for the work. With 150 workers on site, many sleeping in the rooms and starting at 6 a.m., we had it partly open by spring, ran it through the World Cup across the street, and opened it formally in August.

    Core value in practiceExtreme ProactivityRelentless Execution

  4. 04What changed

    Appraised at $83M as is, against $40M at purchase.

    HVS appraised the hotel at $40M as is at acquisition and at $83M as is on September 18, 2026. An appraisal is not a sale: the gain is unrealized.

    $40M
    As is, November 25, 2025
    $83M
    As is, September 18, 2026
    297
    Days between the two appraisals
Working now · World of Blue

Far beyond
the World Cup.

We bought the hotel in January 2026 and had it open for the World Cup in June. In September it was appraised at $83M as is, against $40M at acquisition.

  1. January 2026

    Bought for $32M.

    A 21-story hotel across from MetLife Stadium, the old Sheraton and later Hilton. Its previous lender was owed nearly $70M. Relationships of many years gave us an early look.

    The World of Blue monogram in the carpet
  2. Spring 2026

    Open while the work went on.

    Part of the hotel was back in service by spring, with the renovation still under way around it.

    The arched corridor off the lobby
  3. June and July 2026

    The World Cup, across the street.

    MetLife Stadium hosted eight matches, the final among them, a short walk from the front door.

    Guests checking in at the front desk
  4. August 2026

    The grand opening.

    World of Blue opened formally: rooms, a ballroom for a thousand, restaurants, a glass-walled pool and a name of its own.

    The lobby lounge at World of Blue, under the atrium skylight
  5. September 18, 2026

    Appraised at $83M, as is.

    The same appraiser had valued it at $40M at acquisition, 297 days earlier. An appraisal is not a sale: the gain is unrealized.

    The World of Blue front desk, with the name woven into the carpet

Same hotel. Same appraiser.

days apart.

HVS appraisal reports, market value as is, fee simple. Appraised values, not a sale: the gain is unrealized. Equity per P3.

After the final whistle

Events after the World Cup

A ballroom for 1,000 and more than 30,000 square feet of event space, now hosting weddings, galas, conferences and community dinners. The World Cup was our first deadline, and the plan runs well past it.

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A gala set in the World of Blue ballroom
A gala set in the World of Blue ballroom
Guests arriving for a chamber dinner in the ballroom
Guests arriving for a chamber dinner in the ballroom
A ceremony aisle set between columns
A ceremony aisle set between columns
A candlelit long table set for a wedding
A candlelit long table set for a wedding

In photographs

  • The World of Blue front desk, with the name woven into the carpet

  • The lobby lounge at World of Blue, under the atrium skylight

  • A gala set in the World of Blue ballroom

  • The glass-walled pool on the third floor

  • Low Tide, the hotel's restaurant

  • The arched event-floor hallway

  • Guests arriving for a chamber dinner in the ballroom

  • A candlelit long table set for a wedding

For invited investorsThe full file on World of Blue is private.Investors we have invited can see it, with its documents, after signing in.Investor login

HVS appraisal reports, market value as is, fee simple. Appraised values, not a sale. Equity and purchase figures per P3. Sources: P3; The Bergen County Girl, September 1, 2026.

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