Gold Key | PHR is a development, management and operating company working across hospitality, commercial real estate, residential real estate and food & beverage. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the firm has been led since its inception by CEO Bruce L. Thompson. It began as a modest hospitality management company and has grown into an East Coast hospitality business with more than 30 years of continuous operation.
The company's activities span the design, construction and operation of hotels and resorts along the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic; the development, ownership and management of commercial real estate assets; residential real estate development; and the ownership and operation of restaurants within its hospitality portfolio. Its work also touches retail and entertainment. Gold Key | PHR reports having developed more than $1 billion in new real estate assets and cites award-winning projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
Operations are centred on Virginia and North Carolina, with a wider footprint across the Mid-Atlantic and the East Coast. The company describes an emphasis on holding the highest standards across all of its operations, sustained by long-tenured, founder-led leadership.
