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

Taylor Williams — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:49:27 +0000

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.

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Ten Legal Due Diligence Priorities for Hotel Investors

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:08:25 +0000

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…

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

John Nelson — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:55:21 +0000

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.

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

Taylor Williams — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:20:54 +0000

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.

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Procaccianti, Rugger Capital Acquire 217-Room Charleston Harbor Resort

John Nelson — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:13:04 +0000

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.

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IPA Arranges $75.1M Recapitalization for Monroe Hotel in Miami Beach

John Nelson — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:11:19 +0000

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — IPA Capital Markets, a division of Marcus & Millichap, has arranged the $75.1 million recapitalization of The Monroe Hotel, an 89-room luxury boutique hotel underway in Miami Beach. Situated in the city’s Faena District, the property is a $125.5 million redevelopment of 3010 Collins Ave. and is slated to open in 2027. The property will include a full-service restaurant and bar, rooftop bar and event venue, in-house recording studio, pool with outdoor dining space, spa, fitness center and private beach service provided by Boucher Brothers. The recapitalization included $44 million in C-PACE financing from Nuveen Green Capital, $24.8 million in construction debt from City National Bank, $6.3 million in bridge financing from Midland States Bank and historic tax credit equity financing from PNC Bank. Bobby Werhane and Scott Raasch of IPA Capital Markets arranged the financing package for the undisclosed borrower.

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ErieView Development Closes $218M Financing for W Cleveland Mixed-Use Tower

John Nelson — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000

CLEVELAND — ErieView Development, an Ohio-based real estate development firm headed by the Kassouf family, has closed on $218 million in financing for the new W Cleveland mixed-use tower in downtown Cleveland. The adaptive reuse project will convert the 40-story Erieview Tower at 1301 E. 9th St. into a 210-room W Cleveland hotel, 215 rental residences and Class A office space. The W Cleveland’s residential units will mark the first apartments under the W brand that are exclusively for-rent, rather than for-sale, residences. The project also represents the first W hotel in Ohio and Marriott International’s first luxury hotel brand to open in Cleveland since the opening of The Ritz-Carlton Cleveland in 1990. Both renters and hotel guests will have access to 24-hour concierge services and other amenities, including a fitness center and spa. Both the hotel and apartments are slated to open in late 2027. The offices at W Cleveland, which will be on floors 29 through 38, will be delivered on a turnkey basis on tenant schedules through 2028. ErieView Development plans to appoint a leasing agency for the offices in the fourth quarter of this year. Other components of the W Cleveland will include a signature restaurant and…

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Hunter Advisors Negotiates Sale of 196-Room Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel

Kristin Harlow — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:30:59 +0000

WAUWATOSA, WIS. — Hunter Advisors has negotiated the sale of the Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel, a 196-room property in Wauwatosa, about 10 miles west of downtown Milwaukee. Spencer Davidson of Hunter brokered the transaction. Chicago-based Witness Investment was the buyer. Built in 2020 and located at 2300 N. Mayfair Road, the 12-story hotel sits adjacent to Mayfair Mall. The property features 9,864 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, the ELDR+RIME Restaurant, the Silhouette Lobby Lounge and a 12th-floor fitness center.

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JMI Realty Receives $28.8M Acquisition Loan for Downtown Austin Hotel

Taylor Williams — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:23:51 +0000

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Locally based owner-operator JMI Realty has received a $28.8 million acquisition loan for the 254-room Hilton Garden Inn Austin Downtown hotel. The hotel offers a variety of accommodations in addition to amenities such as a pool, fitness center and onsite food-and-beverage options. Beau Williams and Drew Gilligan of ThirtyFourth Capital, a Connecticut-based capital markets advisory firm that specializes in hospitality deals, arranged the loan through an undisclosed regional bank.

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Laurel Real Estate Brokers Sale of 60-Room Hampton Inn Hotel in Sunbury, Ohio

Kristin Harlow — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:02:00 +0000

SUNBURY, OHIO — Laurel Real Estate Co. has brokered the sale of the 60-room Hampton Inn Columbus I-71 North hotel in Sunbury. Laurel represented the undisclosed seller. A private investor group acquired the hotel. The acquisition included several equity partners and an SBA 504 financing structure involving a conventional first-mortgage lender, LCNB National Bank, and a certified development company, Alloy Development Co. The SBA 504 loan program generally combines a first mortgage from a conventional lender with a second-lien loan facilitated by an SBA-certified development company, according to Laurel. The structure supports qualified small businesses making long-term investments in owner-occupied real estate and other major fixed assets. Katie Vivian of Largo Capital arranged the financing. Fusion Hotels, the buyer-affiliated hotel management platform led by Amul Patel, plans to assume management of the hotel. Fusion’s portfolio consists of 15 hotels across Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.

