Hospitality

Square Mile Capital-Led Partnership Sells W Hotel Atlanta Downtown to Ashford for $56.8M

by John Nelson July 2, 2015

ATLANTA — A partnership led by Square Mile Capital Management LLC has sold the W Hotel Atlanta Downtown to Ashford Hospitality Trust for roughly $56.8 million. The 237-room hotel anchors the Allen Plaza mixed-use complex in downtown Atlanta and is within walking distance of the MARTA Civic Center Metro station, Georgia Aquarium and the World of Coca-Cola. The partnership acquired the W Hotel in 2010 via deed in lieu of foreclosure. Since 2010, the hotel’s net operating income has tripled, with average occupancy currently at 73 percent and the average daily room rate above $200. Concurrent with the completion of the acquisition, Ashford Hospitality Trust financed the hotel with a $40.5 million non-recourse mortgage loan. The hospitality REIT has also retained Starwood Hotels to manage the property.

July 2, 2015

District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast

Hodges Ward Elliott Brokers Sale of St. Regis Washington, D.C.

by John Nelson July 1, 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hodges Ward Elliott has brokered the sale of the St. Regis Washington, D.C., a 182-room luxury hotel located at the intersection of 16th and K streets, roughly two miles from the White House. Mark Elliott and Rudy Reudelhuber of Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller in the transaction. The firm also advised the buyer, Al Rayyan Tourism Investment Co. (ARTIC), on procuring acquisition financing from Goldman Sachs. St. Regis Washington, D.C., will continue to operate under the St. Regis brand. ARTIC’s purchase also includes an adjacent parcel that is zoned for 22,000 square feet of hotel, office, retail, parking and/or residential use. Qatar-based ARTIC is the international hospitality subsidiary of Al Faisal Holding Co. ARTIC owns 32 hotels in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and North America, including the Radisson Blu Chicago and The Manhattan at Times Square.

July 1, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

NYC’s New Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites to Top Out in July

by Amy Works June 30, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Being developed by Barone Management, the new Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites in New York City is slated to top out in July. Located at 538 W. 58th St., the 86,000-square-foot hotel will feature 226 rooms in two seemingly separate structures, an 18-story tower and adjoining 10-story building. The property will feature a streetside plaza, an office center, a fitness center and a breakfast bar. Gene Kaufman Architect is serving as architect for the project.

June 30, 2015

Hospitality Loans Northeast Pennsylvania

Cronheim Hotel Capital Secures $15.2M Acquisition Financing for Hampton Inn Property

by Amy Works June 30, 2015

WYOMISSING, PA. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $15.2 million in financing for the acquisition of the 142-room Hampton Inn in Wyomissing. The borrowers were Ayer Capital Advisors, an investment firm, and The Wankawala Organization, a hotel owner and management firm. The 10-year, non-recourse loan was funded at 79 percent loan-to-cost and carries a 30-year amortization schedule. The buyers currently own and manage a portfolio of 10 hotels totaling more than 1,000 rooms. David Turley, Janet Proscia and Jeffrey Pacailler of Cronheim Hotel Capital arranged the financing for the borrowers. Cronheim Hotel Capital is an affiliate of Chatham, N.J.-based David Cronheim Mortgage Corp.

June 30, 2015

Hospitality Midwest Wisconsin

HREC Arranges Sales of Microtel Inn & Suites in Wisconsin

by Amy Works June 30, 2015

APPLETON, WIS. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Microtel Inn & Suites Hotel in Appleton, approximately 30 miles southwest of Green Bay, Wis. Wisconsin-based Rajshyamaji LLC acquired the 79-room hotel for an undisclosed price. The new owners plan to renovate the property. Ted Anka of HREC represented the seller, Inditel Property Management, in the transaction.

