SAN ANTONIO — Locally based owner-operator Paradigm Management has completed the $11 million renovation of Sol Cypress, a 131-room hotel in San Antonio’s River Walk district. Designed by San Antonio-based DTM Architects and Los Angeles-based KNA Design, the hotel is part of the Tribute Portfolio Hotel by Marriott family of brands and is named after the Texas Bald Cypress trees that have long lined the banks of the San Antonio River. The renovation lasted 24 months. Paradigm has rebranded the property as a Wyndham Garden Inn. Amenities include an onsite restaurant and bar, dog park and 4,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
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NorthPeak Commercial Brokers Sale of Inn the Clouds Hostel & Inn in Leadville, Colorado
by Amy Works
LEADVILLE, COLO. — NorthPeak Commercial Advisors has arranged the sale of Inn the Clouds Hostel & Inn in Leadville. The asset traded for $1.5 million, or $108,286 per room. Located at 500 E. 7th St., the property offers 14 rooms. Dan Hawthorne of NorthPeak Commercial Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the deal.
EVANSVILLE, IND. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has negotiated the sale of the Comfort Inn East Evansville hotel for an undisclosed price. The three-story, limited-service hotel features 111 rooms. Shriv Shakti Hospitality Inc. acquired the property for less than $50,000 per room from Priyansu Hotels LLC. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates represented the seller.
HARKER HEIGHTS, TEXAS — Mag Mile Capital, a Chicago-based commercial mortgage banking firm, has arranged a $13 million CMBS loan for the 88-room Hampton Inn Harker Heights hotel in Central Texas. The select-service hotel opened in August 2023 and is located north of Austin and just outside the city of Killeen. The 10-year, nonrecourse loan carried a fixed interest rate of 7.5 percent, a 65 percent loan-to-value ratio and a 30-year amortization schedule. The name of the Austin-based borrower and direct lender were not disclosed.
FISHERS, IND. — Bradford Allen has acquired the SpringHill Suites Indianapolis Fishers hotel, a 130-room select-service hotel located adjacent to the new Cadillac Formula 1 headquarters, which is being developed by Bradford Allen. The purchase price was undisclosed. Located near I-69 in the Indianapolis North Loop submarket, the hotel is less than three miles from the new Fishers Event Center and within 20 miles of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Opened in 2007 and renovated in 2016, the property features an indoor pool, meeting room, convenience store, fitness center, laundry room, complimentary breakfast buffet and complimentary onsite parking. Since launching its hospitality platform in 2022, Bradford Allen has acquired seven hotels totaling about 900 rooms.
FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Houston-based DC Partners will develop The Meuse, a 22-acre hospitality and retail project in Fredericksburg, about 80 miles west of Austin. Named after town founder John Meusebach and designed by Merriman Anderson Architects, The Meuse will comprise an 212-room boutique hotel and 72,300-square-foot retail district. The hotel will offer a full-service restaurant, lobby bar, event venue and a pool deck and lounge. The adjacent retail district, which will be leased by Colliers, will feature boutique shops, artisanal markets and locally inspired food-and-beverage concepts, as well as open-air spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin this spring and to be complete in late 2027.
NEW ORLEANS — Gencom, a Miami-based investment firm, has acquired a portfolio of two connected hotels located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans. The 758-room hospitality portfolio includes The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans and the Courtyard by Marriott New Orleans French Quarter/Iberville. Situated along the city’s historic Canal Street, The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans comprises 528 hotel rooms and suites. The hotel features about 48,000 square feet of event space, a fitness center, indoor pool and a 25,000-square-foot spa. The Ritz-Carlton also offers Davenport Lounge, a jazz bar and lounge, and the M Bistro eatery. The property opened in 2000. The adjacent Courtyard by Marriott French Quarter/Iberville offers 230 rooms, as well as a coffee shop. The building was originally constructed in 1878 as a department store and was converted into a hotel in 2012. The property is located within walking distance of Bourbon Street, the Caesars Superdome and the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Both hotels have recently undergone multi-year renovation programs. The Ritz-Carlton was refurbished with updates to guest rooms and public areas, including a $15 million upgrade to its Maison Orleans Club Level. Additionally, all guest accommodations and public spaces at The Courtyard by Marriott …
OKLAHOMA CITY — Locally based brokerage firm HotelBrokerOne has arranged the sale of the 218-room Best Western Plus Saddleback Inn in Oklahoma City. The hotel offers an onsite bar and restaurant in addition to complimentary breakfast, and guests also have access to a pool, indoor spa and sauna and meeting/event spaces. Ted Holmes led the transaction for HotelBrokerOne. The buyer and seller were not disclosed. The new ownership plans to renovate and rebrand the property under the Eagle Suites banner.
Gateway Jax to Redevelop Historic Ambassador Hotel in Jacksonville as Part of $2B Pearl Square Project
by John Nelson
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Locally based development firm Gateway Jax plans to redevelop the historic Ambassador Hotel located at 420 N. Julia St. in downtown Jacksonville. The developer, along with hotelier The Indigo Road Hospitality Group, will restore the 1924-era property into a hotel with at least 100 guestrooms, a high-end restaurant and bar, conference space and other amenities for business and leisure travelers. In addition to the hotel, Gateway Jax purchased an adjacent land parcel where the company plans to deliver a 487-space parking garage, as well as the historic 404 N. Julia St. building that will be redeveloped in the future. The new hotel will be part of Gateway Jax’s eight-block, $2 billion Pearl Square mixed-use development. Gateway Jax, which is sponsored by DLP Capital and JWB Real Estate Capital, manages a private equity fund focused on downtown Jacksonville developments.
Extell Development, Hilton to Develop Canopy by Hilton Hotel at Deer Valley East Village in Park City
by Amy Works
PARK CITY, UTAH — New York-based Extell Development and Hilton have announced plans to develop a new Canopy by Hilton hotel at Deer Valley East Village, North America’s first luxury alpine village to be developed since 1981. Slated to open in summer 2026, the 180-key hotel will mark Canopy by Hilton’s first hotel in Utah. Overlooking the Jordanelle Reservoir and Deer Valley Resort, Canopy by Hilton at Deer Valley will offer ski access, an apres-ski experience and access to a variety of restaurants. The hotel design features architecture by The Richardson Design Partnership and interior design by DLR/Brayton Hughes. The hotel will offer a curated suite of onsite amenities including a pool and hot tub, steam room and sauna, fitness room and golf simulator. Additionally, the hotel will offer a dedicated ski reception lobby and ski locker room, meeting and conference facilities and two levels of underground parking accommodating 176 stalls. Canopy at Deer Valley will feature more than 9,600 square feet of food-and-beverage facilities, including a signature restaurant, an apres-ski lounge, a grab-and-go coffee shop and a rooftop lounge with mountain views.
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