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Knighthead Funding Provides $65M Loan for Refinancing of Long Island Hotel, Resort

Taylor Williams — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:49:27 +0000

MONTAUK, N.Y. — Knighthead Funding has provided a $65 million loan for the refinancing of Marram Montauk, a 96-room hotel and resort located on the tip of Long Island. Marram Montauk was built in 1967 and renovated in 2020. Guestrooms feature private terraces and balconies, and amenities include an oceanfront pool, private cabanas, curated wellness programming and onsite food-and-beverage options. The undisclosed sponsor acquired the property in 2022 and has since expanded on the capital improvements.

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IHG Opens 112-Room Hotel Indigo at $2.2B MidCity District in Huntsville

John Nelson — Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:32:05 +0000

HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — IHG Hotels & Resorts has opened a new 112-room Hotel Indigo within MidCity District, a $2.2 billion mixed-use district in Huntsville by RCP Cos. Located at 940 Nunnuhsae Park Drive NW, the hotel features a lobby restaurant and bar called The Indie, a fitness center and 1,100 square feet of meeting and event space. The property is the only Hotel Indigo in Huntsville and the fourth in Alabama. Other elements of MidCity District include the Orion Amphitheater, Trader Joe’s, REI, Topgolf, Holiday Inn, multiple apartment communities and several chef-driven restaurants.

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PENN Entertainment to Invest $195M to Relocate Riverboat Casino in New Orleans

John Nelson — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:06:02 +0000

NEW ORLEANS — PENN Entertainment Inc. plans to invest approximately $195 million to relocate its Boomtown Casino & Hotel New Orleans riverboat casino operations to a new landside property on adjacent land, pending regulatory approval. If approved, the publicly traded gaming company will rebrand the property, which is expected to open in 2029, as Hollywood Casino New Orleans. The investment will include the build-out of roughly 140,000 square feet of new development, approximately 875 slot machines, 45 table games, a retail sportsbook and multiple dining options. The existing riverboat will be vacated upon opening of the new property, and PENN expects to keep the existing hotel open. The investment would represent the fourth landside relocation of a riverboat casino for PENN, which expects to finance the project with cash on hand, allowing for the option to access its balance sheet or other sources of liquidity. PENN currently operates four other casino destinations in Louisiana, including L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles, L’Auberge Casino Hotel Baton Rouge and Margaritaville Resort Casino and Boomtown Casino Hotel in Bossier City.

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Sixth Street, Riller Capital Purchase Pier House Resort in Key West for $190M

John Nelson — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:17:46 +0000

KEY WEST, FLA. — Sixth Street, a global investment firm based in San Francisco, and partner Riller Capital have acquired Pier House Resort & Spa, a 142-room luxury oceanfront resort located at 1 Duval St. in Key West. Dallas-based Braemar Hotels & Resorts sold the property to the partnership for $190 million. Situated on five acres, Pier House offers two oceanfront restaurants, a full-service spa, oceanfront pool, 75 linear feet of private beach frontage and 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Starwood Property Trust provided acquisition financing for the deal. CBRE represented Sixth Street in the transaction, and The Plasencia Group represented Braemar.

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Ryman Hospitality Properties Agrees to Buy Grande Lakes Orlando Resort for Nearly $1.4B

John Nelson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:15:54 +0000

ORLANDO, FLA. — Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc., a publicly traded hotel REIT based in Nashville, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Grande Lake Orlando Resort for approximately $1.4 billion from Trinity Investments. The 409-acre resort comprises a 1,010-room JW Marriott hotel, 582-room Ritz-Carlton hotel and an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Greg Norman. Amenities include 320,000 square feet of event and meeting space, 14 food-and-beverage options, the Grande Lakes Waterpark and a 40,000-square-foot spa and fitness center. Ryman plans to continue to operate the two hotels, which have recently received a combined $150 million renovation, under their Marriott-branded flags. Ryman expects to close the transaction in the third quarter, subject to customary closing conditions. BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan acted as financial advisors to Ryman, and Bass, Berry & Sims PLC and Greenberg Traurig, LLP acted as the firm’s legal advisors.