June 30, 2015

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

Thorofare Capital Provides $12M Acquisition Loan for Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City

by John Nelson June 29, 2015

ORLANDO, FLA. — Los Angeles-based Thorofare Capital has provided a $12 million acquisition loan for Four Points by Sheraton Orlando Studio City. The 301-room hotel is located on International Drive in Orlando and is directly across from Universal Orlando Resort. The seller, a New York City-based asset management firm, previously bought the defaulted CMBS note in a large pool and subsequently foreclosed on the prior owner. The non-recourse, fixed-rate bridge loan was sized to 80 percent of the purchase price. Thorofare capitalizes its transactions through a series of private closed-end funds on behalf of high-net-worth and institutional investors. Thorofare has funded in excess of $500 million across 26 states since 2011.

June 29, 2015

Hospitality Midwest Minnesota

Ashford Trust to Acquire The W Minneapolis, Le Meridien Minneapolis for $101M

by Amy Works June 26, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire two hotels in Minneapolis for a total of $101 million, or $349,000 per key. The hotels include the 229-room W Minneapolis Hotel – The Foshay and the 60-room Le Meridian Chambers Minneapolis. As part of the transaction, Ashford will assume approximately $56 million of mortgage debt on the W Minneapolis Hotel. The assumed debt matures in May 2023 and carries a fixed interest rate of 5.4 percent. After closing, both properties will continue to be managed by Starwood Hotels. W Minneapolis features 6,700 square feet of meeting space, the open-aired Foshay Tower Museum and Observation Deck, a FIT gym, 24-hour business center and Manny’s Steakhouse. Le Meridien Chambers Minneapolis offers 3,648 square foot of meeting space, a bar and restaurant, a fitness center, and more than 200 pieces of original contemporary artwork in the guestrooms and public areas.

June 26, 2015

Connecticut Hospitality Northeast Office

Westport Capital Partners Acquires Goodwin Square in Hartford, Conn.

by Amy Works June 25, 2015

HARTFORD, CONN. — Westport Capital Partners has acquired Goodwin Square, which includes a 30-story office tower and the Goodwin Hotel, in downtown Hartford for an undisclosed price. Bordered by Asylum Street, Ann Street, Pearl Street and Haynes Street, the 330,901-square-foot office tower is built over an eight-story, 302-car garage. The property was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built in 1989. The 124-room Goodwin Hotel, which has been closed since 2009, totals 110,000 square feet and includes 24 suites, conference areas, a restaurant and a bar. The office tower and hotel are connected by a multi-story atrium. The name of the seller and the acquisition price were not disclosed.

June 25, 2015

Florida Hospitality Loans Southeast

HFF Secures $26.1M Loan for Beachfront Hotel in St. Petersburg Beach

by John Nelson June 25, 2015

ST. PETERSBURG BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged $26.1 million in post-acquisition financing for Postcard Inn, a 196-room boutique resort located on the beach at 6300 Gulf Blvd. in St. Petersburg Beach near St. Petersburg. Located on an 8.5-acre site along the Gulf of Mexico, the hotel features a junior Olympic-sized pool with towel service, more than 16,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, outdoor pool, table tennis, fire pit, arcade games, on-site parking, two fitness centers and three dining options including PCI Beach Bar & Snack Shack. The hotel was originally built in 1935 and underwent significant renovations in 2009. Dan Peek, Scott Wadler, Max Comess and Preston Reid of HFF arranged the five-year, floating rate loan through BankUnited on behalf of the borrower, CRP 6300 Gulf LLC.

June 25, 2015

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

Financial Federal Bank Arranges $20M Refinancing of Nashville Courtyard Marriott

by John Nelson June 25, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has arranged the $20 million refinancing of The Courtyard by Marriott in Nashville’s Green Hills neighborhood. Built in 2014, the hotel features 123 rooms. Rick Wood and Jon Van Hoozer of Financial Federal arranged the 10-year fixed rate loan with a 30-year amortization schedule through an unnamed national CMBS lender.

June 25, 2015

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