Hospitality

Kalahari Begins Work on $350M Hotel, Convention Center in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 17, 2018

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Wisconsin-based Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, a developer of luxury resorts with convention centers and indoor water parks, has begun work on its newest property in the northern Austin metro of Round Rock. According to local news station KVUE, the project is valued at roughly $350 million. The property will be situated on 351 acres along U.S. Highway 79. The hotel will total 975 guestrooms, while the convention center and indoor water park will span a minimum of 150,000 and 200,000 square feet, respectively. The opening is slated for late 2020.

May 17, 2018

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Developer Secures $230M Construction Loan for TWA Hotel at JFK Airport

by David Cohen May 16, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — MCR and MORSE Development has secured a $230 million construction loan for the transformation of the former TWA Flight Center and construction of the TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. M&T Bank arranged the loan and provided $60 million of the financing package, which involved several banks. The redevelopment of the property will include a complete restoration of the 1962 Eero Saarinen-designed midcentury modern building that served as a TWA air terminal from 1962 to 2001. In 2005, the flight center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scheduled for completion in spring 2019, the TWA Hotel will include 512 rooms with views of JFK’s runways and the TWA Flight Center, as well as a 50,000-square-foot event center. The property will be JFK’s first on-site, full-service hotel. The completed project will include six restaurants and eight bars, including a cocktail lounge inside of a repurposed Lockheed Constellation “Connie” L-1649A Starliner positioned on the tarmac. The hotel will offer connections to JFK Terminal 5 via the flight center’s iconic arrival tubes, made famous by the 2002 film Catch Me if You Can. The flight center will also house a museum focused on the …

May 16, 2018

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Lingerfelt CommonWealth to Acquire Hotel in Virginia Beach for $19M, Invest $25M for Renovation

by Camren Skelton May 16, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC will acquire the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center, a 295-room hotel located at 2800 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, for $19 million. The Richmond, Va.-based company plans to invest $25 million to renovate the property, and will rebrand it as Delta Hotel by Marriott, a hospitality brand designed for business and leisure travelers. The 263,328-square-foot property is situated on 3.6 acres along the Chesapeake Bay. Commonwealth Lodging Management LLC, Lingerfelt’s hotel management affiliate, will operate and manage the hotel. The Virginia Beach Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program grant of $200,000 based on the company’s capital investment of $25 million. The new operators will continue to run the hotel through the season and close it sometime in October to complete the 14-month renovation project, according to Warren Harris, director of Virginia Beach Economic Development.

May 16, 2018

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ASC Arranges $10.7M Refinancing for Boutique Hotel in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow May 16, 2018

CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the refinancing of the Ivy Boutique Hotel in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. The 63-room hotel was formerly an office building. The 15-story property features a rooftop deck, two banquet halls and spa services. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the loan, which was provided by a debt fund. The borrower was not disclosed.

May 16, 2018

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Soundview, Chartwell Break Ground on Marriott-Branded Hotel at JFK Airport

by David Cohen May 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Soundview Real Estate Partners and Chartwell Hospitality have broken ground on a 270,000-square-foot, dual-branded Marriott and Residence Inn property at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 540-room hotel will include 4,000 square feet of meeting space, fitness facilities, and lounge and bar areas. Gene Kaufman Architect PC designed the building and the interiors for both the hotel’s public spaces and guest rooms. DLC Development Corp. is serving as general contractor. This is the 12th Marriott-branded hotel designed by Kaufman. The hotel is expected to open in 2020

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Michigan Midwest

CBRE|Martin Arranges Sale of 66,603 SF Hospitality Asset near Kalamazoo, Michigan

by Jeff Shaw May 14, 2018

AUGUSTA, MICHIGAN — CBRE|Martin has arranged the $950,000 sale of Brook Lodge, a 66,603-square-foot hotel and conference center in Augusta, about 15 miles east of Kalamazoo. Situated on 82.6 acres, the property consists of eight cottages totaling 48 guestrooms. CBRE|Martin represented the seller, Michigan State University (MSU), which acquired the property in 2000, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Prior to MSU’s acquisition of Brook Lodge, the property served as a conference center for employees of Upjohn Co., a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm that was established in Kalamazoo in the late 19th century. In the early 2000s, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer acquired Upjohn, which had previously merged with Sweden-based Pharmacia in 1995.

May 14, 2018

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Ashford Trust Sells 109-Room Hotel in Downtown Tampa for $24M

by Camren Skelton May 14, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has sold the 109-room Residence Inn Tampa Downtown in Tampa for $24 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The hotel achieved RevPAR of $122 over the 12-month period ending on March 31, and had an average occupancy of 76 percent. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor pool and a sports court.

May 14, 2018

Development Hospitality Texas

Sam Moon Group Breaks Ground on 303-Room Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Frisco

by Taylor Williams May 10, 2018

FRISCO, TEXAS — Dallas-based hospitality developer Sam Moon Group has broken ground on The Hyatt Regency Stonebriar, a 303-room hotel in the northern Dallas metro of Frisco. The 18-story property will be attached to the Stonebriar Centre mall, which owner GGP is currently redeveloping. The new hotel will include a 54,585-square-foot conference room, an 800-space parking garage and a 3,000-square-foot library that will connect to the mall. Architecture firm HKS Inc. is designing the hotel and Brasfield & Gorrie is serving as general contractor. Completion is scheduled for the first quarter of 2020.

May 10, 2018

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Phillips Realty Capital Arranges $30M Loan for Hotel Near Dulles International Airport

by Camren Skelton May 10, 2018

HERNDON, VA. — Phillips Realty Capital has arranged $30 million in permanent financing for the 324-room Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Hotel in Herndon. Mark Remington of Phillips Realty Capital arranged the loan through Bank of America Merrill Lynch on behalf of the hotel owner, Rocks Engineering. The Virginia-based company originally developed the hotel in 1986 as a Days Inn. The company has since rebranded the property to Crowne Plaza, part of InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG) brand family. In 2016, Rocks Engineering invested $12 million to renovate the hotel, which now features 10,000 square feet of meeting space, a business center, 24-hour fitness center and an on-site restaurant. The hotel is located roughly two miles from Dulles International Airport.

May 10, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Ohio

MCR Acquires 84-Room Hilton Garden Inn Near Cincinnati

by Kristin Harlow May 10, 2018

LOVELAND, OHIO — MCR has acquired the 84-room Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati Northeast in Loveland, about 20 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The purchase price was not disclosed. Located near I-275, the hotel features free Wi-Fi, a fitness center, indoor pool, business center, restaurant, convenience store and two meeting rooms. MCR will also manage the property.

May 10, 2018

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