Hospitality

Gencom-Led Venture Acquires Two Resort Hotels Near Tampa for $100M

by Kristin Harlow January 4, 2019

ST. PETE BEACH, FLA. — A venture led by Gencom has purchased the Grand Plaza Hotel and the Beachcomber Beach Resort and Hotel for $100 million. The hotels are located a quarter-mile apart from each other in St. Pete Beach, a barrier island on the Gulf of Mexico southwest of Tampa. Situated on 3.7 acres at 5250 Gulf Blvd., the 156-room Grand Plaza Resort opened in 1975 as a Hilton hotel and was most recently renovated between 2014 and 2016. The hotel is home to Spinners Rooftop Revolving Bistro & Lounge, the state of Florida’s only revolving rooftop restaurant. Other restaurants at the property include Bongos Beach Bar & Grille, Level 11 Rooftop Lounge and The Palm Room Restaurant. Additional hotel features for the Grand Plaza Resort include direct beach access, beach cabanas, private balconies, water sports rentals, 8,000 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, swimming pool and business center. The Beachcomber Beach Resort and Hotel is a 102-room beachfront property situated on 6.2 acres at 6200 Gulf Blvd. Restaurants include Jimmy B’s Beach Bar and Grill and Players Sports Bar and Grill. Additional amenities include two outdoor swimming pools, a business center and a central courtyard. Daniel …

January 4, 2019

Acquisitions California Hospitality Western

Andy Investment Co. Sells 102-Room Good Nite Inn Near Los Angeles for $8M

by Amy Works January 3, 2019

WHITTIER, CALIF. — Andy Investment Co. has completed the disposition of Good Nite Inn, a hotel located at 10317 Whittier Blvd. in Whittier. Y&C Pacific acquired the property for $8 million. Situated on a 72,869-square-foot land parcel, the hotel features 102 rooms, a swimming pool and monument signage. Nearby amenities include Starbucks Coffee, Carl’s Jr., Dollar Tree and Wingstop Restaurant. Warren Berzack of Lee & Associates represented the buyer and seller in the transaction.

January 3, 2019

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Maine Northeast

HFF Brokers Sale of Hotel Development Site in Portland, Maine

by David Cohen December 21, 2018

PORTLAND, MAINE — HFF has brokered the sale of a hotel development site at the former Rufus Deering Lumber Co. in Portland. The sales price was not disclosed. The planned six-story, 112,439-square-foot, Aloft-branded hotel will feature 155 rooms as well as restaurants, meeting space and a fitness center. The property’s location in downtown Portland is adjacent to the historic Old Port and Waterfront districts of the city and within walking distance of numerous restaurants, art galleries and retail shops. The former Rufus Deering Lumber Co. property is being redeveloped into a 469,153-square-foot mixed-use project called Hobson’s Landing that will include 203 residential units, 25,000 square feet of retail space, 155 hotel rooms and 313 parking spaces. Denny Meikleham, Alan Suzuki and Matthew Enright of HFF represented the seller, Reger Dasco Properties, in the transaction. The buyer and developer was Norwich Partners.

December 21, 2018

Development Hospitality Michigan Midwest

Bedrock, Shinola Open World’s First Shinola Hotel in Detroit

by Kristin Harlow December 21, 2018

DETROIT — Bedrock and Shinola have opened the world’s first Shinola Hotel in Detroit. The hotel, operated by Mac&Lo, features food and beverage offerings from NoHo Hospitality and design from Gachot Studios and Kraemer Design Group. The 129-room property is situated on the site of two restored buildings, the T.B. Rayl & Co. department store and a former Singer sewing machine store, as well as three new buildings. Onsite retail tenants include Madewell, Le Labo, Drought and Good Neighbor. Shinola Hotel is a partnership between Detroit-based watch and leather goods manufacturer Shinola and Bedrock, the real estate arm of billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert. Nightly room rates start at $195.

