Overview
- Franklin Street purchased Atlanta-based HWE and will add about 20 brokers to its roughly 400-person firm, with terms undisclosed.
- HWE will keep its name and close its standalone office, with staff moving into Franklin Street locations in Atlanta, Dallas, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa.
- Clients of HWE gain access to Franklin Street services that include insurance, project management, capital advisory, leasing and property management.
- HWE reports $17 billion in hotel transactions over the past five years and $1.5 billion in 2025, including sales in Atlanta, Nashville, Indianapolis and South Beach.
- The deal advances Franklin Street’s 2025 expansion strategy following new offices in Nashville and Dallas and a Miami leadership hire, as hotel deal activity improved late last year.