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Midas Hospitality Opens 261-Room, Dual-Branded Hotel at Lenexa City Center in Kansas

by Kristin Harlow September 29, 2026

LENEXA, KAN. — Midas Hospitality has opened a new dual-branded AC Hotel and Residence Inn by Marriott with 261 rooms at Lenexa City Center. Developed and operated by Midas, the project also includes 11,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Copaken Brooks is marketing that space for lease. The AC Hotel features 132 rooms with onsite dining and meeting space. The Residence Inn features 129 apartment-style suites designed for longer stays with fully equipped kitchens and complimentary breakfast. Lenexa City Center is a 200-acre mixed-use district.

September 29, 2026

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Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Grayson Capital Announce Construction Team for New Museum, Hotel in Kansas City

by Kristin Harlow September 28, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and Grayson Capital have announced Russell Construction, in partnership with Vazquez Grayson, as the construction team for the new Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and The Pennant Hotel planned for Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine District. The development involves a new 35,000-square-foot museum and 144-room hotel that will be a Marriott Tribute Portfolio property. Additional information regarding the project and construction schedule will be announced as the development advances. Reggie Jackson, National Baseball Hall of Famer who started his career with the Kansas City Athletics in 1967, is a partner on the project. He is serving as an equity partner and cultural ambassador for The Pennant Hotel. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of African American baseball and its impact on the social advancement of America. Grayson Capital is a Kansas City-based real estate investment and development firm focused on hospitality, multifamily, healthcare and mixed-use projects.

September 28, 2026

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Stockman Development Receives $482.5M in Financing for Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado

by Amy Works September 25, 2026

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO. — Stockman Development, led by Marquee Development, has secured $482.5 million in financing from GoldenTree Asset Management to advance The Stockman, Auberge Collection, which recently broke ground at the base of Steamboat Resort in Steamboat Springs. The financing comes amid early residential demand for the project, with more than 25 percent of residences under contract since sales launched earlier this summer. The early sales includes four of the project’s rooftop Barn residences, including a $19 million residence. The Stockman, Auberge Collection will include 95 ski-in, ski-out private residences and a 59-key Auberge Collection hotel. Amenities will include culinary venues, slope-side après, a full-service Wellbeing by Auberge spa and pool, ski valet and year-round programming. Located at 1965 Ski Time Square Drive, the nine-story property will offer the only luxury branded ski-in, ski-out residences in Steamboat Springs. The hotel and residences are slated to open simultaneously in 2030. The Stockman development marks Marquee Development’s expansion into the mountain sector. The Chicago-based developer is known for creating mixed-use destinations anchored by sports and entertainment.

September 25, 2026

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Pembroke Realty Provides Updates on $300M Mall Redevelopment in Virginia Beach

by John Nelson September 23, 2026

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Pembroke Realty Group has provided updates on the $300 million redevelopment of Pembroke Mall, a regional shopping mall in Virginia Beach that dates back to 1966. The project, renamed Pembroke Square, will comprise The Pembroke, a 284-unit luxury apartment community set to break ground in the coming months, and Tempo by Hilton, a 163-room hotel that is underway. Two additional phases are in pre-development, while approximately 26,000 square feet of retail space is expected to come on line through 2028. Existing components at Pembroke Square include Aviva Pembroke, a 153-unit senior living community that opened in December 2024, and existing shops and restaurants including Bath & Body Works, Kohl’s, Latitude Climbing + Fitness, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, REI Co-Op, Target, The Fresh Market and Walgreens. Delivery dates for The Pembroke and Tempo by Hilton were not released.

September 23, 2026

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 71-Room Hotel in Temple, Texas

by Taylor Williams September 21, 2026

TEMPLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 71-room hotel in the Central Texas city of Temple. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Temple offers a mix of rooms and suites in addition to a pool and a fitness center. 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.

September 21, 2026

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CooperWynn Capital Arranges $4.9M Loan for Refinancing of West Texas Hotel

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2026

MIDLAND, TEXAS — CooperWynn Capital, a Utah-based capital markets advisory firm, has arranged a $4.9 million loan for the cash-out refinancing of the 64-key My Place Hotel-Midland in West Texas. An entity doing business as CAMTOD Midland LLC, which is led by developer Dustin Campbell, opened the three-story, extended-stay hotel in late 2020. CooperWynn arranged the nonrecourse loan, which carried a five-year term and a fixed interest rate, through an undisclosed CMBS lender.

September 17, 2026

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Ten Legal Due Diligence Priorities for Hotel Investors

by Kristin Harlow September 10, 2026

By Tim Franzen, Ginsberg Jacobs Nearly 30 years as a principal sponsor of hundreds of hospitality real estate investments have shaped how I approach legal due diligence. Hotel deals rarely fail because someone missed an obscure legal technicality. They fail because buyers, lenders and even counsel didn’t fully understand the business implications of key property and operational issues. The franchise agreement that looked standard triggered a property improvement plan. The management contract that seemed reasonable made the operator nearly impossible to remove. The union agreement exposed the owner to unexpected pension liabilities. The following due diligence priorities aren’t exhaustive, nor are they a substitute for experienced legal counsel. But if you can confidently address each of them before going hard on a hotel acquisition, you’ll be in a far stronger position than most investors. 1. Understand what you’re actually buying. Hotel acquisitions involve far more than real estate. In addition to land and buildings, you may be acquiring management agreements, franchise rights, liquor licenses, union obligations, equipment leases and vendor contracts. Hotels are operating businesses, not just real estate assets. Before closing, your legal team should identify what transfers automatically, what terminates and what requires third-party consent. Pay particular attention …

September 10, 2026

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use North Carolina Southeast

Spandrel, 7G Group to Add W Hotel as Anchor for Uptown Charlotte Tower Redevelopment

by John Nelson September 10, 2026

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A partnership between Spandrel Development Partners and 7G Group has announced plans to add a 200-room W Hotel to 400 South Tryon, a redevelopment of a 1970s-era office tower in Uptown Charlotte. The new hotel will be situated on the first nine floors of the tower, along with an 18,000-square-foot rooftop bar on the 34th floor. Other components of the tower include 399 unbranded apartments, residential amenities and an existing 517-space parking garage. The W Charlotte will offer 173 guest rooms, 27 suites (including a penthouse), 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a ground-floor restaurant and coffee bar and a ballroom with pre-function space. The design-build team for the new hotel includes Rockwell Group, LS3P and CetraRuddy. The timeline for the hotel’s opening was not released.

September 10, 2026

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $12M Sale of Holiday Inn Hotel in Danbury, Connecticut

by Taylor Williams September 10, 2026

DANBURY, CONN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $12 million sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Danbury, located in southern Connecticut’s Fairfield County. Built on 2.5 acres in 2001 and renovated in 2024, the four-story hotel offers 79 rooms and suites and amenities such as a pool and a fitness center. Jerry Swon of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and procured the buyer, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction.

September 10, 2026

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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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