Hospitality

Urban Commons Unveils Plans for $250M Mixed-Use Development in Long Beach, Calif.

by Katie Sloan March 23, 2017

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Urban Commons has unveiled plans for a $250 million mixed-use development surrounding the Queen Mary, a retired cruise ship docked in Long Beach, Calif. The 700,000-square-foot project — designed by Gensler and titled Queen Mary Island — will include a main lobby plaza; 2,400-foot boardwalk alongside marinas, eclectic retail shops, cafes and bars; 200-room hotel; and outdoor amphitheater. Urban Commons assumed the master lease of the ship in April of last year, and subsequently began a renovation program to restore the ship to its former glory. The company is also collaborating with London-based Urban Legacies to develop Urban Adventure, a 150,000-square-foot entertainment facility. The building will offer 20 interactive and experiential activities including an indoor ice climbing wall, surfing, skydiving, zip lining and a trampoline park. An expected date of completion for the development has yet to be announced. Urban Commons is a Los Angeles-based real estate investment and development firm with a portfolio of assets across the United States. — Katie Sloan

March 23, 2017

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Winter Construction Breaks Ground on $70M Marriott Hotel in Midtown Atlanta

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2017

ATLANTA — Winter Construction has broken ground on a 266,000-square-foot hotel by Marriott, located on 14th Street near the intersection of Peachtree Street in Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. The hotel will be dual branded as AC Hotel, which will comprise 133 rooms, and Moxy Hotel, which will offer 155 rooms. The hotels will share several levels of parking and a rooftop pool and bar. Cooper Carry Inc. designed the $70 million project; Noble Investment Group is the developer.

March 22, 2017

Hospitality North Carolina Southeast

MCR Completes Renovation of Hampton Inn by Hilton in Dunn, N.C.

by Taylor Williams March 22, 2017

DUNN, N.C. — MCR Development LLC, a hotel owner-operator, has completed renovation of the Hampton Inn by Hilton Dunn, a 120-room, select-service hotel located along the I-95 corridor in Dunn, approximately 40 miles south of Raleigh. The renovations included new landscaping, the addition of LED lighting to the exterior, a fresh painting and with new beds and furniture.

March 22, 2017

Hospitality Northeast Pennsylvania

Cronheim Secures $12M Financing for Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Metro Philadelphia

by Haisten Willis March 21, 2017

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $12 million in financing for a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in King of Prussia, a suburb of Philadelphia. The 10-year, non-recourse CMBS loan includes a fixed interest rate.

March 21, 2017

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in Metro Boston

by Haisten Willis March 20, 2017

CHELSEA, MASS. — Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea is now open at 145 Beech St. in Chelsea. XSS Hotels owns the 152-suite property, and Colwen Hotels is the manager. Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston Logan Airport Chelsea offers studio and one-bedroom suites with kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, an evening social Monday through Thursday, Wi-Fi, an indoor heated pool and fitness center. The property offers 2,200 square feet of flexible meeting space that can accommodate more than 200 guests.

March 20, 2017

Connecticut Hospitality Northeast

R. Calabrese Agency Negotiates Land Sale for Courtyard by Marriott in Southington, Conn.

by Haisten Willis March 20, 2017

SOUTHINGTON, CONN. — Tony Valenti and Ralph Calabrese of R. Calabrese Agency have brokered the sale of three acres of vacant commercial property in Southington to AVA Development LLC. The property is located on the West Street (Route 229) corridor near I-84. The new owner will commence construction on a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, with groundbreaking scheduled for this spring. S&G LLC was the seller and R. Calabrese Agency was the sole broker involved in the transaction.

March 20, 2017

Arizona Hospitality Western

MCR Development Completes Renovations on TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tucson Airport

by Nellie Day March 17, 2017

TUCSON, ARIZ. — MCR Development has completed renovation work on the 91-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott Tucson Airport. The hotel is situated less than a mile from the Tucson International Airport. The newly renovated hotel features fully updated guest rooms and new furniture, flooring, décor and artwork in the lobby. Additional improvements include upgraded patio furniture surrounding the pool and new exercise equipment in the fitness center.

March 17, 2017

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Meridian Capital Arranges $26M Refinancing of Holiday Inn in Miami Beach

by Taylor Williams March 16, 2017

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $26 million loan to refinance the 253-room Holiday Inn located at 4333 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Jacob Schmuckler and Steve Adler of Meridian Capital Group arranged the 10-year CMBS loan, which features interest-only payments for the full term. The property, which was fully renovated in 2009, offers an on-site bar and restaurant, fitness center, laundry facilities and a business center.

March 16, 2017

Florida Hospitality Southeast

BTI Partners Sells 30 Acres for $9.9M, Opens Condo Hotel in Greater Orlando

by Taylor Williams March 16, 2017

ORLANDO, FLA. — BTI Partners has sold 30 acres located at the interchange of Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 27 in the Orlando suburb of Davenport, and opened The Grove Resort & Spa Orlando at 14501 Grove Resort Ave. in Orlando. The 30-acre site, which sold to a retail developer for $9.9 million, is part of Posner Park, a 104-acre, master-planned community that features 200,000 square feet of retail space, as well a hotel and residential units. The first phase of Grove Resort & Spa, a 106-acre property that spans roughly 2 million square feet and includes a lakefront pier with watersports and a water park, opened March 10.

March 16, 2017

Hospitality Loans Maryland Southeast

Greenwich Group Secures $22M in Construction Financing for Hotel in Bowie, Maryland

by Taylor Williams March 16, 2017

BOWIE, MD. — The Greenwich Group International has secured $22 million in construction financing for the development of a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Bowie, located about 20 miles east of Washington, D.C. The developer is Hospitality Development Co. of Columbia, Md. The 144-room hotel is being built near the entrance to Melford, a 466-acre, mixed-use business park at Route 50 and Route 301. Greenwich obtained a $12.4 million first mortgage construction loan with $5 million in subordinate financing from the Small Business Administration; $2.6 million from several state and county economic development funds; and the remaining $2 million from a side loan sourced from the first mortgage lender.

March 16, 2017

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