NEW YORK CITY — Electra America Hospitality Group, a joint venture between Florida-based private equity firm Electra Capital and hospitality operator AKA, has acquired the Roger New York hotel in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood. The 194-room boutique hotel sold for $19 million, or roughly $98,000 per room. The new ownership will invest $22 million in capital improvements and reopen the hotel in mid-2022 under the AKA brand. The seller was not disclosed.
MIAMI — Madison Realty Capital, a New York City-based private real estate equity firm, has provided a $105 million loan to Miami-based developer Fort Partners for the acquisition and renovation of the Four Seasons Hotel Miami located in the city’s Brickell district. Located at 1435 Brickell Ave., Four Seasons Hotel Miami is a 221-room hotel that anchors a 70-story, mixed-use tower. The tower also features Class A office space, residential condominiums, an Equinox health club, retail space and a parking garage. Fort Partners plans to renovate the property by enhancing room configurations, the pool deck and lobby, as well as upgrading the food and beverage options. Millennium Partners developed the property in 2003 and Handel Architects led the design. The acquisition marks the fourth Four Seasons property in Fort Partners’ South Florida portfolio alongside hotels located in Surfside, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach. In 2019, Madison Realty Capital provided a $210 million loan to Fort Partners for its construction of the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences Fort Lauderdale. Jim Dockerty, Kevin Davis and Mark Fisher of JLL arranged the financing on behalf of Fort Partners.
HOUSTON — MCR, a New York City-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 135-room Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Houston I-10 West/Park Row. The hotel offers a covered outdoor picnic area, fitness center, outdoor pool, convenience mart and 575 square feet of meeting and event space. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MCR acquired the properties as part of a five-hotel portfolio deal that carried a price tag of $94 million.
HOUSTON — MCR, a New York City-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the 132-room Courtyard by Marriott Houston I-10 West/Park Row hotel. The property features a convenience store, 24-hour fitness center, meeting and event space, an outdoor pool and a bistro that serves food, alcoholic beverages and Starbucks coffee. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. MCR acquired the property as part of a five-hotel portfolio deal that carried a price tag of $94 million.
RICHARDSON, TEXAS — MCR, a New York City-based hospitality owner-operator, has acquired the Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Plano/Richardson and the Residence Inn by Marriott Dallas Plano/Richardson. The two hotels total 261 rooms and are located on the northeastern outskirts of Dallas. Both hotels offer pools, fitness centers and convenience stores. MCR acquired the properties as part of a five-hotel portfolio deal that carried a price tag of $94 million.
MIAMI AND SOUTHFIELD, MICH. — Veteran Services USA and Southfield, Mich.-based Lockwood Asset Management have bought a 10-property hotel portfolio totaling more than 1.6 million square feet, for $225 million. The seller(s) was not disclosed. Veteran Services USA plans to redesign and convert existing buildings into mixed-use properties with Radisson Hotel accommodations. The properties will include separate studio and one-bedroom residential apartments for veterans age 55 and over who live on a fixed income. SarahCare, a Canton, Ohio- based brand that provides senior daytime care and activities, will lease space at several locations within the portfolio. In addition to the residential space and SarahCare facilities, the building’s large-scale, existing kitchen facilities will be available for lease for a ghost kitchen. The 10 properties include the following: • Crowne Plaza located at 6121 N. Interstate Highway 35 in Austin, Texas; • Crowne Plaza located at 33 E. Fifth St. in Dayton, Ohio; • Crowne Plaza located at 9090 Southwest Freeway in Houston, Texas; • Marriott located at 200 E. Amite St. in Jackson, Miss.; • Radisson located at 1775 Parkway Place in Marietta, Ga.; • Crowne Plaza located at 2625 Thousand Oaks St. in Memphis, Tenn.; • Clarion Inn located at …
HOUSTON — Driftwood Capital, an investment firm based in the Miami area, has acquired Hotel Indigo Houston at the Galleria, a 131-room property located in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. Built in 2001 and renovated in 2009, the property features more than 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a fitness center and an onsite restaurant called Crossroads Bar & Bistro. The seller was not disclosed.
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Alagem Capital Group and Cain International have unveiled plans for One Beverly Hills, a 17.5-acre “urban resort” that the developers estimate will value $2 billion upon completion. The project will include two new condominium towers, an eight-acre botanical garden and a new 10-story tower comprising 42 luxury hotel rooms, 37 shared-ownership condominiums and a fine dining restaurant. One Beverly Hills also includes the revitalization of the adjacent Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, two luxury hotels that Alagem Capital and Cain purchased in 2018. In June, the Beverly Hills City Council approved the project by a vote of 4 to 1. The historic development agreement between the developers and the City of Beverly Hills guarantees a $100 million public benefit fee, which Alagem Capital and Cain will pay over the course of eight years, according to the Beverly Hills Courier. None of the condominiums will be reserved for affordable housing, according to local and national media outlets. One Beverly Hills’ hotel-condo tower will include a private members club open to residents and a select number of non-residents. Members will have access to 130,000 square feet of amenities space over three levels that will be divided …
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a nearly $86 million loan to refinance The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, a new hotel located at 233 NE 2nd Ave. in Delray Beach. The property is a member of the Curio Collection by Hilton brand of hotels. The loan was provided to sponsor Menin Development Inc., a real estate development firm. The Ray Hotel Delray Beach is slated to open at the beginning of September 2021. Ray Hotel will span 141 rooms and four stories. The property’s amenities will include a 20,000-square-foot rooftop with an outdoor pool, restaurant and bar. In total, the hotel will also offer more than 45,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. Additionally, the property will also include a 3,590-square-foot event space called The Cube, which will be used for weddings, charity functions, parties and other major events. Additional food and beverage options will include a restaurant, as well as a lobby bar and coffee bar. Other amenities will feature a fitness room, valet laundry, shuttle service to the beach and a private beach section for hotel guests. Ray Hotel is located 0.4 miles from the Delray Beach and approximately two blocks north of …
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the $115 million sale of the first mortgage loan on Mondrian Park Avenue, a 190-room luxury hotel in Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood. Adam Spies and Dan O’Brien of Cushman & Wakefield represented Moin Development in its sale of the debt to Global Holdings, an owner whose portfolio spans more than 10 million square feet of commercial space.