Hospitality

Procaccianti, Rugger Capital Acquire 217-Room Charleston Harbor Resort

by John Nelson September 9, 2026

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — A joint venture between Procaccianti Cos. and Rugger Capital has acquired Charleston Harbor Resort, a 217-room hotel on Cooper River and Charleston Harbor in Mount Pleasant. The new ownership has tapped TPG Hotels & Resorts to operate the property and is considering a value-add program to boost revenue at the waterfront hotel. Additionally, Suntex Marina Investors purchased the adjacent Charleston Harbor Marina, which has more than 450 slips that can accommodate vessels ranging from recreational cruisers to superyachts. Suntex will operate the marina separately from Charleston Harbor Resort. Cincinnati-based American Financial Group sold both properties for a combined $182.5 million, according to The Post and Courier.

September 9, 2026

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IPA Arranges $75.1M Recapitalization for Monroe Hotel in Miami Beach

by John Nelson September 9, 2026

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $75.1 million recapitalization of The Monroe Hotel, an 89-room luxury boutique hotel underway in Miami Beach. Situated in the city’s Faena District, the property is a $125.5 million redevelopment of 3010 Collins Ave. and is slated to open in 2027. The property will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and event venue, in-house recording studio, pool with outdoor dining space, spa, fitness center and private beach service provided by Boucher Brothers. The recapitalization included $44 million in C-PACE financing from Nuveen Green Capital, $24.8 million in construction debt from City National Bank, $6.3 million in bridge financing from Midland States Bank and historic tax credit equity financing from PNC Bank. Bobby Werhane and Scott Raasch of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing package for the undisclosed borrower.

September 9, 2026

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ErieView Development Closes $218M Financing for W Cleveland Mixed-Use Tower

by John Nelson September 8, 2026

CLEVELAND — ErieView Development, an Ohio-based real estate development firm headed by the Kassouf family, has closed on $218 million in financing for the new W Cleveland mixed-use tower in downtown Cleveland. The adaptive reuse project will convert the 40-story Erieview Tower at 1301 E. 9th St. into a 210-room W Cleveland hotel, 215 rental residences and Class A office space. The W Cleveland’s residential units will mark the first apartments under the W brand that are exclusively for-rent, rather than for-sale, residences. The project also represents the first W hotel in Ohio and Marriott International’s first luxury hotel brand to open in Cleveland since the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland in 1990. Both renters and hotel guests will have access to 24-hour concierge services and other amenities, including a fitness center and spa. Both the hotel and apartments are slated to open in late 2027. The offices at W Cleveland, which will be on floors 29 through 38, will be delivered on a turnkey basis on tenant schedules through 2028. ErieView Development plans to appoint a leasing agency for the offices in the fourth quarter of this year. Other components of the W Cleveland will include a signature restaurant and …

September 8, 2026

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Hunter Advisors Negotiates Sale of 196-Room Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel

by Kristin Harlow September 3, 2026

WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Hunter Advisors has negotiated the sale of the Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel, a 196-room property in Wauwatosa, about 10 miles west of downtown Milwaukee. Spencer Davidson of Hunter brokered the transaction. Chicago-based Witness Investment was the buyer. Built in 2020 and located at 2300 N. Mayfair Road, the 12-story hotel sits adjacent to Mayfair Mall. The property features 9,864 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, the ELDR+RIME Restaurant, the Silhouette Lobby Lounge and a 12th-floor fitness center.

September 3, 2026

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JMI Realty Receives $28.8M Acquisition Loan for Downtown Austin Hotel

by Taylor Williams September 2, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator JMI Realty has received a $28.8 million acquisition loan for the 254-room Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown hotel. The hotel offers a variety of accommodations in addition to amenities such as a pool, fitness center and onsite food-and-beverage options. Beau Williams and Drew Gilligan of ThirtyFourth Capital, a Connecticut-based capital markets advisory firm that specializes in hospitality deals, arranged the loan through an undisclosed regional bank.

