South Bay Inn & Suites, Myrtle Beach, SC
MAXIMIZE YOUR INVESTMENT
W. M. Jordan Company has a long history of providing excellence in the hospitality industry. Completed projects represent some of the best-known names in the industry including Hilton, Marriott, Holiday Inn, and Radisson. Our experience includes both new construction and extensive renovations to existing facilities.
We have extensive experience with a diverse portfolio of hospitality facilities ranging from full service and limited service hotels to resort condominiums and amenities. We tailor our services to the particular needs of each client, taking into account your budget, sales projections, and the need to manage construction operations that minimize disruptions to people’s lives and homes.
SERVICES
▶ Construction Management
▶ Design Build
▶ Real Estate Development
▶ Public Private Partnerships
▶ Virtual Construction
▶ Sustainability and Green Construction
▶ Preconstruction Services
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
▶ Full Service & Limited Service Hotels
▶ Time-Share Resorts
▶ Resort Condominiums & Amenities
▶ Conference Centers
▶ Full Service Restaurants & Bars
▶ Parking Garages
▶ Swimming Pools, Spas & Fitness Centers
QUALITY THAT LASTS
W. M. Jordan’s experienced staff can help you sift through the myriad options and develop the best combination of systems and materials to meet your budget and long-term needs.
By making the preconstruction process top priority, W. M. Jordan mitigates risk for owners and ensures that projects are completed on time and on budget. We provide constructability analysis with an emphasis on value added options, sustainability, and durability.
Our process creates positive results for hospitality groups and developers throughout the industry by understanding their businesses and the unique needs that come along with them.
CAVALIER HOTEL RESTORATION
Built in 1927 by architect Clarence Neff, the Cavalier Hotel welcomed luminaries and dignitaries for decades. Ten U.S. presidents and celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, and Bette Davis graced its halls. The hotel served as a Naval Training Center during World War II. Decades later, the iconic hotel fell into disrepair and ruin, caused by years of exposure to windblown saltwater, sun and rain.
The Cavalier Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. The project team shored up the structure while preserving historically significant elements such as The Hunt Room fireplace, cementitious terrazzo floors with brass dividers, marble columns, decorative molding, and ornamental cornice work. These renovations restored the hotel to its original grandeur while adding modern amenities.
Now part of the Autograph Collection, a premier Marriott flag, the reimagined hotel features 85 rooms, including 23 suites. Six of these suites, dubbed the Heritage Suites, uniquely represent the personalities of the partners who made The Cavalier’s revival possible.
The seven-story hotel offers two fine dining restaurants, the Hunt Room Tavern, and an onsite distillery named “The Tarnished Truth.” Guest can enjoy the refurbished indoor saltwater pool, the SeaHill Spa featuring a Himalayan Salt room, and the grand ballroom.
The Cavalier is the centerpiece of a new five-star resort with an oceanfront hotel tower, a new parking garage, a refurbished beach club, and luxury residences.
▶ This project received a 2018 Best Projects Award by Engineering News Record MidAtlantic.
▶ ABC Virginia recognized the projects with three Excellence in Construction Awards.
▶ The Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate gave the project an Award of Excellence in the Best Renovated or Historic Rehabilitation Project category.
$83.3 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Hanbury
EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL AT CAVALIER OCEANFRONT RESORT
W. M. Jordan Company provided Construction Management at Risk services for the final piece of the Cavalier Oceanfront Resort property, the Embassy Suites Hotel. Designed by Cooper Carry, the Embassy Suites completes the three phased development at the oceanfront. The 142,037 square foot, 158 key fullservice hotel has both an indoor and outdoor pool, a fitness center, and two food and beverage venues. The project included 10,000 square feet of conference and event space. Construction of the new hotel was completed on a typical constrained site at the oceanfront with no laydown area and construction taking place a few feet away from adjacent property lines.
$49.7 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at-Risk • Cooper Carry
THE FORUM HOTEL
W. M. Jordan Company provided Construction Management at Risk services for The Forum Hotel located at the University of Virginia (UVA), a new 5-story, 198,000 square foot facility with 199 rooms and 25,000 square feet of conference space and a new arboretum.
To accommodate the new state-of-the art facility, the existing Inn at Darden was partially demolished, including Sponsors Hall Dining, the Sponsors Hall East, the Gate House and partially, Sponsors Hall West. Utility relocations, tying into the University’s central chilled water system and site work to improve connectivity to the pedestrian walkways on the campus are also included.
▶ ABC Virginia 2023 Honor Award, Commercial
▶ Engineering News Record MidAtlantic 2023 Best Project Award
▶ Engineering News Record MidAtlantic 2023 Project of the Year Finalist
▶ Engineering News Record MidAtlantic 2023 Excellence in Safety
▶ Engineering News Record 2023 Excellence in Safety
$97.2 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at-Risk • Cooper Carry
MARRIOTT VIRGINIA BEACH OCEANFRONT
W. M. Jordan Company provided Construction Management at Risk services for the construction of Marriott’s new Ocean Front Hotel in Virginia Beach. The 305-room oceanfront resort is now part of The Cavalier Resort, which includes the Historic Cavalier Hotel and Beach Club. The new hotel features two signature restaurants, 25,000 sq feet of modern meeting and event space and Oceanside outdoor social spaces.
