W Hollywood Developer to Recieve 2010 Millennium Award from Global Green USA

Gatehouse Capital and Partners HEI Hotels & Resorts Honored for Completion of California's Largest, Sustainable, Mixed Use Property

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. June 11, 2010

LOS ANGELES, CA - June 10, 2010 - Marty Collins, president and founder of Gatehouse Capital, will accept the Millennium Award for Green Building Environmental Leadership at Global Green USA's 14th Annual Millennium Awards this Saturday June 12, 2010 in Santa Monica, Calif.

Collins will personally accept the award recognizing his decade of work on W Hollywood and The Residences at W Hollywood, and will represent his firm Gatehouse Capital and the HEI/Gatehouse partnership as owners of the development. The award recognizes the successful completion of California's largest sustainable, mixed-use development integrating hotel, residential, retail and public transit uses, which is registered with the U.S. Green Building Council for LEED-Silver certification.

"There is great personal and professional achievement in completing the largest sustainable project in California,” said Collins. “We could not have done it without the support of all our stake holders at the City of Los Angeles, the MTA, HEI, W Hotels and all the construction and design professionals. It raises the bar for everyone as a responsible yet spectacular addition to Hollywood, the entertainment capital of the world."

W Hollywood's green highlights include:

Sustainable Design: W Hollywood is registered for the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED-Silver certification; features high-efficiency energy and water systems, onsite public transit portal, recycling program, use of eco-friendly materials and local sourcing.

Mass Transit Access: W Hollywood incorporates the Hollywood & Vine Metro Station; features onsite subway and bus service. Provides alternative modes of urban transportation.

Living Green: The Residences at W Hollywood features sustainable interior finishes from Poliform and leading design brands as well as the “Eco-Residence” from eConnect Group and Van Patter Design, a showcase installation of green and sustainable products for urban homes.

The Millennium Awards acknowledge and honor individuals whose lives and careers exemplify Global Green USA's mission of “fostering a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure world.” The event raises funds to support the organization's initiatives to rebuild a green New Orleans; to create green affordable housing and green schools in Los Angeles, throughout California and nationally; and to continue to advocate for innovative and effective policy initiatives to combat climate change.

For more information or to purchase tickets to the 14th Annual Millennium Awards please call Michael Teta Associates at 818.906.0240 or go to:
www.globalgreen.org/millennium or.

About W Hollywood & The Residences at W Hollywood
W Hollywood and The Residences at W Hollywood is the first LEED-Registered, hospitality branded address in Los Angeles integrating hotel, for-sale residences and retail uses. With 143 W-branded residences paired to the 305 guest rooms of W Hollywood, restaurant Delphine by IDG, a rooftop nightclub Drai's Hollywood by Victor Drai, bliss® spa and additional retail space, the $350 million development at Hollywood & Vine offers a world-class lifestyle opportunity boasting: W's signature Whatever/Whenever service; cutting-edge design including contemporary finishes, lush landscaping, and artistic flair; and innovative living spaces complete with dramatic views, premiere nightlife and exclusive restaurants. The property is jointly owned by HEI Hotels & Resorts, a hotel investment and operating company, and Gatehouse Capital, a Dallas-based real estate investment firm. Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., W's parent company, will operate the hotel and residences. For more information, visit:
www.Whotels.com/Hollywood or explore:
www.WHollywoodResidences.com.