Hospitality

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NEWPORT, R.I. — Locally based landlord Procaccianti Cos. will develop a 91-room hotel in the coastal Rhode Island city of Newport. TPG Hotels & Resorts will operate the property as The Bellevue Hotel, which is part of its INTERA Collection family of brands. Plans for the project call for multiple food-and-beverage venues, spa and wellness facilities and underground parking to expand the street-level pedestrian experience. Lastly, the building’s three-story structure will incorporate Juliet balconies, with interior rooms overlooking the garden. Procaccianti has received all necessary permit and approvals, and construction is set to begin late this year and to be complete in early 2027.

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TULLAHOMA, TENN. — Hilton has opened its first ever LivSmart Studios by Hilton hotel located at 251 William Northern Blvd. in Tullahoma, a city in Middle Tennessee near the Alabama border. Hilton operates the 89-room LivSmart Studios by Hilton Tullahoma, which was developed in partnership with 3H Group Inc. and Aztec Group LLC. The hotel is the first Hilton-branded property in Tullahoma. LivSmart Studios is an extended stay hotel brand that appeals to guests seeking room accommodations for 10 or more nights. Each room at LivSmart Studios by Hilton Tullahoma features a full kitchen with a two-burner cooktop, refrigerator, dishwasher, microwave and kitchen cookware. Amenities include a laundry room, fitness center, convenience store and an outdoor patio area with fire pits and grills. Hilton, along with development partner Sun Management & Development Corp., plans to open the second LivSmart Studios-branded hotel later this summer in Kokomo, Ind.

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KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Cronheim Hotel Capital has secured $39 million in construction financing for AC Hotel Knoxville Downtown, a 161-room AC by Marriott-branded hotel that will be located at 427 Walnut St. and 416 Locust St. in downtown Knoxville. The non-recourse financing was structured with a 75 percent loan-to-cost (LTC) ratio and features a C-PACE component. The borrower, Vector Hospitality Inc., plans to deliver the seven-story hotel in winter 2026. The property will feature a rooftop bar and kitchen that will offer views of Neyland Stadium, home of the University of Tennessee Volunteers’ football team.

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ROSEMONT, ILL. — Bradford Allen has opened the Hyatt Centric Chicago O’Hare, a 206-room hotel near the Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Rivers Casino in Rosemont. Following more than $30 million in renovations to the former Hyatt Rosemont Chicago/O’Hare, the property features completely remodeled guest rooms, upgraded common areas and meeting spaces and the addition of Cima Restaurant, a new upscale Mediterranean-inspired restaurant. Hyatt Centric is an emerging full-service lifestyle hotel concept from Hyatt Hotels Corp. Bradford Allen acquired the property in 2022 and collaborated with Hyatt on the remodel. Common areas include a fitness center and two banquet rooms with combined capacity of up to 500 people. New features include an all-glass porte cochere, reconfigured lobby, food-and-beverage outlets and private dining spaces. Renovations also included a new roof, fire system, HVAC and building automation systems.

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PLYMOUTH, MASS. — Boston-based investment firm The Mount Vernon Co. has purchased an 80-room historic hospitality property in Plymouth, located south of the state capital, with plans to implement a repositioning. Opened in 1969 and renovated in 2021, The John Carver Inn & Spa features a full-service spa, indoor pool, meeting and event space, fitness center, game room and onsite dining options. The repositioning will cover the property’s interiors, amenities, and the food-and-beverage program. Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

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PORTERVILLE, CALIF. — Tutor Perini Building Corp. — a subsidiary of civil, building and construction company Tutor Perini Corp. — has been awarded a $220 million contract to construct an expansion of the Eagle Mountain Casino in Porterville. The casino is located at 1850 West St., which is about 50 miles north of Bakersfield, Calif., and adjacent to the Porterville Fairgrounds. Tutor Perini will build the development on behalf of the Tule River Gaming Authority, which is operated by the Tule River Indian Tribe of California. Eagle Mountain Casino opened in 2023, replacing another casino that the Tule River Tribe had operated on the site since 1996. Dubbed the Eagle Mountain Casino Phase 2 Expansion, the project is scheduled to begin construction this summer. Substantial completion of the development is expected in 2027.  Upon completion, the new phase will feature a 193-room tower with a rooftop restaurant; a central warehouse and offices; expansion of an existing restaurant; a new, 2,000-seat events center with convention space, breakout meeting rooms, pre-function space; and hotel amenities including a new spa, arcade and swimming pool. According to the Eagle Mountain Casino website, the current casino features 1,750 new and classic slot machines and 20 …

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SAN ANTONIO — Atlanta-based hospitality owner-operator Peachtree Group and Austin-based Merritt Development Group have topped out construction of the 10-story, 171-room Residence Inn by Marriott hotel in downtown San Antonio. The hotel will feature studio suites with fully equipped kitchens and separate living and working areas. Amenities will include a fitness center, meeting rooms, outdoor social spaces and a coffee bar. Completion is slated for next summer.

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SAN MATEO, CALIF. — Newport Beach, Calif.-based MetroGroup Realty Finance has provided a $13.9 million loan for the conversion of an existing 99-room Best Western hotel to a Home2 Suites by Hilton hotel in San Mateo. J.D. Blashaw of MetroGroup Realty Finance led the team in providing the financing. MetroGroup’s initial $9.5 million funding retired a bridge loan and provided $4.4 million of future funds to execute the brand conversion.

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WHEATLAND, WYO. — Prime Investment Properties has arranged the sale of the Heartland Inn & Suites hotel in Wheatland. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Heartland Inn & Suites features 57 guest rooms, complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, business services and convenient access to I-25.

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ALLENTOWN, PA. — The Lehigh Valley International Airport has broken ground on a 145-room hotel in Allentown. The site is a 20-acre parcel that once served as an emergency landing strip, and the new hotel will be operated under the Courtyard by Marriott brand. Nonprofit developer Provident Resources Group will own and operate the hotel via ground lease. The Lehigh County Industrial Development Authority issued four tax-exempt bonds totaling $42 million as part of the financing of the project, which also received $1 million in state funding. Construction is expected to last about two years.

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