Three Site Visits: Why Is This EB-5 Project Confident Enough to Disclose Operating Data?

For a hotel-based EB-5 project, what truly builds investor confidence is not just the successful completion and opening of the project, but more importantly, whether it can quickly establish itself in the market, deliver strong performance, and meet expectations with real operating data after opening.

Recently, WorldWay Group Chairman Dr. Winner Xing traveled to North Carolina, USA, to conduct his third site visit to the "University City Hilton Hotel" EB-5 project. One of the key focuses of this visit was the actual operating performance of the hotel in its first year. The responses and operating data disclosed by the developer, Mr. Deven Patel, have made the project's achievements over the past year even more transparent.

1. Reaching the Forefront of the Competitive Market Within Just Three Months of Opening

During the discussion, Dr. Winner Xing, Chairman of WorldWay Group, first asked the project developer, Mr. Deven Patel: "The 'University City Hilton Hotel' project has been open for a year now. How has the operation been over this past year?"

In response, Mr. Deven Patel stated that the hotel reached and exceeded its target goals just three months after opening, quickly moving to the forefront of its competitive market. Based on full-year performance, the project's overall operating results were 5 percentage points higher than existing hotels in the market, which was the ambitious goal the team had set for itself.

Impressive Core Operating Data

Beyond the developer's on-site introduction, the project's actual operating data for the first year further confirms the hotel's business success.

According to the project's Q4 2025 investor report, the "University City Hilton Hotel" has seen a continuous upward trend in overall occupancy since it opened as planned in January 2025. By the fourth quarter of 2025, the project's core indicators were quite impressive: the occupancy rate for October alone reached 80.77%, the overall occupancy rate for the fourth quarter reached 63%, and the cumulative annual occupancy rate reached 66.85%.

Even more noteworthy is that within the first full year of operation, the hotel achieved a net profit of nearly $1.5 million, realizing profitability in its first year.

Developer Confident in Second-Year Performance

During the discussion, Dr. Winner Xing, Chairman of WorldWay Group, further asked: Since the hotel met its targets in three months, what are the team's expectations for future operations in the second year, 2026?

In response, Mr. Deven Patel stated that as the hotel has already established a firm foothold in the market, travelers are not only aware of the hotel's existence but have also gradually formed a stable recognition of its location and brand. On this basis, the hotel's revenue is expected to achieve a 12% growth in 2026.

Developer States Clearly: This Is a Long-Term Holding Project

Supporting the project's long-term development, in addition to its first-year operating performance, is the project's own location. Dr. Winner Xing noted on-site that the location of the "University City Hilton Hotel" is outstanding, within walking distance of the state university in North Carolina. Based on this location, he further asked the developer: For such a prime hotel project, is the plan to hold and operate it long-term, or to sell it at an opportune time after short-term operation?

Mr. Deven Patel gave a clear answer. He stated that the reason this hotel performs so well in the market is due to the continuous growth of tourism in the North Carolina mountains and the ongoing expansion of the local university. More importantly, this hotel is currently the only one in the area that is within walking distance of both the university and the city center, providing a significant location advantage.

Mr. Deven Patel emphasized that the "University City Hilton Hotel" is a high-quality project worth holding and operating for the long term, and they intend to keep the hotel for the long run.

WorldWay Puts "Seeing Things Through to the End" into Action

From first-year operating performance and data to the developer's clear commitment to future growth and long-term holding, the value of the "University City Hilton Hotel" project is being verified step by step. WorldWay's attention to this project did not stop once it was sold out.

From the project's inception and groundbreaking to returning to the US for a follow-up visit one year after the hotel's opening, WorldWay has traveled to the US three times to continuously track the project's progress.

This reflects not only a rigorous attitude toward the project itself but also the service philosophy that WorldWay consistently adheres to: continuously monitoring subsequent progress, continuously verifying the project's fulfillment, and truly seeing services through from beginning to end. For investors, such continuous follow-ups are a form of professional value in themselves.

Current Opportunities Are Worth Seizing Early

As the first EB-5 rural project launched through the partnership between WorldWay and the multi-billion dollar fund Peachtree Group, the "University City Hilton Hotel" has quickly sold out and has gradually verified its value through its operating performance.

Building on this, the "Great Smoky Mountains Marriott Hotel" EB-5 project and the "Sugar Mountain Hilton Hotel" EB-5 project in North Carolina, subsequently launched by WorldWay and the multi-billion dollar Peachtree Group, are also becoming high-quality choices that current investors are focusing on.

For families currently considering EB-5, what really needs to be seized is the current policy rhythm and application timing.

The reason is simple: as the policy window gradually narrows, the time available for investors to take proactive action is decreasing. The EB-5 grandfather clause will expire on September 30; the minimum investment amount may increase from $800,000 to $900,000 or more on January 1, 2027. In addition, once a visa backlog appears in the new EB-5 reserved categories, the current "no backlog + concurrent filing" golden window will also end. Therefore, the sooner you choose a high-quality rural project with an approved I-956F, the better it will be for securing your application initiative.