LOMBARD, ILL. — Hunter Advisors has brokered the sale of the Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago Lombard Oak Brook, a 262-room hotel in Lombard. Spencer Davidson and David Perrin of Hunter Advisors brokered the transaction. Endeavor Hotels acquired the asset. The 10-story, all-suite property was built in 1989 and is located at 707 E. Butterfield Road. Amenities include 5,875 square feet of meeting space anchored by the 2,016-square-foot Butterfield Ballroom, a complimentary breakfast and evening reception, Stacks Grilled Cheese & Bar, an indoor pool, a fitness center and business center.
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Arriba Capital Arranges $47M Construction Loan for Moxy Hotel Project in Downtown Knoxville
by John Nelson
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Arriba Capital has arranged a $47 million construction loan for a new 175-room Moxy by Marriott hotel in downtown Knoxville. Arriba Capital arranged the loan through an unnamed national lender on behalf of the borrower, Atlanta-based Vector Hospitality. The loan has a 77 percent loan-to-cost ratio, according to Arriba Capital. Located at 137 S. Central St., the seven-story hotel is slated to open in 2028 and offer three food-and-beverage options: The Getaway rooftop bar, Bar Moxy on the ground level and The Pop-Up Hub in the hotel’s breezeway.
NEW YORK CITY — Nashville-based brokerage firm Matthews has negotiated the $12 million sale of 101 Bowery, a hospitality building in Manhattan’s Chinatown district that was formerly housed the New World Hotel. The building is a five-story, 13,260-square-foot, single-room occupancy (SRO) structure that comprises an owner-occupied ground-floor retail space and four vacant floors that are designated for lodging use. Stephen Dadourian of Matthews represented the seller, a local family, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed.
HUMBLE, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 73-room Hampton Inn & Suites hotel in Humble, a northern suburb of Houston. The hotel was in 2016 and offers amenities such as an outdoor pool, fitness center, meeting rooms and a breakfast area. Rajan Patel, 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.
MINNEAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Radisson RED, a 164-room hotel in the Mill District of Minneapolis. Joseph Ferguson, Jon Ruzicka, Reed Gizinski and Brock Banken of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Choice Hotels International Inc. Ferguson procured the buyer, Minneapolis Hotel Ventures. The property is located on 1.5 acres at 609 S. Third St., two blocks from U.S. Bank Stadium and 0.2 miles from the light rail station, providing direct access to the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Built in 2016 as the first Radisson RED in the United States, the hotel features OUI Bar + Kitchen, event space and a fitness center.
MIAMI — A partnership between Gencom and locally based White Bridge Capital has purchased the InterContinental Miami, a 652-room hotel located at 100 Chopin Plaza in downtown Miami. Strategic Hotels & Resorts sold the hotel. The sales price was not disclosed, but Bloomberg reports it traded for approximately $300 million. The 34-story hotel overlooks the confluence of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay and was recently renovated. The property features 22 suites that range in size from 850 to 2,800 square feet, as well as 90,000 square feet of indoor-outdoor meeting space. Other amenities include a rooftop pool with private cabanas, full-service spa, fitness center, business center, the Club InterContinental Lounge and onsite retail space. InterContinental Miami also houses restaurants including Toro Toro, Bluewater, Starbucks Coffee and Freddy’s Speakeasy.
NEW ORLEANS — Gayle Benson, owner of the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans, has announced she is acquiring The Windsor Court, a 314-room hotel located at 300 Gravier St. in downtown New Orleans. The luxury property opened in 1984 ahead of the World Fair and is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts’ Legend Collection. The Windsor Court houses high-end restaurants including The Grill Room, The Polo Club and Le Salon, as well a coffee bar, pool bar and an expansive art collection. The Berger Co., which has operated the hotel since 2009, helped facilitate the acquisition and will continue to manage the property, as well as retain a minority interest. Benson plans to invest in capital improvements at The Windsor Court during her ownership.
DALLAS — Locally based development and investment firm Henley Capital is underway on a hotel redevelopment project near downtown Dallas. Demolition of the former City Inn & Suites hotel at 223 S. Ewing Ave., which is located adjacent to Halperin Park and about four miles south of downtown, began in mid-August. Henley Capital plans to redevelop the site into a mixed-use property with multifamily and retail components, with the potential to incorporate other uses as well. Susser Bank is financing the project, an expected completion date of which was not announced.
BOYNTON BEACH AND WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — Atlanta-based Hunter Advisors has negotiated the portfolio sale of two hotels in South Florida’s Palm Beach County. The hotels in the 275-room portfolio include the Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach and the Hampton Inn West Palm Beach Florida Turnpike. Brasswater acquired the hotels from an institutional seller. The sales price was not disclosed. Robert Taylor and Sophia Pittaluga of Hunter Advisors brokered the transaction. Hampton Inn & Suites Boynton Beach was built in 1997 and features 134 suites, an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center and approximately 1,160 square feet of meeting space across two rooms. Hampton Inn West Palm Beach Florida Turnpike was built in 2001 and features an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center, business center and 624 square feet of meeting space.
CUPERTINO, CALIF. — CBRE has arranged a $32.8 million loan for the refinancing of the Hilton Garden Inn Cupertino, located at 10741 N. Wolfe Road in Cupertino. Mike Walker, Brad Zampa, Andy Gross and Pierson Souza of CBRE arranged the financing on behalf of ownership, a partnership between Heil & Associates and Terracommercial. Built in 1988, the five-story hotel features 164 guest rooms totaling 100,110 square feet on 2.7 acres. Hotel amenities include Pavilion Cafe serving breakfast and dinner, a 24-hour Pavilion Pantry market, an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness center, guest laundry facilities, 1,650 square feet of flexible meeting space, complimentary parking and weekday shuttle service within a three-mile radius. Heil Associates and Terracommercial have owned and operated the Hilton Garden Inn Cupertino since acquiring the asset in 2007.
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