Hospitality

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $104.5M Construction Loan for Ritz-Carlton Savannah Hotel

by John Nelson April 8, 2026

SAVANNAH, GA. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a $104.5 million construction loan for Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 168-room luxury hotel located at 2 E. Bryan St. in Savannah. The hotel is a redevelopment of two obsolete office buildings built in 1911 in Savannah’s Historic District. Aaron Appel, Jonathan Schwartz, Keith Kurland, Adam Schwartz, Dustin Stolly, Ari Hirt, Sean Reimer and Jason Schwartzberg of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan through The LCP Group LP on behalf of the borrower, TMGOC Ventures. Jay Morrow and Carter Gradwell of the Walker & Dunlop Hospitality Advisory team assisted and advised the borrower, which is utilizing federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credit programs to help fund the redevelopment. At completion, the Ritz-Carlton Savannah will feature multiple food-and-beverage options on the lower level, ground floor, second floor and rooftop.

April 8, 2026

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Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. Arranges $26M Refinancing for Residence Inn Hotel in Walnut Creek, California

by Amy Works April 8, 2026

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $26 million first mortgage loan to refinance the Residence Inn by Marriott Walnut Creek. Funded by a Wall Street investment bank, the nonrecourse fixed-rate, five-year loan features interest-only payments for the full term. Located in Walnut Creek, the six-story extended-stay hotel features 160 guest rooms and 870 square feet of meeting space, an indoor pool, fitness center, outdoor patio, barbecue area and subterranean parking for 144 cars. The property is located less than one-half mile from the Walnut Creek BART station, which provides access to downtown San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area.

April 8, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Ohio

Laurel Real Estate Arranges Sale of Red Roof Inn Hotel in Clyde, Ohio

by Kristin Harlow April 7, 2026

CLYDE, OHIO — Laurel Real Estate Co., a boutique commercial real estate brokerage and member of Hotel Brokers International, has arranged the sale of the Red Roof Inn hotel in Clyde, a city in northern Ohio. The seller engaged Laurel to manage the disposition as part of a broader portfolio restructuring. A local owner-operator was the buyer. Dan Uhl of Peachtree Group arranged acquisition financing.

April 7, 2026

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Forman Capital Provides $20.5M Loan for Hotel Indigo in Huntsville

by Abby Cox April 6, 2026

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — Forman Capital has provided a $20.5 million bridge loan for Hotel Indigo, a newly built, 112-room boutique hotel located within Huntsville’s MidCity District. Ben Jacobson, Scott Mehlman, Ty Regnier and Cameron Fleury of Forman Capital secured the loan on behalf of the borrower and developer, ViaNova Development. The loan paid off the construction financing for the five-story hotel. The pet-friendly property, which is expected to open over the next few weeks, will feature meeting space, an onsite restaurant and a fitness center.

April 6, 2026

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

JLL Arranges Refinancing for 506-Room Tri-Brand Hotel in Downtown Nashville

by John Nelson April 2, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENN. — JLL has arranged the refinancing of a tri-brand Marriott hotel located at 410 Rep. John Lewis Way S in downtown Nashville. Opened in 2019, the hotel combines three Marriott selective-service hotel brands and is one of two tri-brand hotel properties in the United States, according to JLL. The property comprises AC Nashville Downtown (209 rooms), Residence Inn Nashville Downtown/Convention Center (172 rooms) and SpringHill Suites Nashville Downtown/Convention Center (125 rooms). Kevin Davis, Dan Peek, Mark Fisher, Carolina Bernal, Carly Pomerantz and Malia Buljat of JLL arranged the five-year loan on behalf of the borrower, North Point Hospitality. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. North Point completed a $13 million expansion last year that added 36 Residence Inn Elite rooms to the property. Amenities at the property include eight food-and-beverage outlets, as well as 9,016 square feet of meeting space, an outdoor pool and hot tub deck, fitness center, sundries shop and 275 onsite parking spaces with valet service.