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Huff, Niehaus & Associates Brokers Sale of Quality Inn & Suites Hotel in Horse Cave, Kentucky

Abby Cox — Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:51:42 +0000

HORSE CAVE, KY. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates has brokered the sale of Quality Inn & Suites, a 68-room hotel located at 425 Flint Ridge Road in Horse Cave. Huff, Niehaus & Associates represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction. The seller and sales price were also not disclosed. The property, which sits along the I-65 corridor in south-central Kentucky between Louisville and Nashville, features a mix of amenities including complimentary breakfast, a seasonal outdoor pool, Wi-Fi, free parking with RV/bus space, a business center, self-serve laundry facilities and pet-friendly rooms.

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Ownership Completes Phase I Renovations of Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards Hotel

Abby Cox — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:27:01 +0000

BALTIMORE — A New York-based development firm doing business as SC Baltimore Hotel LLC has completed the first phase of the renovation of the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, a 523-room hotel located at 110 S. Eutaw St. in downtown Baltimore. HEI Hotels & Resorts operates the hotel, which is situated near Oriole Park at Camden Yards, the home ballpark of the Baltimore Orioles. Phase I is part of a two-part, $30 million property-wide renovation. The second phase, which will include upgrading the lobby, restaurant and meeting spaces, is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2027. Phase I focused on modernizing the hotel’s guestrooms, suites and concierge lounge. New in-room amenities include a smart TV with casting and streaming options, a mini-refrigerator, coffee maker and Wi-Fi. The executive lounge, located on the 10th floor, has been refreshed to provide an elevated experience for the hotel’s Marriott Bonvoy Platinum Elite, Titanium Elite and Ambassador Elite members, which features modern enhancements, new seating and a refined atmosphere. Guests can also enjoy complimentary all-day beverages, free daily breakfast and evening hors d’oeuvres. Additional hotel amenities include 24-7 fitness and business centers, more than 18,400 square feet of event space and The…

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DC Partners Tops Out 210-Room Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas

Taylor Williams — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:04:37 +0000

FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS — Houston-based developer DC Partners has topped out a 210-room hotel in the Central Texas city of Fredericksburg that will be operated under IHG Hotels & Resorts’ Kimpton brand. Designed by Merriman Anderson Architects with interiors by Curioso, the Kimpton Fredericksburg will be located within The Meuse, a 22-acre mixed-use development. The property will feature a full-service restaurant and bar, along with a poolside bar and lounge. Additional amenities will include a 10,000-square-foot outdoor pool and deck, fitness center, café and 18,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor meeting and event space. Construction began last summer. The opening is scheduled for 2027.

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Terra, Turnberry Top Out 17-Story Grand Hyatt Miami Beach Hotel

John Nelson — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:25:14 +0000

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Terra and Turnberry, along with general contractor Balfour Beatty, have topped out Grand Hyatt Miami Beach, a 17-story, 800-room hotel underway in Miami Beach. The hotel tower will be connected to the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center via a climate-controlled sky bridge upon completion. Designed by Arquitectonica, Grand Hyatt Miami Beach will feature 12 floors of hotel rooms, as well as four floors of meeting and ballroom space totaling 110,000 square feet, including the 8,000-square-foot Grand Lawn on the fifth-floor amenity deck. The hotel will include a signature restaurant, lobby lounge and bar and 17,000 square feet of ground-level retail space, as well as two resort-style pools and a fitness center with a spa treatment room. The development team plans to deliver the hotel in late 2027. Last year, Terra and Turnberry secured $392 million in construction financing for the project.

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Alpine Realty Capital Arranges Sale of DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center in Bay City, Michigan

Kristin Harlow — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:21:08 +0000

BAY CITY, MICH. — Alpine Realty Capital, a member of Hotel Brokers International, has arranged the sale of the DoubleTree Hotel and Conference Center by Hilton in Bay City. Alpine negotiated pricing and terms on behalf of the buyer and assisted in all aspects of due diligence, including appraisal and environmental execution, lender analysis and approvals and coordination with legal counsel and seller’s representatives. The property overlooks the Saginaw River and features an onsite restaurant, indoor pool, fitness center and meeting rooms.

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