Hospitality

Hall Structured Finance Provides $37.5M Construction Loan for New Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by Alex Tostado February 1, 2019

ATLANTA — Hall Structured Finance has provided a $37.5 million construction loan for a new Reverb Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Amenities will include a five-story parking garage; meeting space, a restaurant and a business center on the ground floor; and a rooftop bar with observation deck on the 11th floor. The 195-room hotel is expected to be delivered in February 2020 and will become part of Castleberry Park, a mixed-use development adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United. Reverb Hotel is a Hardrock Hotels product. Will James of NorthMarq Capital arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Bolton Atlanta LP, a hotel owner and developer based in Atlanta.

February 1, 2019

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NKF Arranges $27.8M Loan for Refinancing of Marriott-Branded Hotel in San Antonio

by Taylor Williams February 1, 2019

SAN ANTONIO — Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) has arranged a $27.8 million loan for the refinancing of Courtyard Marriott Riverwalk, a 220-room hotel in San Antonio. The 17-story hotel opened in 2009 and is located within walking distance of San Antonio River Walk, The Alamo, Rivercenter Mall and numerous other dining and shopping options. Amenities include a Starbucks, meeting space, pool, fitness center and a business center. Ben Greazel of NKF’s placed the 10-year loan through New York-based Benefit Street Partners on behalf of the borrower, Finvarb Group, which completed a renovation of the property in 2018.

February 1, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

HFF Brokers Sale of 107-Room Nantasket Beach Resort Near Boston

by David Cohen January 29, 2019

HULL, MASS. — HFF has brokered the sale of the Nantasket Beach Resort, a 107-room full-service hotel in Hull. The sales price was not disclosed. Located at 45 Hull Shore Drive, the property is 12 miles south of Boston. Renovated in 2016, the oceanfront hotel features private balconies with ocean views, whirlpool baths, an indoor heated pool, fitness center, business center and an arcade. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller, Nantasket Resort Inc., in the transaction. The buyer was Newport Hotel Group.

January 29, 2019

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J Street Hospitality Acquires 174-Room Hotel Karlan San Diego

by Amy Works January 29, 2019

SAN DIEGO — J Street Hospitality, a San Diego-based hotel developer and owner, has purchased Hotel Karlan San Diego – a Doubletree by Hilton, for an undisclosed price. Azul Hospitality Group has been retained to manage the hotel. Located at 14455 Penasquitos Drive in San Diego, the 174-room hotel features a fitness room, swimming pool, tennis court, 24-hour pavilion pantry market and room service. Mark Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

January 29, 2019

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HFF Arranges $155M in Construction Financing for Two Beachfront Hotels in Oceanside, California

by Amy Works January 25, 2019

OCEANSIDE, CALIF. — HFF has arranged $155 million in construction financing for the ground-up development of two oceanfront hotels in Oceanside. The developer/borrower is S.D. Malkin Properties. Situated on a 2.7-acre, two-block site along Mission Avenue and North Pacific Street, the two hotels will offer immediate access to the beach and a total of 387 rooms, 85 percent of which will have water views. Destination Resorts will operate one of the hotels, while Joie de Vivre will operate the other. Hyatt owns both brands. The property operated by Destination Resort will feature 226 rooms, a signature restaurant, indoor/outdoor lounge, pool with ocean views, luxury spa and more than 20,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel operated by Joie de Vivre will feature 161 guest rooms, a rooftop pool and bar, a world-class restaurant, public garden and 3,000 square feet of retail space, as well as the historic 1887 Graves House, which will be renovated and open to the public. Timothy Wright, Scott Hall, Olga Walsh and Aaron Lapping of HFF placed the construction financing with Bank OZK and an East Coast-based institutional investor for the borrower.

