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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $15.4M Sale of Three-Property Hotel Portfolio in Florida

OSPREY AND NOKOMIS, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $15.4 million sale of a three-property hotel portfolio in Florida. The assets include Bentley's Boutique Hotel (88 rooms) and The Virage Hotel (54 rooms) in Osprey and On The Beach Casey Key Hotel (11 rooms) in Nokomis.David Greenberg, Gabriel Shamay and Christopher Passeggiata of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an individual based out of the United Kingdom, and procured the unnamed Florida-based buyer. The new …

April 9, 2021Acquisitions, Florida, Hospitality, Southeast

Hotel Essex on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue Rebrands as Le Méridien Essex Chicago

CHICAGO — Hotel Essex, a luxury hotel located on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue adjacent to Grant Park, has been rebranded as Le Méridien Essex Chicago. Oxford Hotels & Resorts LLC owns the asset in joint venture with Quadrum Global. The property will continue to operate as an independent hotel until it officially joins the Marriott Bonvoy family this summer.The property reopened in 2019 after undergoing a multimillion-dollar transformation from Essex Inn into Hotel Essex. Each of the …

April 8, 2021Hospitality, Illinois, Midwest

Commonwealth Acquires Two Adjacent Hotels in Suburban Chicago

WARRENVILLE, ILL. — Commonwealth Hotels has acquired a Hyatt House hotel and a Hyatt Place hotel in Warrenville, about 30 miles west of Chicago. The purchase price and seller were undisclosed. The two hotels are located next door to each other and include 123 rooms each. Both properties feature meeting space, indoor pools, fitness centers, business centers, onsite restaurants, a complimentary breakfast and shuttle service. The Hyatt House provides longer-stay travelers with in-suite

April 5, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, Illinois, Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 97-Room Hotel in Houston

HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of OYO Townhouse Houston, a 97-room hotel located at 12701 North Freeway in Houston. The four-story property was built in 1996. Andrew Frosch, Louis Dan, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a private investor, in the transaction. Frosch, Gomes and Miller also secured the buyer, a local individual/personal trust that plans to convert the independent hotel into a national franchise

April 1, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, Texas

Mumford Co. Brokers Sale of 40-Room Hotel in Southern Illinois

ULLIN, ILL. — Mumford Co. has brokered the sale of an Americas Best Value Inn hotel in Ullin within southern Illinois. The sales price was undisclosed. The two-story property is home to 40 rooms along with a pool and video gaming area. George Arvanitis of Mumford represented the seller, which completed a 1031 exchange. North Carolina-based IAH Hotels LLC was the buyer. The hotel will retain its Americas Best Value Inn

April 1, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, Illinois, Midwest

Novais Partners, Hanover Co. Plan 4.4 MSF Mixed-Use Project in Metro D.C.

ASHBURN, VA. — A joint venture between Novais Partners and the Hanover Co. has announced plans for Rivana at Innovation Station, a 4.4 million-square-foot mixed-use development located 30 miles outside Washington, D.C., in Ashburn. The 103-acre, transit-oriented project will be developed adjacent to Loudoun County’s extension of the Metro Silver Line, one stop from Washington-Dulles International Airport. Current plans for the project include 2,000 multifamily units; 1.8 million …

April 1, 2021Development, Hospitality, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Office, Retail, Southeast, Top Stories, Virginia

Olshan Properties Opens 136-Room Aloft Hotel at Easton Town Center in Columbus

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Olshan Properties, together with Easton’s master developer The Georgetown Co., has opened a 136-room Aloft Hotel at Easton Town Center in Columbus. The new hotel is the fourth to open at Easton, a shopping and entertainment destination, in recent years. The hotel features a 7,500-square-foot restaurant, a fitness center, pool and designated event space. The Aloft brand is a business boutique hotel concept from Marriott. There are 140 Aloft locations

March 31, 2021Development, Hospitality, Midwest, Ohio

Crystal Investment Property Brokers Sale of 68-Room La Quinta Inn in Sandpoint, Idaho

SANDPOINT, IDAHO — Crystal Investment Property (CIP) has arranged the sale of La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint, a hotel located at 415 Cedar St. in Sandpoint. Terms of the transaction, including the seller, buyer and acquisition price, were not released.La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Sandpoint features 68 guest rooms, a lobby with fireplace, gift shop, fitness center, indoor spa and seasonal outdoor swimming pool. The guest room mix includes a selection of queen- and king-bed rooms; …

March 31, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, Idaho, Western

Evaluating the Volume of Distressed Properties in the Wake of COVID

Many in commercial real estate expected a tsunami of COVID-related distressed properties in 2020 and 2021. So far, the wave hasn’t materialized, says Jay Olshonsky, president and CEO of NAI Global. Businesses have been sustained by exogenous factors that may or may not keep them from foreclosure or receivership in the long term. In many cases, lender forbearances or flexible plans have simply extended the window in which distressed properties may eventually revert to …

March 31, 2021Content Partner, Features, Hospitality, Midwest, NAI, Northeast, Office, Southeast, Texas, Western

JLL Negotiates Sale of 336-Room Gallivant Times Square Hotel in Manhattan

NEW YORK CITY — JLL has negotiated the sale of Gallivant Times Square, a 336-room hotel located at 234 W. 48th St. in Manhattan. The 16-story building spans 209,851 square feet and offers amenities such as a fitness center, business center and meeting space. In addition, the building houses two restaurant concepts. Jeff Davis, K.C. Patel, Michele Mahl and Nikhil Chuchra of JLL represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were also

March 25, 2021Acquisitions, Hospitality, New York, Northeast