Hospitality

Marcus & Millichap Negotiates $8.7M Sale of Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suburban Cleveland

by Kristin Harlow February 2, 2022

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the $8.7 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Cleveland Airport hotel in Middleburg Heights, a suburb of Cleveland. The five-story, 238-room hotel features an onsite restaurant named Tavolo 72. Amenities include a fitness center, indoor pool, airport shuttle and 16,000 square feet of meeting space. The property, located at 7230 Engle Road, was originally built in 1978. It was branded as Crowne Plaza in 2008. Robert Hunter and Scott Havericak of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company. The duo also procured the undisclosed buyer.

February 2, 2022

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Inspire Development Breaks Ground on $2B Mixed-Use Campus in Northwest Austin

by John Nelson February 1, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Inspire Development, an Austin-based developer of residential and commercial properties, has broken ground on the first phase of Pearson Ranch, a new mixed-use campus in northwest Austin. The $2 billion project will include 2.6 million square feet of new office space; 200,000 square feet of stores, restaurants and community and cultural spaces; two hotels; thousands of high-end residences; and 30 acres of park land. Phase I of Pearson Ranch will span 41 acres and feature approximately 600,000 square feet of office space, three high-end apartment communities and some lifestyle retail space. “We worked very closely with our team to create a plan that tightly knits the past, present and future into the most compelling land plan possible,” says Brett Ames, managing principal of Inspire Development, as well as president and CEO of Austin-based Ames Design Build. “Frankly, we feel a true sense of obligation to get it fully right.” The Pearson Ranch site is located on 156 acres at the corner of State Highway 45 and West Parmer Lane, which is approximately two miles north of Apple’s new $1 billion corporate campus. Other nearby employers include Dell, PayPal, Amazon and Visa. Pearson Ranch will include a 48-acre …

February 1, 2022

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Floridays Development to Build 276-Room Hotel in East Austin

by Taylor Williams January 27, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Sarasota, Fla.-based Floridays Development will build a 276-room hotel in East Austin. Designed by FK Architecture, the project will include a pool and an 89,123-square-foot parking garage. Other project partners include landscape architect Blacksmith Collaborative, civil engineer WPI Inc. and structural engineer SCA Consulting. A tentative construction completion date was not released, but demolition work on the site’s existing structures is underway. The hotel operator was also not disclosed.

January 27, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

Navika Group, Blue Sky Acquire 253-Room Andaz Wall Street in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams January 24, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — New York-based investment firm Navika Group of Cos. and Blue Sky Hospitality Solutions have acquired Andaz Wall Street, a 253-room hotel in Manhattan. Guestrooms range in size from 345 to 1,500 square feet, and amenities include 10,000 square feet of meeting and event space, as well as a new onsite restaurant and bar. The new ownership plans to invest about $5 million in capital improvements and to rebrand the property as the Hyatt Centric Wall Street New York.

January 24, 2022

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Marcus & Millichap Arranges $27.5M Sale of Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport

by Amy Works January 21, 2022

AURORA, COLO. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport, a hospitality property located at 16475 E. 40th Circle in Aurora. The hotel traded hands for $27.5 million. The names of the seller and buyer were not released. Hilton Garden Inn Denver Airport features 157 guest rooms. The seller completed a renovation of the guest rooms in 2021, and the buyer plans to renovate the lobby and public areas in early 2022.

January 21, 2022

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Driftwood Capital Closes $138.7M Financing Package for Two Colorado Resort Hotels

by Amy Works January 20, 2022

ESTES PARK, COLO. — Driftwood Capital has arranged a $138.7 million financing package for two resort hotels in Estes Park on behalf of Grand Heritage Hotel Group. The proceeds will cover the refinancing of the historic Stanley Hotel, along with the acquisition of the nearby Fall River Village Resort, an 89-room lodge. Originally build in 1902 and most recently updated in 2018, the Stanley Hotel is located at 333 E. Wonderview Ave. Situated on 68 acres, the property features 14 buildings with four lodging options comprising 192 guest rooms and 31 condominium units. Built in 2000 and renovated in 2018, Fall River Village Resort is located at 200 Filbey Court. Driftwood contributed a $24.3 million mezzanine loan through its lending fund, Driftwood Lending Partners, behind a $114.4 million senior financing package originated by a major life insurance company. The borrower will use a portion of the proceeds, $6.9 million, toward renovations of the Stanley Hotel in early 2022, including conversion of the ballroom to a restaurant; bathroom updates in the hotel’s main building; improvements to the presidential cottage; and investments in several new food and beverage venues and related amenities.

January 20, 2022

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Kam Sang Co. Receives $128M in Financing for JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert

by Amy Works January 19, 2022

PALM DESERT, CALIF. — Kam Sang Co. has obtained a $128 million loan for the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Desert. JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group secured the five-year, fixed-rate, interest-only loan, which Goldman Sachs Bank USA originated. The owner used proceeds to repay the existing loan, which was scheduled to mature in February 2022. The 884-key hotel underwent a $40 million renovation in early 2020 that resulted in the creation of additional suites and substantial upgrades to all guest rooms. Spanning 286 acres, the resort features five swimming pools; two 18-hole golf courses; a Peter Burwash International Tennis Court; a 47-treatment-room spa facility; an aviary; 35 acres of streams, lakes and cascading waterfalls; a 12,000-square-foot entertainment zone; and more than 234,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space. The resort also offers a broad collection of food and beverage outlets, including T&T Innovation Kitchen, Mikado Japanese Steakhouse, Blue Star Lounge, Rockwood Grill and Aquifer65. Mike Huth and Shalin Patel of JLL Hotels & Hospitality represented the borrower in the financing.

January 19, 2022

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Multifamily New York Northeast

Emmut Properties Acquires Excelsior Hotel in Manhattan for $80M, Plans Multifamily Conversion

by Taylor Williams January 18, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Emmut Properties has acquired the 126-room Excelsior Hotel, located at 45 W. 81st St. in Manhattan, for $80 million. The new ownership plans to convert the property, which was built in the 1920s but has been closed since April 2020, into a 134-unit multifamily building. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing through Franklin BSP Realty Trust for the deal.

January 18, 2022

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Berkadia Brokers Sale of 95-Room Hotel Indigo Sarasota

by Julia Sanders January 12, 2022

SARASOTA, FLA. — Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality has brokered the sale of Hotel Indigo Sarasota, a 95-room hotel located in Sarasota. Preston Reid and Michael Weinberg of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller, Peachtree Hotel Group. The sales price was not disclosed. Additionally, Michael Weinberg and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower, Avistone. The lender, Access Point Financial, provided the three-year, adjustable-rate loan. The new owner will be using the proceeds to renovate and convert the hotel into one of IHG’s new upscale lifestyle brands. Located at 1223 Boulevard of the Arts, Hotel Indigo Sarasota features 64 king-bedrooms, 19-double queen rooms and 12 king suites. Hotel amenities include onsite dining area and meeting and conference facilities. The hotel is located three miles from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.

January 12, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast

RLJ Sells DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Manhattan for $169M

by Taylor Williams January 11, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Maryland-based hospitality REIT RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has sold the 764-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City for $169 million. The sale of the property, which is located at 569 Lexington Ave. in Midtown, equates to a per-room price of roughly $221,000. The property offers amenities such as a fitness center, salon, business center, conference facilities and an onsite bar and lounge.

January 11, 2022

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