Hospitality

Newmark Arranges $94.4M Loan for Refinancing, Repositioning of Downtown Tampa Hotel

by John Nelson April 24, 2026

TAMPA, FLA. — Newmark has arranged a $94.4 million loan for the refinancing of Hotel Cala, formerly known as Hotel Tampa Riverwalk. The 281-room is located along the 2.6-mile Tampa Riverwalk overlooking the Hillsborough River in downtown Tampa. Jordan Roeschlaub, Nick Scribani, Ricky Braha, Tyler Dumon and Tate Keir of Newmark arranged the financing through Bain Capital and Smith Hill Capital on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between Newbond Holdings and Apollo. The ownership is executing a comprehensive repositioning strategy at Hotel Cala, including a full renovation and rebranding of the property into a luxury hotel under the Curio Collection flag. Renovations will include upgrades to guest rooms, meeting spaces and amenity offerings, including a flagship food-and-beverage concept. The construction timeline for the repositioning was not disclosed.

April 24, 2026

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Noble Opens 148-Room Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District Hotel

by John Nelson April 24, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA. — Noble Investment Group has opened Tempo by Hilton Savannah Historic District, a 148-room hotel located at 220 E. Bryan St. in downtown Savannah. Situated off Reynolds Square and steps from the Savannah River, the hotel represents the first Tempo by Hilton property in Georgia. McKibbon Hospitality manages the hotel on behalf of Noble. Each hotel room offers spa-inspired bathrooms with Bluetooth speaker mirrors and Apotheke bath products; Sealy Accelerate mattresses; Peloton bikes; yoga mats; and resistance bands. Amenities include a lobby with gathering spaces, 3,000 square feet of meeting spaces and a 24-hour fitness center. Food-and-beverage offerings include Waving Girl Rooftop, a rooftop bar, and Bluestone Lane Café, an Australian-style café overlooking Reynolds Square.

April 24, 2026

Hospitality Loans Washington Western

Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. Secures $24M Loan for Refinancing of Cedarbrook Lodge Hotel in Seattle

by Amy Works April 24, 2026

SEATTLE — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $24 million in first mortgage debt to refinance Cedarbrook Lodge in Seattle. A private real estate debt fund provided the nonrecourse, floating-rate, interim five-year loan. Located at 18525 36th Ave. S, Cedarbrook Lodge features a 167-room, full-service hotel situated on 7 acres of restored wetlands, more than 17,000 square feet of meeting space, a 1,600-square-foot fitness center, the 3,000-square-foot The Spa at Cedarbrook Lodge and Copperleaf Restaurant & Bar. Additionally, the property is less than two miles east of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

April 24, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Illinois Midwest

SVN Chicago Commercial Brokers $17.1M Sale of Hilton Garden Inn Hotel in Mattoon, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow April 24, 2026

MATTOON, ILL. — SVN Chicago Commercial has brokered the $17.1 million sale of the 102-room Hilton Garden Inn Mattoon. Constructed in 2022, the property is located at 100 Coles Centre Parkway and features Hilton’s new branded layout. Derek Gonsch of SVN Chicago represented the undisclosed seller. Lekhraj Ahuja, a local investor and experienced hotel operator, was the buyer.

April 24, 2026

Development Georgia Hospitality Mixed-Use Southeast

Virgin Hotels to Anchor $5B Centennial Yards Development in Downtown Atlanta

by John Nelson April 23, 2026

ATLANTA — Los Angeles-based CIM Group and affiliate Centennial Yards Co. have announced that Virgin Hotels is coming to Centennial Yards, the $5 billion mixed-use district underway in downtown Atlanta. Drew Co. is co-developing the 261-room hotel, which is set to open in 2027 between Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. The hotel will anchor the “Entertainment District” of the 50-acre project that will also include a 5,300-seat Live Nation venue and the interactive Cosm attraction announced in 2024. The hotel will include the Virgin brand’s signature “Chambers” room concept with a penthouse suite and “Richard’s Flat” on the upper floors. The hotel will also feature meeting space, a pool deck and a Chops Lobster Bar on the ground level, as well as bars in the lobby, pool deck area and rooftop, plus a seasonal patio bar. Other recently announced concepts coming to Centennial Yards include Shake Shack, The Irish Exit, Khao Thai Isan, The Busy Bee Café and Zephyr Southern Brasserie.

