An independent firm offering thirty years of hands-on experience in project management and relocation coordination - with an emphasis on interior design development - for hotel property developers and corporate facility managers
Migrations, Inc. was founded with the intent to offer a broad scope of services in project management, relocation coordination and interior design development to corporate office and hospitality clients. We can navigate you through the process, allowing you to focus on your core business.
Successful Project Management requires understanding the assignment, assembling a strong team, developing a clear plan and actively managing the implementation. At Migrations, Inc. we begin with a comprehensive understanding of client needs through extensive preliminary programming and feasibility assessments. Then the proper review and selection of architects, engineers, interiors designers, and other specialized consultants is required to insure the development and implementation of uncompromising drawings and specifications. During construction, we constantly monitor the quality of consultant services and trades performance to deliver a final product that is a source of pride for the project team and, especially, the client.
Proper time management is the master key to a successful relocation. Relocation Coordination begins with feasibility and adjacency studies as well as preliminary programming of origin and destination sites. Armed with the complete understanding of the organizational structure, office personnel head count and the project time line, Migrations, Inc. will evaluate existing and new furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) to determine asset inventories for installation, relocation, off-site storage and liquidation. Pre-qualification and selection of vendor relocation services will be followed by onsite supervision during the actual relocation. The project ends with the decommissioning and shutdown of the facility at origin.
The historic Temple Court Building, built in 1881 and located in lower Manhattan, went through a conversion and extensive renovation, opening its doors in 2016 as a luxury hotel now known as The Beekman, a Thompson Hotel – noted in Travel + Leisure’s Hotels Issue as one of the most exciting places to stay in 2017. Migrations, Inc. was hired by GFI Capital to provide project management oversight for the procurement, fabrication, delivery and installation of the FFE (furniture, fixtures and equipment) required for 280 guestrooms and suites. Additional areas of responsibility included the hotel lobby, The Bar Room (pictured above), Fowler & Wells, a restaurant owned and operated by celebrity chef, Tom Colicchio, multiple meeting rooms and lounge plus all amenity spaces for a newly constructed 50-story tower with 68 condominiums adjacent to the hotel.
The renovation of this 380-guestroom beach front hotel was completed in 2014. The property consisted of three separate buildings built in the 1940s, 1950s and 2007, creating many complexities in construction and room types. Migrations, Inc. was part of project team, working with the interior design firm Martin Brudniski Design Studio, New York, and general contractor G.T. McDonald Construction, providing oversight for the installation of the FFE and OSE (operational supplies and equipment). In addition to the guestrooms and suites, an extensive list of public spaces, both inside and out, including a restaurant with outdoor seating, roof top lounges, and a separate historic building adjacent to two pools were part of the complete package. The Thompson hotel is now known as The Confidante, Miami Beach, a Hyatt Hotels property.
The $55 million renovation of this 200-room luxury boutique hotel was completed in 2008. Migrations, Inc. was one of two project managers hired by the property owners to work with London-based interior design firm David Collins Studio, Seattle-based architect Callison Architecture, Inc. and Los Angeles-based general contractor InterServ LP. Project scope included a complete renovation of 200 guestroom suites and corridors, as well as the procurement and installation of furniture, fixtures and equipment (FFE) for the lobby, ballroom, pre-function space, a Gordon Ramsay signature restaurant, and the roof top pool deck. The London West Hollywood, formerly the Wyndham’s Bel Age Hotel, is now managed and operated by Luxury Resorts, Inc.
In 2008, the owners of this premier Chicago hotel engaged in the evaluation of the hotel restaurant and bar to reposition the venues as destination dining and entertainment. Representing ownership, Migrations, Inc. provided the necessary project management services for the complete renovation of Bar Novo (pictured above), designed by Neimitz Design Group, Boston, and built by McHugh Construction, Chicago. Other projects at the hotel over the course of four years prior to 2008, included a lobby renovation, fitness center and spa expansion, and a 553-guestroom bathroom renovation in three months, all interiors designed by The Getty’s Group. In 2012, The Getty’s Group returned to renovate the Grand Ballroom and Pre-function space.
This hotel’s top-floor public space was transformed into a multi-function meeting facility in 2009. Migrations, Inc. was hired as a project manager to oversee the renovation, allowing the facility to provide up-to-date technology combined with exceptional food and beverage service. The interiors were designed by the Concept Group and construction was completed by Salian Commercial Construction Services. Following the completion of the top floor, additional meeting space on the hotel’s third floor also went through a renovation. In order to keep the overall project within budget, Migrations, Inc. remained on board to monitor project costs while hotel engineers acted as general contractor.
In preparation for the relocation of 3,500 people from four different locations, Migrations, Inc. was responsible for the specifications, procurement and installation of $20M of new furniture for the new 1.2M SF ABN AMRO Technology Center located at 540 W. Madison Street.The furniture installation dovetailed with construction taking approximately six months to deliver (third shift), and nine months to install (first shift), the moveable walls, private offices, workstations, files and seating for 28 full floors plus all first-floor retail space.
More than 60%. After installation of the new furniture, Migrations, Inc. was hired to oversee the consolidation and move, working with interior designers and the RR Donnelley facility team. Program requirements were documented, existing FFE was assessed and a relocation matrix was developed based upon interviews with department teams. A bid package was assembled for distribution to potential moving vendors. After the move, remaining FFE product was reused by other facilities or donated.
Over 1,500 employees, including a 600-seat trading floor, were relocated for Barclays Capital. Migrations, Inc. was hired as the liaison between the facility department and construction project team to move front office personnel from a lower Manhattan location to newly-renovated office space in the Metlife Building in Midtown Manhattan. Extensive programming to determine key adjacencies was critical to insure the necessary interaction on the trading floor. Proper positioning of departments supporting the trading floor functions was also important to the success of trading.
Representing the facility team for the company headquarters, Migrations, Inc. was contracted to work with various financial advisory teams as they were brought on board, assisting with the selection of finishes and furnishings and providing oversight during the completion of construction, including coordination with all IT requirements, and the delivery and installation of furniture prior to the relocation of personnel. Locations include Las Vegas, NV, Scottsdale, AZ, Madison, CT and Newport Beach, CA to name a few.
Migrations, Inc. can navigate you through the process, allowing you to focus on your core business. For further information regarding the full range of services offered please contact us.