ENGLEWOOD, N.J. — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $13.5 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Englewood. Located at 401 South Van Brunt St., the 113,202-square-foot hotel is set on more than five acres. Alan Cafiero, Ben Sgambati and Michael DeVita of Marcus & Millichap’s New Jersey office represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. The buyer was also a private investor.
CHICAGO — Cohen Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has arranged a $16.8 million loan for the acquisition of the Ivy Hotel in Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. The 16-story boutique hotel is located at 233 E. Ontario St., adjacent to the Magnificent Mile. The hotel offers 63 rooms and a rooftop bar. Cohen Financial arranged a two-year, floating-rate loan with Prime Finance. The borrower, a joint venture between Avantgarde Capital and Anderson Hospitality Holdings, plans to make capital improvements to the property.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: HST) has purchased 1 Hotel South Beach, a 429-room hotel and resort in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood. A partnership between Starwood Capital Group and LeFrak sold the property for $610 million, or a little over $1.4 million per room. Hodges Ward Elliot represented Starwood Capital and LeFrak in the sale. The property features 600 linear feet of ocean frontage and has direct beach access, as well as four pools with elevated decks that provide ocean views. SH Hotels & Resorts, an affiliate of Starwood Capital, will continue to operate and manage the 1.1 million-square-foot property as 1 Hotel South Beach. “We are excited about the opportunity to acquire one of the absolute best luxury hotels in the country and partner with SH Hotels & Resorts as our operator,” says James Risoleo, president and CEO of HST. “1 Hotels is redefining the luxury hotel industry and we could not be more proud to own its flagship hotel. We look forward to being a big part of the brand’s future growth.” Starwood Capital acquired the 1970s-era beachfront hotel in 2012 and executed a $300 million overhaul, including adding 155 condominiums and updating the …
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Alliant: Communication is a Commodity in Today’s Lending Environment
Communication and transparency are always top priorities for commercial lenders and borrowers. Paul Letourneau, manager of commercial lending at Alliant Credit Union, believes these are the true skills lenders should leverage in today’s market. Letourneau knows we’re long in this cycle — and he says that’s not a bad thing. There is still a great need for capital, but with that demand comes the competition among suppliers. This, Letourneau asserts, has caused lenders like credit unions to make sure their relationships with mortgage brokers and sponsors are as strong as possible. The ability to remain competitive while disciplined is no easy task. Letourneau believes this starts with strong communication between all parties. Watch the video for more insights from Letourneau. Alliant Credit Union is a content partner of REBusinessOnline. Click here to view articles written in conjunction with Alliant.
SAN ANTONIO — HR Construction is nearing completion of upgrades to the 1,002 guest resort suites at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Rooms at the property, which opened in 2010 as the largest JW Marriott resort in the world, feature new furnishings and light fixtures, as well as redesigned bathrooms and 65-inch TVs. Seifert Murphy handled design of the project, which is slated to be fully complete in early March.
PHOENIX— Best Western Hotels & Resorts has acquired global hotel brand WorldHotels from Associated Luxury Hotels for an undisclosed price. The brand consists of approximately 300 specialty hotels and resorts around the world and 31 in the United States. WorldHotels will maintain its distinct personality while benefiting from Best Western’s e-commerce platform, partnerships, loyalty program and global distribution network. The acquisition marks another move by Best Western into soft-brand hotels, an affiliation in which a hotel relies primarily on its individual identity rather than that of the larger hotel chain. A number of global hotel chains have launched soft brands in recent years, including the Ascend Collection by Choice Hotels International and Marriott International’s Autograph Collection. Best Western isn’t the only hotelier that recently purchased a luxury brand. InterContinental Hotels Group acquired Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas for $300 million on Feb. 13. “There is tremendous synergy between Best Western and WorldHotels,” says David Kong, CEO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts. “By joining forces in this new partnership, we will create competitive advantages for both companies.” The acquisition of WorldHotels was completed last week. The move expands Best Western’s portfolio of offerings to include upscale and luxury segments. Phoenix-based Best Western Hotels & …
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local development firm Jackson-Shaw has begun construction of a 252-room AC Hotel by Marriott in downtown Fort Worth. The 16-story property, which will be the first hotel of this brand in Fort Worth, will feature a communal space with a full bar, 24-hour wellness center and a full-service restaurant. The opening is slated for fall 2020.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Walker & Dunlop has structured $40 million in financing for the AC Hotel by Marriott Tucson Downtown, located at 151 E. Broadway Blvd. in Tucson. The borrower is Tucson Urban. Completed in fall 2017, the eight-story hotel features 136 guest rooms and was the first hotel built in downtown Tucson since the early 1970s, according to Walker & Dunlop. Hotel amenities include a fitness center, rooftop pool and 1,847 square feet of meeting space. Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell of Walker & Dunlop’s Phoenix office, in collaboration with Alison Williams and Matt Baldwin of Walker & Dunlop’s Tampa, Fla., office, arranged the 10-year cash-out loan, which features three years of interest-only payments, through a CMBS provider.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Midas Hospitality has opened its third Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in Charlotte. The four-story, 119-room The Residence Inn Charlotte Steele Creek is located at 5110 Trojan Drive, about 10 miles south of downtown Charlotte and seven miles south of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. The 82,000-square-foot hotel offers studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Henry Schmidlin and Sue Wing of Midas will serve as general manager and director of sales, respectively. Midas’ sister company, MC Hotel Construction, served as the general contractor.
SEATTLE — The Hotel Group has opened The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, A Tapestry Collection by Hilton. Situated at 2120 Fourth Ave. in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, the hotel features 142 guest rooms; views of the downtown Seattle skyline and Puget Sound; ground-level restaurant Currant Bistro with adjacent grab-and-go coffee bar; and meetings and special event space. Tapestry Collection by Hilton offers a boutique-style hotel with the backing of Hilton’s size and brand. This is the first Tapestry Collection by Hilton in the state of Washington.