December 21, 2018

Hospitality Loans Midwest Wisconsin

Mag Mile Capital Originates $9.9M CMBS Loan for Hotel Acquisition in Wisconsin

by Kristin Harlow December 20, 2018

OCONOMOWOC, WIS. — Mag Mile Capital has originated a $9.9 million CMBS loan for the acquisition of a Staybridge Suites hotel in Oconomowoc. The 128-room property is located at 1141 Bule Ribbon Drive. Mac Dobson and Prabhat Jayara of Mag Mile Capital originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, KGNMP Hotels LLC. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan features a 5.75 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization.

December 20, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Indiana Midwest Minnesota North Dakota

FCPT Buys Six Red Lobster Restaurant Properties for $25.9M

by Kristin Harlow December 19, 2018

INDIANA, MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA — Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) has purchased six Red Lobster restaurant properties in Delaware, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi and North Dakota for $25.9 million. All six properties are under one triple-net master lease, which includes two other Red Lobster properties previously acquired by FCPT in November 2017. The master lease has approximately 21 years remaining.

December 19, 2018

Acquisitions Company News Hospitality Top Stories

LVMH To Acquire Luxury Hospitality Group Belmond for $2.6B

by David Cohen December 19, 2018

PARIS AND LONDON — Luxury group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has inked a deal to acquire Belmond Ltd. (NYSE: BEL), the owner or manager of 46 luxury hotel, restaurant, train and river cruise properties across the world, including three hotels in the U.S. LVMH will acquire Belmond for $25 per Class A share in cash, which represents an equity value of $2.6 billion and an enterprise value of $3.2 billion. Belmond currently operates properties in 24 countries, including the Hotel Cipriani in Venice, the Hotel Splendido in Portofino, the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Oxfordshire, Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg, Maroma Resort & Spa in Mexico and Cap Juluca in Anguilla. Its United States portfolio includes El Encanto in Santa Barbara, Calif.; Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Md.; and Charlston Place in Charleston, S.C. LVMH, which is owned by France’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, currently owns three properties in the ski resort of Courchevel, the Maldives and St. Barth’s as well as a group of Bvlgari hotels in Shanghai, Milan, Bali, London, Beijing and Dubai. “Belmond delivers unique experiences to discerning travelers and owns a number of exceptional assets in the …

December 19, 2018

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Atlas Hospitality Receives $40M Construction Loan for Boutique Hotel in Manhattan

by David Cohen December 13, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Atlas Hospitality, in partnership with Fortuna Realty Group, has received a $40 million construction loan from Bank of America Merrill Lynch for the development of a 128-room boutique hotel in the financial district of Manhattan. Located at 120-122 Water St., the 26-story building will include a high-end restaurant on the ground floor and a double-deck rooftop with views of Manhattan. Fortuna Realty Group will manage the property upon its completion in 2020. Terms of the financing were not disclosed.

December 13, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

AWH Partners Acquires Three-Property Holiday Inn Portfolio in Boston

by David Cohen December 12, 2018

BOSTON — AWH Partners has acquired a three-property Holiday Inn portfolio in Boston. The properties include the Holiday Inn & Suites Boston – Peabody, Holiday Inn & Suites Marlborough and the Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel and Conference Center. The sales price was not disclosed. Spire Hospitality, AWH’s hospitality management company, will manage the properties. The hotels have a combined 555 guest rooms as well as 8,000 square feet of event and meeting space.

December 12, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Opens 42-Story Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead

by Alex Tostado December 11, 2018

ATLANTA — Hilton Worldwide has opened the Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead in Atlanta’s Buckhead district. The 42-story hotel is the first for the Waldorf Astoria brand in Atlanta and is situated at the former site of Mandarin Oriental Atlanta. The property features 127 rooms, 10 suites, 47 private residences, a 15,000-square-foot spa and meeting and event space. Designed by Robert A.M. Stern, the Atlanta location joins 30 other Waldorf Astoria hotels worldwide.

December 11, 2018

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