Naren Patel
Chairman & Founder, Five Star Group
Dalton, GA 30720
Phone (706) 223-3016
Property Types
Hospitality
Bio
Naren spearheads organizational strategy for Five Star Group and supports the firm with development and construction. Naren also heads Five Star’s Investment Committee along with the executive team.
Throughout an impressive 35-year career in commercial real estate, Naren has built and acquired more than 50 properties. Naren started his career in hospitality as a housekeeper – earning a dollar per room. Mr. Patel’s experience has included developing, acquiring, and managing over 2.4 million square feet of buildings, including hospitality, retail, office, restaurants, land, industrial, multi-family, and mixed-use projects. Mr. Patel has been a key player in targeting significant real estate opportunities and developing new relationships through his extensive contacts in the real estate industry. He is experienced in various innovative transactions involving all types of real estate.
Naren graduated from the Shah N H Commerce College, Valsad with a Bachelor’s in Economics. Mr. Patel serves on several non-profit boards and is an advisory board member for a full-service investment firm that sponsors and co-invests in commercial real estate throughout the U.S.
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