About Us

A Legacy Built from the Ground Up

Callen-Badger, LLC is a premier hospitality and real estate development firm formed to advance hospitality-anchored development projects with an array of talents of great depth and breadth.

Our roots run deep across four generations of the Callen Family in real estate investment, hotel, and casino development — spanning more than 150 years since 1867.

Company Legacy Timeline

150+ Years in the Making

Founding1860s

  1. Hanfield, Callen, Ruland & Benjamin, Inc. founded in Manhattan.

Postwar Expansion1940s–50s

  1. Robinson Callen acquires Manhattan real estate and expands the family into hospitality.

  2. H.I. Development Corporation founded.

Florida & Puerto Rico1960s–70s

  1. Multiple Holiday Inn properties developed across Florida.

  2. Puerto Rico expansion — Holiday Inn Ponce opens and the El Tropical Casino brand is launched.

Modern Era2000s–Today

  1. Larry Collier appointed Regional Director of Operations.

  2. Callen-Badger, LLC established.