Kinzie Street Hotel Investors LLC, a group that included representatives of the Cataldo family, Jupiter Realty Corp and the Joel Stone Family of Stone-Levy LLC, invested $6 million to remake the property, which had previously been the 10 West Hotel.
[2] The Amalfi was designed by Robert J. Cataldo, Hostmark Hospitality Group's president and Chief Operating Officer.
[3] In June 2007, Kinzie Street Hotel Investor group sold the property to Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors LLC, the current owner of the hotel.
Cornerstone was retained by Hostmark Hospitality Group as the management company for the Amalfi.
Managed by Portfolio Hotels & Resorts, it was designed by Gettys Design Group, Chicago, and pays tribute to John Kinzie, prominently recognized as Chicago's first civilian.