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Mast Capital, Amzak Obtain $72.5M Loan for Renovation of Saddlebrook Resort in Metro Tampa

by John Nelson

WESLEY CHAPEL, FLA. — A partnership between Mast Capital and Amzak Capital Management has secured a $72.5 million loan for the renovation of Saddlebrook Resort, a 480-acre hospitality property located in the Tampa suburb of Wesley Chapel. Beachpoint Capital Management provided the loan. Chris Drew, Brian Gaswirth, Jeff Bucaro, Paul Adams, Mark Deslauriers and Nicole Barba of JLL arranged the loan on behalf of the borrowers. The renovation of Saddlebrook Resort is expected to total $92 million and encompass a full-scale redesign of the guestroom suites, lobby, meeting spaces, pool and outdoor facilities, golf course and food-and-beverage destinations, as well as significant upgrades to the resort’s landscaping, sports facilities and lifestyle amenities. Mast Capital first partnered with Amzak Capital to acquire the resort in spring 2022.

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Waterton Acquires 137-Key Resort in Sedona, Arizona, Plans Repositioning

by Amy Works

SEDONA, ARIZ. — Chicago-based Waterton has purchased Poco Diablo Resort, a 137-key hotel located at 1752 AZ-179 in Sedona. Terms of the transaction were not released. Waterton plans to reposition and rebrand the asset as Outbound Sedona. Planned renovations include adding a heated pool and hot tub with rock formations, mini-waterfall features and zero gravity lounging options, as well as expanding the spa to include new treatment rooms. Situated on 18 acres adjacent to Oak Creek, the hotel features a lobby, onsite restaurant, 8,500 square feet of indoor/outdoor event space, a swimming pool and spa center. Outbound Sedona will be operated by Denver-based CoralTree Hospitality. The property will the fifth hotel under Waterton’s Outbound Hotels brand, a collection of lifestyle hotels in outdoor destinations.

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Barings Provides $115M Loan for Refinancing of Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel

by Taylor Williams

BOSTON — Charlotte-based commercial lender Barings has provided a $115 million loan for the refinancing of the 471-room Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel. Built in 2008 and set to be renovated next year, the hotel offers amenities such as 21,000 square feet of meeting and event space, a 10,700-square-foot ballroom, club lounge, recently renovated fitness center, an indoor pool and several food-and-beverage outlets. Eastdil Secured arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between affiliates of Rockpoint, Highgate and hotelAVE.

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Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 200 North College Mixed-Use Campus in Uptown Charlotte

by John Nelson

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of 200 North College, a five-story mixed-use campus located on a 3.5-acre site in Uptown Charlotte. According to The Charlotte Ledger, the property sold for $32.7 million. Rob Cochran and Bill Harrison of Cushman & Wakefield’s Charlotte office, along with Steve Lindley in the firm’s Phoenix office, represented the seller, an entity doing business as Terra Funding – Wake Forest LLC, through the court-appointed receiver, locally based Childress Klein. An investor doing business as A H Real Estate Holdings was the buyer. The 455,000-square-foot property features a five-story office building anchored by Wake Forest University’s business school. The development also includes an 810-space parking deck and a DoubleTree by Hilton hotel with 294 rooms. The buyer plans to redevelop a portion of 200 North College to include multifamily units and ground-level retail space.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 112-Room Hotel in Northwest Houston

by Taylor Williams

HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 112-room Courtyard by Marriott Houston NW/290 hotel. The hotel was completed in 2014 and offers amenities such as a pool, fitness center, 1,920 square feet of meeting and event space and an onsite restaurant. Skyler Cooper of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an entity doing business as Unity Lodging LLC, in the transaction. Cooper, along with Marcus & Millichap’s Allan Miller and Chris Gomes, also procured the undisclosed buyer. Pete Fehlman and Jake Marshall of Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing through a local bank.

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Marcus & Millichap Negotiates Sale of 68-Room Comfort Suites Roswell Hotel in New Mexico

by Amy Works

ROSWELL, N.M. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Comfort Suites Roswell, a hotel property located at 3610 N. Main St. in Roswell. Terms of the transaction were not released. The 68-room hotel features an indoor pool, indoor whirlpool, fitness center and laundry facilities. John Casler and Josh Tammen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a private investor, in the deal.

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Pointe Vista, Hard Rock Unveil Plans for Hospitality Project in Kingston, Oklahoma

by Taylor Williams

KINGSTON, OKLA. — Pointe Vista Holding Co. and Hard Rock International have unveiled plans for Hard Rock Hotel & Residences Lake Texoma, a hospitality project that will be located near the Oklahoma-Texas border in Kingston. The development represents the first hospitality component within the 2,700-acre Pointe Vista master-planned community, which fronts Lake Texoma, and will have 189 hotel rooms (including 25 dedicated suites), an 18,000-square-foot conference center and an event lawn. The property’s residential component will entail 306 residences. Pointe Vista will ultimately comprise more than 2,000 lakefront homes, three destination resort hotels, an 11-acre Caribbean Bay, indoor waterpark, adventure park, family entertainment center and a waterfront town center.

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Hunter Brokers Sale of 97-Room TownePlace Suites Hotel in Knoxville

by John Nelson

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has brokered the sale of TownePlace Suites Knoxville Cedar Bluff, a 97-room hotel located near the I-75 and I-40 connector in Knoxville. Tim Osborne of Hunter represented the institutional seller in the transaction. The buyer and sales price were not disclosed. Amenities at the hotel include a 24/7 fitness center and an outdoor swimming pool.

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Arriba Capital Provides $17.9M Refinancing for Darwin Hotel in Atlanta

by John Nelson

ATLANTA — Arriba Capital has provided a $17.9 million loan for the refinancing of voco The Darwin Hotel, a 111-room hospitality property located in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. The name of the locally based borrower was not disclosed. The Darwin Hotel opened in 2022, according to multiple local media outlets, and features a versatile bar space that transitions from serving coffee to cocktails, a rotating pop-up chef program, fire pits, seating areas and an additional bar space that opens into a central courtyard. Arriba Capital has financed two voco hotels by IHG, including The Darwin Hotel.

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of Historic Hotel in Downtown Memphis

by John Nelson

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Hu. Hotel, a 110-room hotel in downtown Memphis. Built in 1905 and located at 79 Madison Ave., the former Tennessee Trust building has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1982, after which it was converted into a luxury boutique hotel in 2002. The hotel is steps from the Mississippi River, Beale Street and FedExForum Arena, and features a rooftop bar, meeting spaces and a fitness center. Mitchell Presas, Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap’s Miller-Gomes Hotel Team represented the local private buyer, Nick Patel. Jody McKibben served as Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in Tennessee in the transaction. 

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