Hospitality

Walker & Dunlop Arranges $164M in Financing for Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach

by Julia Sanders September 30, 2021

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has secured $164 million in financing for The Goodtime Hotel in Miami Beach. Groot Hospitality opened the hotel in April 2021. The Goodtime Hotel has 266 rooms, two restaurants, a 30,000-square-foot pool club, 45,000 square feet of ground-floor retail, a gym, library and 242 parking spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Ari Hirt and Sean Bastian of Walker & Dunlop arranged the financing. JP Morgan is the lender for the three-year, interest-only bridge loan with two one-year extension options. The borrower is Dreamscape.

September 30, 2021

Acquisitions California Hospitality Western

Pacifica Cos. Acquires 34-Room El Colibri Hotel & Spa in Cambria, California from Pacifica Hotels

by Amy Works September 27, 2021

CAMBRIA, CALIF. — San Diego-based Pacifica Cos. has completed the sale of El Colibri Hotel & Spa, a coastal boutique hotel in Cambria. Aliso Viejo-based Pacifica Hotels acquired the property for an undisclosed price. El Colibri Hotel & Spa features 34 guest rooms, the Nest Day Spa, a self-pour wine and beer tap wall, Tesla charging stations and beach cruiser rentals. Scott Hall and Aaron Lapping of Berkadia San Diego represented the seller in the transaction.

September 27, 2021

Acquisitions Hospitality Maryland Southeast

Condor Hospitality Trust to Sell Entire Hotel Portfolio to Blackstone for $305M

by Jeff Shaw September 27, 2021

BETHESDA, MD. — Condor Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE: CDOR) has agreed to sell its entire hotel portfolio to affiliates of Blackstone Real Estate Partners for $305 million. The all-cash transaction does not include the assumption of any existing debt. Completion of the deal, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2021, is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the company’s shareholders. The Bethesda-based real estate investment trust’s hotel portfolio includes 15 properties in eight states. Blackstone entered into voting agreements with Condor’s certain shareholders that hold approximately 60 percent of the common shares. Those shareholders voted in favor of the transaction.

September 27, 2021

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Acquires Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Florida for $270M

by Jeff Shaw September 27, 2021

HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB) has acquired the 369-room Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in Hollywood. An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners LLC sold the asset for $270 million. Davidson Hospitality Group will continue to manage the lifestyle resort. Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is located on 6.2 acres off the Hollywood Boardwalk with 450 linear feet of direct beach frontage. Built in 2015, the resort includes over 30,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The resort also features eight dining venues, including Jimmy Buffet’s Margaritaville, Landshark Bar & Grill, JWB Prime Steak and Seafood, 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill and Floridays Airstream Cafe. Resort amenities also include the 11,000-square-foot St. Somewhere Spa, Fitness and Salon, multiple outdoor swimming pools, 22 full-service cabanas, the Flowrider Surf Simulator, the Parakeets Kid’s Club, retail outlets and live entertainment nightly at one of the resort’s several outdoor entertainment venues. Located at 1111 N Ocean Dr., Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort is located about 16.2 miles from Miami Beach and 9.6 miles from Fort Lauderdale. The resort is also about 6.4 miles from the Fort Lauderdale International Airport. Pebblebrook plans to make physical enhancements to the property …

September 27, 2021

Acquisitions Hospitality Nevada Top Stories Western

Blackstone Agrees to Sell Cosmopolitan Hotel, Casino in Las Vegas to MGM for $5.6B

by Taylor Williams September 27, 2021

LAS VEGAS — Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has entered into an agreement to sell The Cosmopolitan hotel and casino in Las Vegas to locally based hospitality and entertainment owner-operator MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) for $5.6 billion. Blackstone originally acquired The Cosmopolitan in 2014 for approximately $1.6 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The firm subsequently invested more than $500 million in capital improvements to renovate the property’s 3,000 existing hotel rooms; add 67 new rooms and suites; enhance and expand the food and beverage offerings; and upgrade common areas and amenity spaces. Under the terms of the agreement, MGM will acquire the operations of The Cosmopolitan and sign a long-term net lease with a partnership between Cherng Family Trust, alternative investment firm Stonepeak Partners and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust Inc. The deal is expected to close in early 2022. The Journal also reported that as of Friday, Sept. 24, The Cosmopolitan’s hotel rooms had been 87 percent occupied during the current month, with an average daily room rate of $448. The Cosmopolitan originally opened in 2010. In addition to its 3,000-plus hotel rooms, the development features a 110,000-square-foot casino; 300,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space; 150,000 …

September 27, 2021

Hospitality Loans Mixed-Use Office Retail Washington Western

Gantry Arranges $190M in Financing for Carillon Point Mixed-Use Property Near Seattle

by Amy Works September 21, 2021

KIRKLAND, WASH. — Gantry has arranged a $190 million loan to recapitalize the Carillon Point mixed-use campus in Kirkland. Mike Taylor and Patrick Taylor of Gantry’s Seattle office secured the 15-year loan, which was placed with Principal Real Estate Investors. The name of the borrower was not released. Fronting Lake Washington, the 26-acre property features a mix of Class A office space, a boutique hotel, retail space and a 200-slip marina. Carillon Point totals six buildings and offers 440,000 square feet of mixed-use space, including the 100-room hotel.

