PLANO, TEXAS — Hospitality REIT Ashford Hospitality Prime Inc. has sold Marriott Plano Legacy Town Center, a 404-room hotel located at 7121 Bishop Road in Plano, for $104 million. Built in 2001, the property features amenities such as a pool, fitness center, multiple dining options and 36,223 square feet of meeting space, and was sold at a cap rate of 7.7 percent. The buyer was not disclosed.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette East has opened in Lafayette, 63 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The 128-room hotel is located at 155 Progress Drive off I-65. Dora Hotel Co. LLC will own and operate the property in partnership with local developer Roy Meeks. Amenities include an indoor pool, business center, outdoor courtyard with fire pit, fitness center and 3,000 square feet of meeting space. Executive Chef Raul Roges heads the on-site Made Market restaurant and lounge as well as the banquet department.
DALLAS — Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has closed a $427 million refinancing of 17 properties within its hotel portfolio. The hotels in the portfolio are situated throughout the West, Midwest and South. The new loan is expected to result in annual interest savings of about $9.8 million. Properties included in the portfolio are — Courtyard Alpharetta, Georgia — Courtyard Bloomington, Indiana — Courtyard Crystal City, Virginia — Courtyard Foothill Ranch, California — Embassy Suites Austin, Texas — Embassy Suites Dallas, Texas — Embassy Suites Houston, Texas — Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Nevada — Embassy Suites Palm Beach, Florida — Hampton Inn Evansville, Indiana — Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, Florida — Hilton Nassau Bay, Texas — Hilton St. Petersburg, Florida — Residence Inn Evansville, Indiana — Residence Inn Falls Church, Virginia — Residence Inn San Diego, California and — Sheraton Indianapolis, Indiana The new mortgage loan has a two-year initial term and five, one-year extension options. The loan is interest-only features a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 3 percent. The previous mortgage loan that was refinanced was the BAML 17 Pool loan with a final maturity date in December 2021. “The early execution of this refinancing provided us with …
CHICAGO — Chicago-based Aries Conlon Capital has arranged a $62.4 million non-recourse loan for the refinancing of a seven-hotel portfolio in seven states. The portfolio, owned by Inner Circle Investments, includes six Radisson hotels, which are located in Cromwell, Conn.; Billings, Mont.; Highpoint, N.C.; Albany, N.Y.; Appleton, Wis.; and Cheyenne, Wyo; as well as one independent, boutique hotel in St. Louis. Rushi Shah of Aries Conlon arranged the interest-only loan with an international investment bank. Instead of refinancing its assets as fee-simple properties, Inner Circle split ownership of the land parcels and the hotels into leased-fee and leasehold entities respectively, entered into 99-year leases with its hotels as tenants and then refinanced the land/leased-fee portions at a higher loan-to-value ratio and more attractive terms. Aries Conlon is now refinancing the corresponding leaseholds to effectively close the loop.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — The 101-room Marriott SpringHill Suites in Las Cruces has sold to a California-based investor for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 1611 Hickory Loop. The property is situated near New Mexico State University, Downtown Mall, Las Cruces Conventions Center, Memorial Medical Center and White Sands Missile Range. The buyer owns and operates a hotel portfolio throughout the Southwest under major brands including Marriott and Hilton. Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors represented the private seller in the transaction.
PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. — The 19-room La Dolce Vita Resort & Spa in Palm Springs has sold to 1491 Via Soledad LLC for $2.7 million. The hotel is located at 1491 S. Via Soledad. Joshua Yammer, Sarhan Mheni and Walter Brauer of Marcus & Millichap represented the limited liability company in the transaction. The team also represented the seller, another limited liability company, in the transaction.
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — Hilton Worldwide has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Olive Branch, a 94-room hotel in Olive Branch, roughly 30 miles southeast of Memphis, Tenn. Located at 7595 Lodging Lane, the hotel is within walking distance to shops and restaurants, as well as the Cherokee Valley Golf Club. Home2 Suites by Hilton Olive Branch features complimentary internet, communal spaces and standard Home2 Suites amenities, including Spin2 Cycle, a combined laundry and fitness area; Home2 MKT for grab-and-go items; a complimentary breakfast; and an indoor pool and outdoor patio with a grilling area. Lodging Lane Hospitality LLC manages the property.
BOULDER, COLO. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $65 million first mortgage loan to refinance the 201-room St. Julien Hotel and Spa in Boulder. The hotel is located at 900 Walnut St. John Stewart arranged the permanent, fixed-rate loan. One of Grandbridge’s insurance company correspondents provided the funds.
SAN DIEGO — George Smith Partners has provided an $85 million bridge loan for the 317-room Pendry Hotel in downtown San Diego. The new luxury hotel is located at 550 J St. The Pendry opened in February. It features a rooftop pool, spa, six restaurants and bars, and 35,000 square feet of high-end meeting and event space. Robert Green Co. and Dan Kloiber own the hotel, which is part of Montage Hotels & Resorts. The loan was provided by Malcolm Davies, Evan Kinne and Alex Rossinsky.
PORTLAND, MAINE — HFF has brokered the sale of Residence Inn Portland Downtown/Waterfront hotel, located at 145 Fore St. in downtown Portland. Norwich Partners sold the 179-suite property for an undisclosed price. Completed in 2009, the five-story property features suites fully equipped kitchens, the Shipyard Lounge, 1,235 square feet of event space, an outdoor courtyard, a business center, a fitness center, an indoor pool and complimentary hot breakfast. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller and procured the undisclosed buyer. The hotel was purchased unencumbered of management.
