KENDALLVILLE, IND. — The Woda Group Inc. has opened Atz Place in Kendallville in northeastern Indiana. The 38-unit affordable seniors housing property features 24 one-bedroom units and 14 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a lobby, community room, grandchild room, fitness room and laundry. Funding for Atz Place, built on the site of the former Atz Ice Cream Shoppe at 301 E. Wayne St., was made possible through federal housing tax credits allocated by the Indiana Housing Community and Development Authority. R4 Capital invested in the housing tax credits, while Huntington Bank provided the construction loan. Preferred Building Supply LLC provided a construction donation for the project.
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LAFAYETTE, IND. — DoubleTree by Hilton Lafayette East has opened in Lafayette, 63 miles northwest of Indianapolis. The 128-room hotel is located at 155 Progress Drive off I-65. Dora Hotel Co. LLC will own and operate the property in partnership with local developer Roy Meeks. Amenities include an indoor pool, business center, outdoor courtyard with fire pit, fitness center and 3,000 square feet of meeting space. Executive Chef Raul Roges heads the on-site Made Market restaurant and lounge as well as the banquet department.
DALLAS — Ashford Hospitality Trust (NYSE: AHT) has closed a $427 million refinancing of 17 properties within its hotel portfolio. The hotels in the portfolio are situated throughout the West, Midwest and South. The new loan is expected to result in annual interest savings of about $9.8 million. Properties included in the portfolio are — Courtyard Alpharetta, Georgia — Courtyard Bloomington, Indiana — Courtyard Crystal City, Virginia — Courtyard Foothill Ranch, California — Embassy Suites Austin, Texas — Embassy Suites Dallas, Texas — Embassy Suites Houston, Texas — Embassy Suites Las Vegas, Nevada — Embassy Suites Palm Beach, Florida — Hampton Inn Evansville, Indiana — Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville, Florida — Hilton Nassau Bay, Texas — Hilton St. Petersburg, Florida — Residence Inn Evansville, Indiana — Residence Inn Falls Church, Virginia — Residence Inn San Diego, California and — Sheraton Indianapolis, Indiana The new mortgage loan has a two-year initial term and five, one-year extension options. The loan is interest-only features a floating interest rate of LIBOR plus 3 percent. The previous mortgage loan that was refinanced was the BAML 17 Pool loan with a final maturity date in December 2021. “The early execution of this refinancing provided us with …
INDIANAPOLIS — Pillar Financial has provided $22.3 million in Fannie Mae loans for the refinancing of two apartment properties in Indianapolis. Echo Ridge, constructed in 2003, features 208 apartment units. English Village also consists of 208 one- and two-bedroom units. Both properties are located on the southeast side of Indianapolis in a workforce housing area, which targets renters earning incomes of approximately 80 percent of the area median income. Joe Markech of Pillar originated a $13.3 million loan for Echo Ridge and a $10 million loan for English Village. The 10-year loans feature 30-year amortization schedules. David Ross of Crossroads Realty Advisors arranged the financing.
GREENFIELD, IND. — Mumford Co. has brokered the sale of Country Inn & Suites in Greenfield, about 25 miles east of Indianapolis. The sales price was not disclosed. The 63-room hotel features an indoor pool, business center and meeting space. David Mumford and George Arvanitis represented the seller, RP Investments LLC. Indiana-based Everest Hotel Group Inc. purchased the asset.
LAFAYETTE, IND. — Home2Suites by Hilton Lafayette has opened in central western Indiana. The 93-suite hotel is designed for travelers who want to maintain their normal routine. The property features a combined laundry and fitness area, indoor pool and grill area, as well as complimentary breakfast. The hotel is located at 3838 Grace Lane near Purdue University. Kamba Hospitality owns the property and Witness Hospitality LLC will manage the hotel.
INDIANAPOLIS — Books & Brews Used Bookstore and Taproom has signed a 4,600-square-foot retail lease at the University of Indianapolis. Redevelopment of the property, located at 3808 Shelby St., will begin this fall. Books & Brews will be the only restaurant and brewery on campus, according to a news release. Crystal Kennard, Scot Courtney and Richard King III of Lee & Associates represented the landlord, Oakbridge Properties, in the lease transaction. Robb Day of Coldwell Banker Commercial represented the tenant.
INDIANAPOLIS — HRI Properties has broken ground on the dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel in the Wholesale District in Indianapolis. Construction began in September, with completion slated for the second quarter of 2019. HRI Lodging, an affiliate of HRI Properties, will manage the property under franchise agreements from Hyatt Hotels Corp. The property will feature a 186-room Hyatt Place hotel and a 130-room Hyatt House, an extended-stay hotel. Amenities will include valet parking, 6,000 square feet of event space and rooftop swimming and fitness facilities. The development will also feature 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 382-space parking garage. The property will face the main entrance of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers. Wells Fargo Bank NA provided construction financing. In addition, Regions Bank NA purchased tax increment bonds that were issued by the city of Indianapolis. The project team includes contractor Wilhelm Construction Co., architect RATIO Architects and interior designer Getty’s One.
PLAINFIELD, IND. — Kuehne + Nagel has signed an industrial lease for an additional 78,300 square feet at Gateway Business Park in Plainfield, a suburb of Indianapolis. The Switzerland-based global logistics has occupied 55,000 square feet at the property since June and will now lease a total of 133,800 square feet. Known as Gateway Industrial IV, the 151,200-square-foot building is located at 845 S. Columbia Road. Chicago-based HSA Commercial Real Estate developed the building in partnership with Washington Capital Management. Gateway Industrial IV is the fifth and final building in the 40-acre park. John Hanley, Terry Busch and Jared Scaringe of CBRE represented ownership in the lease transaction.
WHITESTOWN, IND. — Dora Hotel Co. LLC has partnered with Anson Hospitality LLC to manage the Hampton Inn in Whitestown, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The 92-room hotel is located at 6005 Main St. near I-65. The hotel features banquet meeting space, a pool, fitness center, on-site convenience store and business center. The two companies also operate a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Carmel.