September 21, 2021

Hospitality Loans Mixed-Use Multifamily Washington Western

Gantry Secures $102.7M Refinancing for Arrive Apartments, Sound Hotel Tower in Seattle

by Amy Works September 20, 2021

SEATTLE — Gantry has secured $102.7 million in permanent financing from life company sources to retire and replace construction financing for The Arrive Apartments and The Sound Hotel in Seattle. Situated in the Belltown neighborhood, the mixed-use, high-rise development features 344 apartments above the 142-key Sound Hotel. George Mitsanas, Josh Natker and Pat Taylor of Gantry secured the loan on behalf of the undisclosed property owners.

September 20, 2021

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Joint Venture Acquires Three Hotels in The Woodlands from Howard Hughes Corp. for $252M

by Taylor Williams September 17, 2021

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — A joint venture led by Los Angeles-based investment firm Lowe has acquired three hotels in The Woodlands, located about 30 miles north of Houston, from The Howard Hughes Corp. (NYSE: HHC) for $252 million. The properties include The Woodlands Resort, a 402-room hotel that was built in 1972; Embassy Suites by Hilton, The Woodlands at Hughes Landing, a 205-room asset that was constructed in 2015; and The Westin at The Woodlands, a 302-room property that was completed in 2016. CoralTree Hospitality, a subsidiary of Lowe, will manage the hotels. In addition, the new ownership will invest approximately $25 million in capital improvements across all three properties.

September 17, 2021

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Mainsail Lodging Opens Epicurean Atlanta Hotel in Midtown District

by Julia Sanders September 16, 2021

ATLANTA — Mainsail Lodging & Development has opened Epicurean Atlanta, a 16-story boutique hotel in Midtown Atlanta. The hotel is a member of the Autograph Collection, a group of independent hotels operated by Marriott International. Epicurean Atlanta is the second location of the Epicurean Hotel brand, the first of which was a collaboration between Mainsail Lodging and the Bern’s Steak House in Tampa. Atlanta-based architectural and interior design firm Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio oversaw the new hotel’s design. The Epicurean Atlanta hotel has 178 guest rooms with 22 suites. Hotel amenities include a fitness center with floor-to-ceiling windows, as well as a pool on the ninth level sky terrace that offers temperature-controlled cabanas and butler service. Additionally, there will be wellness activity programming on the events lawn. Located at 1117 West Peachtree St., the hotel is one of three towers within Selig Enterprises’ 1105 West Peachtree mixed-use development. The other two towers in the project include a 31-story office tower and a 64-unit apartment tower called 40 West 12th. Epicurean Atlanta is anchored by three dining concepts: Reverence, the hotel’s signature restaurant that features a 2,886-square-foot space for seating up to 127 guests; Aerial Kitchen & Bar, which will …

September 16, 2021

Features Hospitality Office Retail

Does Your Property Tax Assessment Reflect COVID-19’s Long-Term Challenges?

by John Nelson September 16, 2021

Countless companies have seen their top and bottom lines decimated by COVID-19-related shutdowns, travel restrictions and changing consumer preferences since the start of the pandemic. Yet for many taxpayers, property tax values have changed little or even increased. Many of these taxpayers have been surprised to receive property tax bills that do not reflect the real and lingering economic challenges that the retail, hospitality, office and other industries have, are and will continue to face. These taxpayers — and even those in industries better suited to weather the storm — should give special attention to ensuring they receive fair and reasonable assessments. Observe Valuation Dates, Notices and Appeal Deadlines With a large percentage of employees working remotely, together with an inconsistent postal service, it is more important than ever to have dedicated employees and knowledgeable property tax professionals reviewing property value assessments annually and filing timely protests when warranted. Failure to receive a tax valuation notice rarely excuses a missed protest deadline, so it is vital to know and comply with applicable deadlines. Many property tax bills issued in 2020 were based on statutory valuation dates that preceded the emergence of COVID-19. For instance, assessors working under a valuation date …

September 16, 2021

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