April 2, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 50-Room Hotel in Stanton, Texas

by Taylor Williams April 1, 2026

STANTON, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 50-room hotel in Stanton, located just outside of Midland in West Texas. Built in 2015, the hotel is operated under the Super 8 by Wyndham brand and offers fitness and business centers, as well as a breakfast area. Alexander Curry and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Dallas-based LIG Hotels, in the transaction. Rajan Patel, also with Marcus & Millichap, represented the buyer, an undisclosed, Houston-based partnership.

April 1, 2026

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Loans Louisiana Multifamily Southeast

Red Oak Capital Provides $8.4M Loan for Hotel-to-Multifamily Conversion Project in Covington, Louisiana

by John Nelson April 1, 2026

COVINGTON, LA. — Red Oak Capital Holdings LLC has provided an $8.4 million loan for a hotel-to-multifamily conversion project in Covington. The borrower, an investment group represented by Nebo Capital, is using the financing to purchase the former WeStay Suites hotel at 140 Holiday Blvd. and reposition it into an 87-room apartment community. The 12-month bridge loan will fund the $6.9 million acquisition and $1.8 million in planned improvements for the conversion. The five-story, 89,831-square-foot hotel was built on 2.9 acres in 2009 and features an outdoor pool, fitness center and community rooms. The borrower has completed a similar hotel-to-multifamily adaptive reuse project in the Covington area, according to Red Oak Capital. The borrower plans to refinance the bridge loan upon completion of the renovation with permanent or agency debt.

April 1, 2026

Development Hospitality Loans Utah Western

Domain Cos., Cottonwood Group Receive $102M in Financing for Development of Kimpton Hotel in Salt Lake City

by Amy Works March 31, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY — The Domain Cos., in partnership with Cottonwood Group, has closed on $102 million in financing for the development of hotel at 370 S. West Temple in downtown Salt Lake City. Completion is slated for first-quarter 2028. Slated to operate under IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Kimpton brand, the 10-story hotel will feature 216 guest rooms, food-and-beverage options, including upscale and casual dining and a rooftop bar. Additional hotel amenities will include a fitness center, 7,000 square feet of meeting space, valet parking and indoor and outdoor terraces for year-round social and corporate gatherings. The hotel will be within walking distance of major city landmarks, such as Delta Center, Salt Pace Convention Center, City Creek Center and Restaurant Row. The project team includes Solomon Cordwell Buenz as project architect, Goodrich and Studio Mainer as interior designer and Wadman as general contractor. Stonebridge Cos. will manage the project. Matt Weiner, Jay Morrow and Dustin Stolly of Walker & Dunlop handled the financing transaction.

March 31, 2026

Development Hospitality Loans Multifamily Northeast Pennsylvania

Cronheim Arranges $40M Construction Loan for Hotel, Condo Project in State College, Pennsylvania

by Taylor Williams March 30, 2026

STATE COLLEGE, PA. — An affiliate of New Jersey-based intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $40 million construction loan for a 70-room hotel and condo project in State College. The site is located at the gateway to Penn State University’s campus, and the building will include ground-floor retail space. Residences/hotel rooms will feature premium finishes, and residents will have access to 24/7 security, concierge and housekeeping services, as well as use of a fitness center. An undisclosed national lender provided the nonrecourse loan to the borrower, which also requested anonymity.

March 30, 2026

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Hunter Hotel Advisors Arranges Sale of 83-Room Hotel in Gainesville, Texas

by Taylor Williams March 27, 2026

GAINESVILLE, TEXAS — Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the sale of an 83-room hotel in Gainesville, located north of the metroplex. The Fairfield Inn & Suites Gainesville I-35 hotel was built in 2019 and offers amenities such as an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and 450 square feet of meeting and event space. Kami Burnette and Mason McDavid of Hunter Hotel Advisors represented the seller, an entity doing business as Texoma 35 LLC, in the transaction.

March 27, 2026

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