September 2, 2026

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Laurel Real Estate Brokers Sale of 60-Room Hampton Inn Hotel in Sunbury, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow August 26, 2026

SUNBURY, OHIO — Laurel Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of the 60-room Hampton Inn Columbus I-71 North hotel in Sunbury. Laurel represented the undisclosed seller. A private investor group acquired the hotel. The acquisition included several equity partners and an SBA 504 financing structure involving a conventional first-mortgage lender, LCNB National Bank, and a certified development company, Alloy Development Co. The SBA 504 loan program generally combines a first mortgage from a conventional lender with a second-lien loan facilitated by an SBA-certified development company, according to Laurel. The structure supports qualified small businesses making long-term investments in owner-occupied real estate and other major fixed assets. Katie Vivian of Largo Capital arranged the financing. Fusion Hotels, the buyer-affiliated hotel management platform led by Amul Patel, plans to assume management of the hotel. Fusion’s portfolio consists of 15 hotels across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

August 26, 2026

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Knighthead Funding Provides $65M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Hotel, Resort

by Taylor Williams August 25, 2026

MONTAUK, N.Y. — Knighthead Funding has provided a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Marram Montauk, a 96-room hotel and resort located on the tip of Long Island. Marram Montauk was built in 1967 and renovated in 2020. Guestrooms feature private terraces and balconies, and amenities include an oceanfront pool, private cabanas, curated wellness programming and onsite food-and-beverage options. The undisclosed sponsor acquired the property in 2022 and has since expanded on the capital improvements.

August 25, 2026

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IHG Opens 112-Room Hotel Indigo at $2.2B MidCity District in Huntsville

by John Nelson August 20, 2026

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened a new 112-room Hotel Indigo within MidCity District, a $2.2 billion mixed-use district in Huntsville by RCP Cos. Located at 940 Nunnuhsae Park Drive NW, the hotel features a lobby restaurant and bar called The Indie, a fitness center and 1,100 square feet of meeting and event space. The property is the only Hotel Indigo in Huntsville and the fourth in Alabama. Other elements of MidCity District include the Orion Amphitheater, Trader Joe’s, REI, Topgolf, Holiday Inn, multiple apartment communities and several chef-driven restaurants.

August 20, 2026

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PENN Entertainment to Invest $195M to Relocate Riverboat Casino in New Orleans

by John Nelson August 18, 2026

NEW ORLEANS — PENN Entertainment Inc. plans to invest approximately $195 million to relocate its Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans riverboat casino operations to a new landside property on adjacent land, pending regulatory approval. If approved, the publicly traded gaming company will rebrand the property, which is expected to open in 2029, as Hollywood Casino New Orleans. The investment will include the build-out of roughly 140,000 square feet of new development, approximately 875 slot machines, 45 table games, a retail sportsbook and multiple dining options. The existing riverboat will be vacated upon opening of the new property, and PENN expects to keep the existing hotel open. The investment would represent the fourth landside relocation of a riverboat casino for PENN, which expects to finance the project with cash on hand, allowing for the option to access its balance sheet or other sources of liquidity. PENN currently operates four other casino destinations in Louisiana, including L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles, L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge and Margaritaville Resort Casino and Boomtown Casino Hotel in Bossier City.

August 18, 2026

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Sixth Street, Riller Capital Purchase Pier House Resort in Key West for $190M

by John Nelson August 13, 2026

KEY WEST, FLA. — Sixth Street, a global investment firm based in San Francisco, and partner Riller Capital have acquired Pier House Resort & Spa, a 142-room luxury oceanfront resort located at 1 Duval St. in Key West. Dallas-based Braemar Hotels & Resorts sold the property to the partnership for $190 million. Situated on five acres, Pier House offers two oceanfront restaurants, a full-service spa, oceanfront pool, 75 linear feet of private beach frontage and 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Starwood Property Trust provided acquisition financing for the deal. CBRE represented Sixth Street in the transaction, and The Plasencia Group represented Braemar.

August 13, 2026

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