The 24-story, glass high-rise utilizes a natural color palette, with interior spaces that feature polished concrete, blackened steel, natural rough woods and greenery. Each room features elements that can be found in the hotel’s public spaces, and includes curated custom art, modern furnishings and greenery throughout.
Available amenities also include gardens, fitness areas, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, as well as landscaped grounds along the oceanfront with bocce ball, fire pits and terraces.
$122 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at-Risk • Cooper Carry
THE MAIN NORFOLK HILTON HOTEL AND PARKING DECK
The Main is Norfolk’s newest upscale hotel, dining, and meeting destination. The project includes a 368,890 sf, 22-story, full-service Hilton hotel and an 113,958 sf parking garage with 300 spaces. The hotel offers ten luxury suites and a presidential suite among its 300 guest rooms. Amenities include three restaurants plus a juice bar, an indoor pool, fitness center, business center, and meeting spaces. The Main is a gathering place, designed to attract locals and visitors alike.
The developer teamed with the City of Norfolk to redevelop an old vacant bus terminal into the city’s newest destination hotel, with help from Virginia’s tourism development financing program. The city funded the parking garage and the construction of The Exchange, the hotel’s 42,000-squarefoot conference center.
The Exchange is one of the most technologically advanced, secure meeting facilities in the country. Flexible meeting spaces include Virginia’s largest Grand Ballroom, a 90- seat tiered meeting room with tech support at each station, and a “think tank” room that encourages creative thinking and problem solving. The IACC-certified space meets SCIF standards to accommodate the security needs of government agencies and defense contractors. No comparable facility in the Mid-Atlantic region holds both designations.
▶ This project received a 2017 Best Projects Award by Engineering News Record MidAtlantic. ▶ ABC Virginia recognized the project with two Excellence in Construction Awards in 2017.
$159.1 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at Risk • Cooper Carry
STATEVIEW HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER
The StateView Hotel is part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, which is comprised of independent, luxury hotels and resorts, each with their own distinct personalities. The hotel sits on the shore of Lake Raleigh, adjacent to the N.C. State University Alumni Center and across from the Lonnie Poole Golf Course. It features 164 guestrooms and suites, a signature restaurant and bar with private dining, fully-equipped business and fitness centers as well as an outdoor pool and reception area.
In addition, the StateView Hotel also offers more than 22,000 sq. ft. of first class, high-tech meeting and function space as well as outdoor event terraces. StateView achieved USGBC LEED® Silver certification for sustainable design and construction.
The building is five and one-half stories tall, with four levels of guestrooms. The ground level fitness center opens to an outdoor pool and terrace designed as an integral part of the landscape and existing character of the site. The project includes 267 on-grade terraced parking spaces.
$35.9 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at-Risk • Cooper Carry
EMBASSY SUITES - WILMINGTON
Fulfilling a long-standing aspiration to transform Wilmington’s Historic Riverfront, this nine-story Embassy Suites was erected on a tight riverside lot in the heart of downtown. Providing direct access to the Convention Center, the new hotel features 186 suites and upscale amenities including a riverfront restaurant, banquet/meeting spaces, indoor pool, fitness and business centers, two-story atrium, lobby lounge, and the highest rooftop bar in the city.
ABC Carolinas recognized this project with a Merit Award of Excellence in Construction in 2018.
QUIRK HOTEL
Richmond’s newest boutique hotel is an adaptive reuse of existing buildings on Broad Street in the heart of downtown Richmond. The Quirk Hotel offers 75 guest rooms and suites in an Italian Renaissance style building built in 1916. The expansive lobby features original columns and groin ceilings. Guest beds are made from floor joists salvaged from the original building. The maple and pine hardwood floors are original as well, refinished for a contemporary, sophisticated elegance.
Dining options include the Coffee Bar, bars in the lobby and on the rooftop and their signature restaurant, Maple & Pine. Meeting spaces include the mezzanine, gallery courtyard, rooftop and two interior meeting rooms. The Quirk Gallery and Gallery Store feature art exhibitions of innovative work by both established and emerging artists.
▶ Top 60 Best New Hotels and Resorts in the World on the 2016 Condé Nast Traveler the Hot List
▶ This project received a 2016 Best Projects Award by Engineering News Record MidAtlantic.
$ 23.5 million in 2025 dollars • Construction Management at-Risk • 3north, PLLC
AC MARRIOTT AT NORTH HILLS
W. M. Jordan Company provided General Contracting services for a new AC Hotel by Marriott in Raleigh, North Carolina. This project was one of the first AC Hotels on the east coast. It is a 7-story, 82,000 square foot urban hotel located in the heart of Raleigh’s North Hills development. The design delivers the signature elements of the AC Hotels by Marriott brand including the AC Lounge, an open space designed for both work life and nightlife; connected meeting spaces; a European breakfast and buffet; and large fitness room.
The ground floor activates the street frontage with 2,000 SF of retail space, a covered drop-off, and support space for hotel operations. The first floor contains the lobby and fitness center. The second through sixth floors contain 135 guest rooms in Urban King, Conventional King, and Conventional Double configurations.
