Cindy Schoenauer

Company: Cushman & Wakefield

Position: Senior Vice President

Bio

Cindy Schoenauer, AACI, P.App., ISHC, is a Senior Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield ULC based in Vancouver, Canada, with the Valuation & Advisory Hospitality & Leisure Group. Her work includes market and feasibility studies, appraisals, portfolio valuations, asset strategy, and acquisition due diligence.

She brings over 20 years of industry experience and has specialized in the valuation of hospitality assets in all types of markets throughout Canada with focus on Western Canada. Her experience is both with existing and proposed assets ranging from limited service properties to boutique hotels, full service hotels, ski and golf resorts, and destination spa hotels.

Cindy developed a passion for the hospitality industry at an early age, inspired by her travels across Canada, Europe, and Latin America, and by being immersed in a multilingual environment throughout her upbringing.

Before joining Cushman & Wakefield, Cindy was part of the Valuation & Advisory teams at CBRE Hotels and PKF Consulting. Her professional background also includes hands-on experience in hotel operations at renowned properties such as the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Fairmont Waterfront, and Novotel Toronto, as well as experience in the restaurant sector.

Cindy pursued post-secondary studies in Vancouver, Toronto, and the South of France. She holds both Canadian and European citizenship and is fluent in English, with varying levels of proficiency in French, German, and Spanish.

 


Mission Statement

Whether you own or invest in a full-service hotel, small boutique hotel, or destination spa resort, Cushman & Wakefield’s Hospitality & Leisure practice group offers a full range of valuation and advisory services to help you uncover what’s next for your properties. Our experts dig deeply to understand your critical business issues and unique real estate circumstances. We combine this knowledge with industry experience, local market data, global coverage and responsive service.


Geographic Areas

Canada, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic Canada, Western Canada


Expertise

Look to us to provide comprehensive Hospitality & Leisure valuation services, including:

  • Property Appraisals & Review. Appraisal services for corporations, institutional investors, advisors and lenders. Expense analysis, feasibility studies and impact studies. Multi-property portfolio valuation capabilities.
  • Diligence Advisory. Due diligence for acquisition/Financing.  Loan portfolio underwriting and due diligence. Cash flow modeling.
  • Dispute Analysis & Litigation.  Litigation/trial support & consulting.

Hospitality

  • Full-service hotels
  • Limited-service hotels
  • Select-service hotels
  • Extended-stay hotels
  • Boutique hotels

Other

  • Conference centers
  • Timeshares and fractional ownership
  • Lodging driven mixed-use
  • Golf, sports & entertainment, and recreational facilities
  • Amusement parks
  • Wineries


Speaking Engagements

Western Canadian Lodging Conference - 2015-2023

Women in Tourism Hospitality - Toronto, ON, November 2022





Past Experience

PKF Consulting

CBRE Hotels

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts

Tourism Toronto

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