Hospitality

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $86M Refinancing for Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel in Arizona

by Amy Works June 4, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $86 million loan to refinance the Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel. Walker & Dunlop Arizona Capital Markets, led by Jim Pierson and Keaton Merrell, partnered with Walker & Dunlop New York Capital Markets, led by Keith Kurland, Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Ari Hirt and Christopher de Raet, to arrange the loan as an exclusive advisor to HCW Development. A regional bank provided the financing. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of Walker & Dunlop Hospitality guided HCW throughout the process, working in collaboration with the capital markets teams. Opened in March 2024, the 11-story hotel offers 265 guest rooms, including five exclusive top-floor penthouse suites with panoramic views, outdoor terraces and full kitchens, alongside 28 luxury suites. Amenities include three restaurants, two pools and more than 20,000 square feet of event space, including a 7,000-square-foot ballroom that opens to Cleopatra’s Pool & Bar and the 3,000-square-foot Camelback Veranda and several conference rooms. Caesars Republic Scottsdale is the first non-gaming hotel by Caesars Entertainment in the United States and represents a partnership between Caesars Entertainment, Hilton Hotels and HCW.

June 4, 2025

Development Hospitality Loans Mixed-Use Southeast Tennessee

Concord Summit Capital Secures $25M Loan for Park Place Equinox Hotel Tower in Downtown Nashville

by John Nelson June 2, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENN. — Concord Summit Capital has secured a $25 million bridge loan for Park Place Equinox, a hotel tower located within the 2.1-acre Park Place master-planned community in downtown Nashville. The loan will refinance an existing acquisition facility and provide pre-development funding for the project that will support final design and entitlement work. Kevin O’Grady, David Larson and Keegan Burger of Concord Summit’s Miami office arranged the financing on behalf of the co-developers, The Congress Group and Taurus Investment Holdings. The hospitality tower will be one of the first new developments branded and operated by Equinox Hotels. Plans for Park Place Equinox will include an 18,000-square-foot Equinox Club and spa, rooftop pool and lounge and exclusive resident amenities. At full build-out, the three-tower Park Place development will feature a 239-unit luxury condominium tower, 245-room hotel, 480-unit apartment building, more than 25,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, a 962-space underground parking garage and 50,000 square feet of elevated park and open green space. Park Place is currently in pre-development phases, with vertical construction anticipated to begin in 2026.

June 2, 2025

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 76-Room Hotel in Pearland, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 29, 2025

PEARLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 76-room hotel in the southern Houston suburb of Pearland. Candlewood Suites, which is part of the IHG family of brands, operates the hotel, which offers amenities such as a fitness center, business center and 24-hour market. Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which requested anonymity, in the transaction.

May 29, 2025

Hospitality Loans Washington Western

Gantry Secures $14M Loan for Refinancing of Best Western Plus Hotel in Moses Lake, Washington

by Amy Works May 29, 2025

MOSES LAKE, WASH. — Gantry has secured a $14 million permanent loan to refinance the Best Western Plus Lake Front Hotel, located at 3000 W. Marina Drive in Moses Lake. The hotel, including onsite restaurant, underwent an improvement program in 2023. The hotel features a heated outdoor pool, hot tub, steam room, cocktail lounge, meeting and banquet facilities, a business and convention center and a fitness center. Drit Shoemaker of Gantry represented the borrower, a private real estate investor. A regional bank provided the seven-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule.

May 29, 2025

Hospitality Loans Midwest Ohio

PMZ Realty Capital Arranges $5.3M Acquisition Loan for Hampton Inn Hotel in Marysville, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow May 29, 2025

MARYSVILLE, OHIO — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $5.3 million loan for the acquisition of a Hampton Inn hotel in Marysville, a suburb of Columbus. A debt fund provided the loan, which features interest-only payments for the full five-year term. The loan proceeds provided capital for the new ownership to acquire the property and implement a change-of-ownership property improvement plan. The buyer, a Canadian hotel investor, completed the acquisition as its first hotel investment in the U.S. The 83-room hotel features complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, indoor pool and two meeting rooms.

