FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Apple Hospitality REIT has purchased a Courtyard by Marriott in Fort Worth for $18 million, or $145,000 per key. Located at 2537 N. Main St., the hotel features 124 guest rooms, free high-speed internet, meeting and event space, a swimming pool and fitness center. The name of the seller was not released.
WICHITA, KAN. — NAI Martens has brokered the sale of The Northrock Suites and Wichita Inn North in Wichita. A hotel investor group purchased the hotels with plans to flag them as a Comfort Inn & Suites and a Super 8. Neither the sales prices nor the seller were disclosed. Northrock Suites was built in 1996, and consists of four stories and 101 rooms. Wichita Inn North was built in 1998, and consists of three stories and 96 rooms. Troy Farha of NAI Martens brokered the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — JMH Development and Mettle Property Group have signed a franchise agreement with Hilton to develop a dual-branded Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hampton Inn by Hilton hotel property at 36-20 Steinway St. in Long Island City. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architects, the property will feature 289 hotel rooms consisting of 187 Hampton Inn keys and 102 Homewood Suites keys. Additionally, the property will feature a private roof deck, lobby and lobby bar, fitness center, meeting rooms and 18,000 square feet of retail space. The hotels are slated to open in 2018.
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA. — A joint venture between Ayer Capital Advisors, Ashwin Pandya and The Wankawala Organization has acquired a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in King of Prussia for an undisclosed price. The hotel features 155 guest rooms. Chatham, N.J.-based Cronheim Hotel Capital secured financing for the acquisition. The name of the seller was not released.
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has closed a $12.9 million first mortgage loan for Hilton Garden Inn-Woodlands, a 117-room hotel located in The Woodlands, a northern suburb of Houston. Bill Mattice and Phillip Cox of Grandbridge originated the refinancing for the undisclosed borrower. The Bancorp provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 30-year amortization schedule.
LAS VEGAS — A China-based international investment group has purchased the 150-room Rumor Boutique Hotel in Las Vegas for $18 million. The hotel is situated directly across Harmon Avenue from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The property will soon be rebranded, as the Rumor brand was not part of the sale and will remain under the Siegel Group Nevada Inc. ownership. The Siegel Group plans to relocate the brand to an alternate location within the Las Vegas market. Cathy Jones and Josh Smith of Sun Commercial Real Estate represented The Siegel Group in the transaction.
TULSA, OKLA. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Sleep Inn & Suites Central/Interstate 44, a hotel located at 8021 E. 33rd St. South in Tulsa. A limited liability company acquired the 66-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes, Allan Miller and Tom Mann of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer in the deal.
NASHVILLE, IND. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has brokered the sale of the Comfort Inn in Nashville, approximately 18 miles east of Bloomington, for $2.5 million. The 55-room hotel will be converted into a Quality Inn & Suites. The conversion is expected to be complete in April. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates represented the undisclosed seller. NEER 2 LLC was the buyer.
DENVER — Focus Property Group has received $69 million in financing to develop a 12-story Hilton Garden Inn in Denver. The hotel is situated at 20th Street and Chestnut Place. It sits adjacent to Denver’s Union Station. The Hilton Garden Inn is being built around the historic Denver Hose Company No. 1 building, which will be restored and incorporated into the hotel. The 42-month, fixed- and floating-rate structured financing included $18 million in mezzanine debt as well as $8 million in preferred equity. Bank of the Ozarks served as the senior lender, Artemis Real Estate Partners served as the mezzanine lender and EverWest Real Estate Partners served as the preferred equity lender. Marc Sallette, David Treadwell, Mike Cantwell and Olga Lepow of CBRE Hotels’ Debt & Structured Finance secured the financing.
BASKING RIDGE, N.J. — Broadreach Capital Partners has completed the disposition of Dolce Basking Ridge Hotel, a full-service hotel located at 300 N. Maple Ave. in Basking Ridge. An undisclosed buyer acquired the 171-room hotel for $30 million. Built in 1995, the property features 21,000 square feet of function space, Vita Restaurant, Vita Bar, an indoor pool, whirlpool, fitness center, business center, basketball court and tennis court. Daniel Peek, KC Patel and Marc Duval of HFF represented the seller in the deal.