January 25, 2019

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Hawaii’s Fundamentals Continue to Attract Investment Sale Interest

by Taylor Williams January 25, 2019

The Hawaii investment sale market was active in 2018 with an abundance of capital seeking investment opportunities throughout the state and across all product types. Mortgage availability from local banks and non-local financiers remained strong, and there was a steady flow of new interest from debt and equity sources looking for first opportunities in Hawaii. Last year’s transaction volume (including entity level) was up 33 percent from 2017 to $5.5 billion. Institutional and cross-border investment volumes were up from 2017 and performing well above the 10-year average. It was a slower year for private investors and REITs, though institutional capital from Singapore, Zurich, Kuwait, Germany and Japan were the foreign standouts in 2018. Entity-level activity boosted Hawaii’s transaction volume significantly in 2018. We anticipate this story to continue to spill over into Hawaii through 2019 as institutions deploy large amounts of capital to build scale. Brookfield’s acquisition of GGP was the largest entity-level transaction, which included the 2.5 million-square-foot Ala Moana Center with its two office buildings consisting of about 400,000 square feet, the Whalers Village in Maui and the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. The hospitality sector led the charge for the third year in a row with $2.45 …

January 25, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality Northeast Vermont

AWH Partners Acquires 100-Acre Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe, Vermont

by David Cohen January 24, 2019

STOWE, VT. — Real estate investment, development and management firm AWH Partners has acquired the Topnotch Resort and Spa in Stowe. The sales price was undisclosed. Set on 100 acres of woodland and the foot of Mount Mansfield, Topnotch Resort includes 68 guestrooms, a 35,000-square-foot spa and two full-service restaurants. The resort also features four indoor and six outdoor tennis courts as well as a whirlpool/Jacuzzi and two outdoor pools with mountain views. The property was named by U.S. News & World Reportas best hotel in Vermont of 2017. AWH’s hospitality management company is now managing the resort.

January 24, 2019

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Istrouma Hospitality Opens Courtyard by Marriott Baton Rouge Downtown

by Alex Tostado January 24, 2019

BATON ROUGE, LA. — Istrouma Hospitality LLC has opened the new Courtyard by Marriott Baton Rouge Downtown, a 135-room hotel located at 260 3rd St., about three miles north of Louisiana State University (LSU). The new hotel features Courtyard’s latest room design, an innovative lobby and 48 balcony rooms. Some features of rooms include a mobile working desk, as well as a shower nook in the bathroom. Greenville, S.C.-based Windsor Aughtry developed the hotel on behalf of the owner, and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Hospitality America LLC is managing the property.

January 24, 2019

Acquisitions Hospitality New York Northeast Top Stories

Ashford Hospitality Trust Acquires Embassy Suites in Manhattan for $195M

by Alex Tostado January 24, 2019

NEW YORK CITY — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. (NYSE: AHT) has acquired the Embassy Suites by Hilton New York Midtown Manhattan for $195 million, or $629,000 per room. The 41-story, 310-room hotel is located on 37th Street between 5th and 6th avenues, near Bryant Park and Times Square. While the seller was not disclosed, The Real Deal reports that AIG Global Real Estate owned the majority stake in the property. This is Ashford’s first direct hotel investment in New York City. According to data analytics firm STR, the number of hotel rooms in Manhattan that opened in 2018 was down 32 percent from 2017. Furthermore, for the first time since 2013, demand outpaced supply in both 2017 and 2018. “The hotel is a high-quality, well-positioned asset that we expect will benefit from the positive trends occurring in the dynamic Manhattan market,” says Douglas Kessler, Ashford’s president and CEO. “Having recently opened in 2018, the property is still ramping up operations, and we believe there is significant growth and upside to occur.” Indeed, Ashford reports that there are several new development projects in Midtown that are expected to fuel growth in the area. On a trailing three-month basis ending Dec. 31, 2018, the …

January 24, 2019

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Pacifica Hotels Acquires 128-Room Residence Inn by Marriott in Orange County for $25.5M

by Amy Works January 23, 2019

ANAHEIM, CALIF. — Pacifica Hotels has purchased Residence Inn by Marriott Anaheim Hills Yorba Linda, an extended-stay hotel located at 125 S. Festival Drive in Anaheim. An institutional seller sold the property for $25.5 million. Completed in 2002, the Residence Inn by Marriott comprises one common area building and two guest-room buildings. The 128-unit hotel features a meeting room, complimentary breakfast, evening social event, outdoor terrace with built-in grill, outdoor swimming pool, fitness center and business center. Scott Hall, Tony Malk, Aaron Lapping and Blake Malecha of HFF represented the seller in the deal.

January 23, 2019

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