Elaine Sahlins

Ms. Sahlins is Executive Director in the Hospitality and Gaming practice of Cushman & Wakefield where she provides appraisal and consulting services for hotels and casinos. Ms. Sahlins specializes in the analysis of complex hospitality assets including new development, shared-ownership and gaming properties. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Sahlins has appraised thousands of hotel and gaming properties. A seasoned appraiser and consultant, Ms. Sahlins has performed valuations and market and feasibility studies of hotel and gaming properties throughout the United States. Previously a Managing Director of HVS in the San Francisco Office and a Senior Review Appraiser at Bank of America, Ms. Sahlins began her hotel real estate career in acquisitions at VMS Realty in Chicago. Ms. Sahlins’ appraisal and consulting projects span all types of hospitality and casino properties including select- and full-service hotels, destination resorts and gaming properties. She performs assignments for lenders, developers, attorneys, management companies and owners relating to financing, feasibility and other real estate issues. Ms. Sahlins is a regular presenter at real estate conferences in California. The author of numerous articles relating to hotel and gaming real estate, she has prepared and published surveys of hotel development costs since 1998.