The hotel features a sky lobby concept with ample social spaces. Meeting and event spaces dominate the seventh floor with a conference room, meeting rooms, library, kitchen, main AC Lounge, and outdoor rooftop deck. The Level 7 rooftop bar offers a gathering place for visitors and locals with entertainment and panoramic views of Raleigh’s North Hills neighborhood.
The structure is composed of structural steel. In keeping with the AC Marriott brand, the hotel has a unique blend of exterior facade materials including Nichiha fiber cement, EIFS, metal wall panels, and brick. This project achieved LEED Certification for sustainable design and construction.
$24.2 million in 2025 dollars • Design Bid Build • DLR Group
ADDITIONAL HOSPITALITY EXPERIENCE
Hotel Madison and Shenandoah Valley Conference Center
ABOUT W. M. JORDAN COMPANY
W. M. Jordan Company provides construction and real estate development services in Virginia and the Carolinas. Founded on the values of integrity and respect and powered by a culture of continuous learning and improvement, we focus on developing leaders, advancing innovation, and building our communities. While we integrate the latest and most advanced technologies in the business, our people carry out our mission: The relentless pursuit of excellence.
ANNUAL REVENUE
2024 $725,020,544
2023 $523,778,554
2022 $500,579,181
W. M. Jordan Company is a leader in providing professional construction and real estate development services. The firm focuses its efforts regionally, yet consistently ranks in the Top 400 Contractors nationally according to Engineering News Record, a leading industry publication, and is ranked among the Giants 300 by Building Design + Construction magazine. The firm is a privately owned S-Corporation headed by Ronald J. Lauster, Jr, President. Our bonding company is Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America. Travelers is an A+ (Superior) A.M. Best rated insurance company (Financial Size Category, XV ($2 billion or more.) W. M. Jordan Company is nationally ranked, regionally based, and locally committed to each and every customer.
OUR HISTORY
In 1959, William M. Jordan and Robert T. Lawson founded W. M. Jordan Company, Inc. with a commitment to excellence: to strive for quality in every job, regardless of the size of the project, the budget or the time frame. Fueled by this commitment, under the leadership of John R. Lawson, II since 1986, the company grew into an organization providing a broad range of services to a diverse clientele across Virginia, North
RANKINGS
Engineering News Record
▶ Top 400 Contractors: #180
▶ Top 100 Green Contracotrs: #90
▶ Top East Contractors: #37
▶ Top Texas & Southeast Contractors: #95
BD+C Giants 400: #96
WHERE WE WORK
Newport News, VA
Richmond, VA
Greenville, SC
Charleston, SC
Wilmington, NC
Raleigh, NC
Carolina and South Carolina. After 32 years at the helm, John Lawson passed the reigns to Ronald J. Lauster, Jr. to continue the legacy of excellence. The corporate headquarters is in Newport News, Virginia. Regional and satellite offices allow us to best serve our clients across the region.
CORE COMPETENCIES
▶ Skilled in multiple delivery methods: Construction Management at Risk, Design Build, Design/Bid/Build
▶ Real Estate Development and Public-Private Partnerships
▶ Virtual Design and Construction
▶ Pre-Construction Services
▶ Sustainability and Green Construction
▶ Lean Construction Techniques
▶ Skilled in new construction, complex renovations, and historical adaptive reuse
DIFFERENTIATORS
▶ Nationally Ranked. Regionally Based. Locally Committed. ENR Top 400 Contractor | four regional offices and three satellite offices in VA, NC and SC
▶ Financially sound organization with annual revenues exceeding $700 million
▶ Substantial bonding capacity through Traveler’s Casualty and Surety Company of America, an A+ (Superior) rated firm
▶ In-house expertise in Preconstruction Services, Virtual Design and Construction, Building Systems and Lean Construction
▶ Extensive relationships with trade partners and suppliers
▶ Safety is a core value. W. M. Jordan Company is the first construction company to achieve Level 2 of the Virginia Building Excellence in Safety, Health and Training (VA voluntary compliance program.) All staff are OSHA-10 certfied and all field personnel are OSHA-30 certified.
▶ History of strategic joint venture and mentor-protege alliances
▶ All projects are within a 2-hour radius of a regional office for customer and project team support.
CONTACT US
Glenn A. Thompson, Vice President of Business Development gthompson@wmjordan.com 804.400.0708
Coastal Virginia
Erica Viola, Senior Business Development Manager eviola@wmjordan.com 757.708.2290
Central Virginia
Hayley Evans, Business Development Manager hevans@wmjordan.com 804.836.7770
Western Virginia
Ryan Stinnett, Senior Business Development Manager rstinnett@wmjordan.com 804.380.0388
North Carolina
John Cheshire, Senior Business Development Manager, Carolinas jcheshire@wmjordan.com 910.409.3680
Raleigh, North Carolina
Sholes Homewood, Business Development Manager shomewood@wmjordan.com 919.696.0103
South Carolina
Chris Dill, Business Development Manager cdill@wmjordan.com 864.419.3349