IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIF. — Sudberry Properties and Tharaldson Development and Hospitality has started construction of Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton at Breakwater Town Center, located at 771 Palm Ave. in Imperial Beach. Scheduled to open in early 2020, the four-story, 62,000-square-foot hotel will feature 100 guest rooms, beach modern architecture, a fitness center, breakfast and lounge area, business center and swimming pool. Situated on 1.5 acres and including 100 parking spaces, the hotel is the final phase of Breakwater Town Center, public-private partnership by the city of Imperial Beach and Sudberry Properties. The development team includes Las Vegas-headquartered Design Cell Architecture and Carlsbad, Calif.-based Watkins Landmark Construction. Heritage Inn of Imperial Beach LLC will own the hotel, while Sudberry Properties will serve as a managing partner.
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BRADENTON, FLA. — IMG Academy and Woodbine have completed construction on The Legacy Hotel at IMG Academy in Bradenton. The 150-room hotel is situated just outside of the academy’s 600-acre campus. Amenities include a three-meal restaurant, lounge and bar in the lobby and a massage and fitness facility. The design team included general contractor Tandem Construction, Dallas-based architect 5G Studio, Salt Lake City-based interior designer Edge ID and landscape architect SWA. IMG Academy hosts clients and guests from around the world for boarding school, youth and adult camps, college and professional athlete training, team training and events.
MIAMI — Netherlands-based citizenM has acquired 27 acres in downtown Miami to build a 348-room hotel. The land was purchased for $10.8 million from Miami Worldcenter Associates, the developers of Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion mixed-use project that will include a 60-story Paramount condominium community, the 444-unit CAOBA apartment tower and retail space. Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani lead Miami Worldcenter Associates. citizenM plans to break ground on the 128,000-square-foot, 12-story hotel this year. San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler is designing the building, which will include a 10th floor sun deck featuring a swimming pool and rooftop bar, along with a fitness center and gym on the 11th floor.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — Berkadia has arranged the $18.8 million sale of Courtyard by Marriott Fredericksburg, a newly renovated hotel located at 620 Caroline St. in Fredericksburg’s historic district. The hotel features an onsite restaurant and bar, indoor swimming pool and a fitness center. Kyle Stevenson and Matthew Bailly of Berkadia represented the seller, Inns of Historic Fredericksburg, an ownership affiliate of Vienna, Va.-based Palmer Gosnell Hospitality LLC. Adrienne Kautzman of Berkadia arranged $12 million in acquisition financing on behalf of the buyer, Utah-based Venture Hospitality Holdings LLC.
PATTERSON, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Best Western Plus Villa Del Lago Inn, a hospitality property located at 2959 Speno Drive in Patterson. A limited liability company sold the property for $8.6 million. Built in 2000, the property features 82 interior corridor rooms and a restaurant, Francesca’s Restaurant and Lounge. Gordon Allred and Kelly Hansen of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller and the buyer, a limited liability company, in the deal.
ASHTABULA, OHIO — The Ashtabula City Council has approved a 10-year, 75 percent tax abatement for the development of the city’s first hotel in almost 99 years. The 25,000-square-foot, 26-room River Bend Hotel will be located on a vacant strip of land at the corner of West 6th Street and Goodwill Drive. Erie Bank is providing a $3.1 million loan. The $5 million project will be further financed by public funds from the city and county as well as through funds from the Ashtabula County 503 Corp., whose mission is to promote job creation and economic development in the county. Ashtabula is known for its wineries, lake recreation and covered bridges. The property will include a first-floor wine bar, 500-square-foot conference room, fitness center and lobby with fireplace. Former resident Todd Canter proposed the hotel. Canter formerly served as Asia Pacific CEO for LaSalle Investment Management Securities. Local businesses such as Laurello Vineyards, Delta Railroad, Iten Industries and JCI Contractors are teaming with Canter on the hotel development. Architectural design firm Stephen Berry has been selected for the project. A third-party hotel management firm, yet to be selected, will manage the property. A timeline for completion was not disclosed.
BALTIMORE — Stonehill has provided a $16.5 million bridge loan for an undisclosed borrower for Hotel Monaco in downtown Baltimore. The 202-room hotel is situated about one mile from the city’s Inner Harbor. Amenities include a fitness center, in-room yoga mats, free bike rentals, spa services, nightly social hour and complimentary coffee and tea services.
TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. — The Greenwich Hospitality Group (GHG) has acquired West Bay Beach Holiday Inn Resort in Traverse City for $23.2 million. The 179-room, full-service resort, originally built in 1968, is located on the West Bay. The hotel will be elevated to a four-star property and rebranded as Delamar Traverse City after undergoing a $10 million renovation over a two-year period. The hotel will remain open during the renovation. Delamar is the flagship brand of GHG. The hotel last changed hands in 2012, when Birmingham, Mich.-based private equity firm ValStone Partners LLC purchased it from TC Hotel LLC, according to the Traverse City Record Eagle.
Cherrytree Group Arranges Bridge Loan for Preservation of Historic Hotel in Massachusetts
by David Cohen
LOWELL, MASS. — Cherrytree Group has arranged an $825,000 bridge loan for the preservation of the Lowell Legacy Hotel, a registered historic landmark in Lowell. The five-story building, built between 1896 and 1905, was recently declared eligible to receive Federal tax credits for historic preservation. Warren Kirshenbaum of Cherrytree arranged the pre-development funding on behalf of the borrower, Madison Security Group. Hampton Financial Partners provided the loan, which will serve as a bridge leading to long-term financing by the Small Business Administration. The new Lowell Legacy Hotel will contain 52 guest rooms as well as banquet facilities.
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF. — A joint venture between San Diego-based Presidio Residential Capital and Coastal Community Builders has received approval from the San Luis Obispo City Council to develop San Luis Ranch, a 131-acre mixed-use farm-to-table community. Slated to break ground the first quarter of 2019, the development will features 580 residential homes, 150,000 square feet of commercial space, 100,000 square feet of office space and a 200-room hotel. Delivery of a 10-acre multifamily site and all commercial and hotel pads is scheduled for the second and third quarters of 2019. Additionally, 281 single-family lots will be delivered for home construction commencement starting in the third quarter of 2019. The residential portion of the development will include single-family detached and multifamily housing, including a significant number of affordable housing units. The residential homes will offer a variety of energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features, including solar panels, Energy Star-certified appliances and lighting, tankless water heaters, low-flow plumbing and natural, edible landscaping. More than 50 percent of the pedestrian-oriented community will be park land, open space and agricultural land with a working organic farm and learning center, community gardens, a recreation and fitness loop, and several parks and picnic areas. Additionally, …