April 23, 2026

Development Hospitality Indiana Midwest

Hilton to Open 800-Room Signia Hotel in Indianapolis in February 2027

by Kristin Harlow April 23, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS — The 800-room Signia by Hilton Indianapolis hotel is now available for reservations beginning Feb. 1, 2027. The project marks the city’s tallest hotel and the Indiana Convention Center’s newest headquarters hotel, according to Hilton. It will also be the first property in both the Midwest and Indiana for the “approachable luxury brand.” The City of Indianapolis will own the hotel, with operations led by the Capital Improvement Board of Managers of Marion County, a municipal corporation of Marion County. The hotel will be located along the Georgia Street pedestrian promenade in the Wholesale District, with direct access via skywalk to the Indiana Convention Center. The property will offer convenient access to Lucas Oil Stadium and Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Designed by Ratio Design, the property will include 70 suites ranging from 450 to 1,900 square feet. The interiors, designed by Rottet Studio Architecture and Design, will abstractly reference Indianapolis’s connection to car culture and the luxury of auto racing. The property will also feature a public art collection curated by Art Strategies. Guests will enjoy seven chef-driven dining and bar concepts, including a lobby bar, an all-day restaurant focused on elevated comfort fare and a 38th-floor bar and lounge. Additional …

April 23, 2026

Hospitality Loans Texas

Partnership Receives Financing for Renovation of 337-Room Hotel in Irving

by Taylor Williams April 22, 2026

IRVING, TEXAS— A partnership between 3H Group Inc. and Dallas Lodging Associates LLC has received an undisclosed amount of financing for the renovation of the 337-roomRenaissance Dallas North Hotel in Irving. The 12-story hotel sits on a 7.5-acre site at 1590 Lyndon B Johnson Freeway in the Las Colinas district and includes 25 suites, as well as 22,670 square feet of meeting and event space and three onsite food-and-beverage options. Jillian Mariutti, Adrienne Andrews and Pierce Rutledge of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan through Western Alliance Bank on behalf of ownership.

April 22, 2026

Acquisitions California Hospitality Western

GreenTree Hospitality Group Divests of GreenTree Pasadena Inn in Southern California

by Amy Works April 17, 2026

PASADENA, CALIF. — GreenTree Hospitality Group has completed the sale of GreenTree Pasadena Inn in Pasadena to a private buyer for an undisclosed price. Stanley Wang and Gordon Allred of the Allred Hotel Group at Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the deal. Located at 400 S. Arroyo Parkway, GreenTree Pasadena Inn is situated a few blocks from the Pasadena Convention Center, Old Pasadena and the historic Rose Bowl.

April 17, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Hunter Advisors Arranges Sale of 248-Room Hotel Near Dallas Love Field Airport

by Taylor Williams April 15, 2026

DALLAS — Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm Hunter Advisors has arranged the sale of the 248-room Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Love Field hotel. Suites at the eight-story hotel feature separate living and sleeping areas, flexible workspaces and in-room amenities such as mini-refrigerators and microwaves. Shared amenities include 4,400 square feet of meeting and event space across seven rooms, a full-service restaurant and bar, an indoor pool, fitness and business centers and complimentary breakfast service. An entity doing business as FelCor Dallas Love Field Owner LLC sold the hotel to Scenic Capital Advisors LLC for an undisclosed price. Kami Burnette of Hunter Advisors brokered the deal.

April 15, 2026

Development Hospitality Multifamily Texas

Hunt Capital, City of Brownsville Complete Affordable Housing Adaptive Reuse Project

by Taylor Williams April 15, 2026

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Hunt Capital Partners and the Housing Authority of the City of Brownsville, located in South Texas, has completed an affordable housing adaptive reuse project. The project converted the historic eight-story El Jardin Hotel, which first opened in 1927 and has been vacant for the past 40 years, into a 44-unit complex with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Information on income restrictions was not disclosed. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas provided a $1.1 million Affordable Housing Program grant to help finance the project.

April 15, 2026

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