H.J. Russell & Company, founded more than 60 years ago, is a vertically integrated service provider specializing in real estate development, construction, program management, and property management. We believe to effectively contribute and provide impactful service to our clients, we must take a holistic approach to any assignment. What does that mean to your company? It means that Russell will be a collaborative partner, evaluating potential opportunities through a big picture perspective. With our interest aligned with our clients, we engage our four divisions to provide service within a specific scope.
Paschal's Restaurant, an historic and soulful dining experience, features southern specialties such as fried chicken, braised short ribs, smothered pork chops and our famous peach cobbler.
Located downtown Atlanta, in the Castleberry Hill Arts District, Paschal's has a rich history that dates back to 1947 when the Paschal brothers, James and Robert Paschal opened their first location at 831 West Hunter Street in Atlanta, Georgia. The brothers decided 鈥楩ried Chicken' would be the specialty of the house, and with that mandate, Robert created his 鈥榮ecret recipe'.
Paschal's Restaurant became the 鈥榤eeting place' for some of the most notable entertainers, politicians, and business people, including Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Young, Maynard Jackson, Vice President Al Gore, and Dr. Martin Luther King just to name a few.
In 2002, James Paschal and Herman J. Russell would join forces to create a 21st century version of Paschal's Restaurant located in the Castleberry Hill area.
Located in Downtown Atlanta鈥檚 Historic Castleberry Hill Art District, the Clarion Inn and Suites near the Mercedes Benz Stadium opened in April 2018. The hotel is part of the new Russell Hospitality Campus at Castleberry Hill, which includes the new , , and .
The location was previously the Castleberry Inn and Suites and is now a Clarion Inn and Suites by . It offers 104 guest rooms as well as a 1,000-square-feet banquet room that will accommodate up to 75 people for corporate meetings and events. In addition, the Clarion Inn and Suites has beautiful spaces, both indoor and outdoor, to accommodate cocktail parties and receptions for up to 100 people. It also offers lodging to groups hosting private events at The Russell Hospitality Campus. In addition to the hotel, the campus includes Paschal鈥檚 Restaurant which offers 3,000-square-feet of versatile private dining and event spaces and The Loft at Castleberry Hill, a private event venue which offers 6,000-square-feet and can accommodate up to 350 people. The new Russell Hospitality Campus is one convenient location to meet all your needs for corporate meetings, family reunions, weddings, graduations, conferences and celebration parties. The Campus has total combined meeting and event spaces of 10,000 square feet.
LOFT at Castleberry Hill is one of Atlanta鈥檚 premier event venues. We are privately located in the Historic Castleberry Hill Arts District, minutes from downtown Atlanta. The district is well known for its art galleries, trendy restaurants, and boutiques. The loft style architecture and the contemporary d茅cor serve as a perfect backdrop for meetings and events. Our vision at LOFT is to offer a unique event experience, through tailored events, delicious cuisine, and exceptional customer service.
At CI, we believe being responsible business citizens means being responsible to the environment we share with the rest of the world, including our employees, partners and traveling passengers. Here are a few sustainability elements we focus on when opening or renovating a concept
Not only to save money, but to preserve this precious resource, through water efficient fixtures and fittings, pre-rinse valves, ice makers and dishwashers.
Incorporate systems to reduce, reuse, recycling waste to energy.
Reduce energy demand through processes related to energy usage and efficiency. Encourage efficient practices without sacrificing quality of service to our customers through lighting by using low energy heat lighting, HVAC by using variable speed kitchen fans for exhaust, decreased process load requirements through ENERGY STAR kitchen equipment, computers and POS systems.
Build with materials that are safe for our employees and guests and have recycled content of at least 10-20%, thereby reducing impacts resulting from extraction and processing of virgin materials.
Purchase building materials and products that are extracted and manufactured within the region in which we build, thereby supporting the use of indigenous resources and reducing the environmental impacts resulting from transportation.
CI was awarded the GreeningATL 鈥淔ootprint and Community Impact Award鈥� for being a leader in cutting down on emissions in the local Atlanta area for our operation at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by subsidizing the purchase of their transit cards, which encourages transit use and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