May 29, 2025

California Hospitality Loans Western

Red Oak Capital Holdings Provides $6M Refinancing for Catalina Island Hospitality Property

by Amy Works May 28, 2025

AVALON, CALIF. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $6 million bridge loan for the Hermosa Hotel & Apartments in Avalon, a city on Santa Catalina Island. The loan proceeds will retire existing debt at the century-old property, located at 131-171 Metropole Ave. Hermosa Hotel & Apartments contains 46 buildings offering a total of 44 hotel rooms, a commercial unit occupied by a spa and 26 multifamily units. Since acquiring the property in 2019, the sponsor has invested approximately $3 million into renovations, reorienting the hotel as a boutique alternative to large-scale resorts while maintaining the multifamily component as stable, year-round housing for service workers. The interest-only loan was structured under Red Oak’s Core-Plus Bridge Loan Program and carries a two-year initial term and a loan-to-servicing value of 55.2 percent. David Christensen of Red Oak originated the loan, with underwriting led by Thomas Gorski and loan administration by James Myatt. Deryl Deese of Tauro Capital Advisors arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, a subsidiary of value-add investment firm McKinney Capital.

May 28, 2025

Development Hospitality Texas

IHG to Open 210-Room Kimpton Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas

by Taylor Williams May 27, 2025

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — IHG Hotels & Resorts will open a 210-room hotel in the Central Texas city of Fredericksburg under its Kimpton brand. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects with interiors by Curioso and developed by Houston-based DC Partners, Kimpton Fredericksburg will be located within The Meuse, a 22-acre mixed-use development. The property will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, along with a poolside bar and lounge. Additional amenities will include a 10,000-square-foot outdoor pool and deck, fitness center, café and 18,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space. The opening is scheduled for 2027.

May 27, 2025

Acquisitions Hospitality New Jersey Northeast

Hunter Hotel Advisors Negotiates Sale of 133-Room Hampton Inn & Suites in Bridgewater, New Jersey

by Taylor Williams May 27, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, N.J. — Atlanta-based brokerage firm Hunter Hotel Advisors has negotiated the sale of the 133-room Hampton Inn & Suites Bridgewater, located in Central New Jersey’s Raritan Valley. The hotel was built in 2017 and offers amenities such as a fitness center, indoor pool and a lobby bar. An entity doing business as FSG Bridgewater Hotel LLC sold the property to New Jersey-based owner-operator Innzen Hospitality for an undisclosed price. Spencer Davidson of Hunter Hotel Advisors brokered the deal.

May 27, 2025

Development Hospitality Texas

Bedford Lodging Opens 153-Room, Hilton-Branded Hotel in Fort Worth

by Taylor Williams May 23, 2025

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Local developer Bedford Lodging has opened the 153-room Nobleman Fort Worth hotel, which is part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton family of brands. Located in the city’s Near Southside neighborhood, both the hotel and its onsite restaurant, Duchess, are anchored by the façade of the historic fire station building that was originally constructed on the site in 1911. Accommodations include 121 rooms and 32 suites, and the amenity package comprises a pool, fitness center and meeting/event space.

May 23, 2025

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Bradford Allen Completes Renovation of 114-Room Hotel in Riverhead, New York

by Taylor Williams May 23, 2025

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — Chicago-based investment firm Bradford Allen has completed the renovation of the 114-room Hilton Garden Inn Riverhead hotel on Long Island. Renovations included refreshed guestrooms with new beds, bedding, carpet, bathrooms and furniture, as well as the addition of Peloton bikes to select rooms. The lobby, lounge area and front desk all received new flooring, furniture, accents and lighting, while meeting and event spaces were revamped with new carpet, paint, lighting and audio/visual equipment. The project team also added new public restrooms and improved the lobby bar, restaurant and patio. Bradford Allen acquired the hotel in late 2023 and began renovations thereafter.

May 23, 2025

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