MIAMI — Netherlands-based hotel chain citizenM has unveiled plans to open a 348-room hotel at Miami Worldcenter, a $2 billion mixed-use development in downtown Miami. The 12-story hotel will total 128,000 square feet and will be located along 2nd Avenue, adjacent to Miami Worldcenter’s pedestrian-only, open-air shopping promenade. The hotel will feature a swimming pool, bar and sun deck on the 10th floor and a fitness center on the 11th floor. The hotel will also include a cloudM rooftop bar offering views of Biscayne Bay and the downtown Miami skyline, as well as 1,850 square feet for societyM, the hotel brand’s creative spaces and meeting rooms. San Francisco-based architecture firm Gensler is designing the building. Construction is underway on the first phase of Miami Worldcenter, which includes a 60-story Paramount condominium community, the 444-unit CAOBA apartment tower and retail space. The first phase is slated for completion later this year. Miami Worldcenter Associates, led by Art Falcone and Nitin Motwani, is the master developer for the 10-block project.
Hospitality
ASHBURN, VA. — Avison Young has arranged the sale of Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza, a 75,191-square-foot medical office park in the Northern Virginia city of Ashburn. The three-building property is located at the center of Ashburn Park, a 1,200-acre planned, mixed-use community. Jim Kornick, Mike Wilson, Chip Ryan, Erik Foster, John Kevill and Mark Johnson of Avison Young arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, Harrison Street Real Estate Capital LLC. A joint venture between MBRE Healthcare and Kayne Anderson Real Estate acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. The buildings at Ashburn Farm Professional Plaza were constructed between 1999 and 2002. Tenants at the park include family practices, pediatricians, OB-GYNs, radiology specialists, orthopedists, dentists and a daycare center. The property is located three miles from Inova Loudoun Hospital and less than 10 miles from StoneSprings Hospital Center.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $19 million loan for the refinancing of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown. The 117-room hotel is located at 350 N. Main St. in downtown Greenville. Beau Williams, Steven Buchwald and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, Sycamore Investment Group, which used the funds to retire an existing construction loan. The extended-stay hotel opened in 2016 and features a Spin2Cycle fitness center, outdoor pool, outdoor patios with grills and fire pits and valet parking.
HOUSTON — Florida-based Driftwood Hospitality has sold Hyatt House Houston Energy Corridor, a 116-room hotel located at 15405 Katy Freeway in Houston. The buyer was Houston-based Energy Corridor Hotels LLC, which acquired the asset for an undisclosed price. Michael Yu, Rahul Bijlani and Agrama Mannapperuma of CBRE, in conjunction with Ten-X Commercial through a managed bid process, represented the seller and buyer in the transaction.
HARRISBURG, PA. — Hotel owner-operator MCR has acquired the 107-room TownePlace Suites Harrisburg Hersey in Harrisburg. The price was undisclosed. The property is 10 miles from the 121-acre Hersheypark theme park in Hershey. Located at 450 Friendship Road, the hotel features free daily buffet-style breakfast, 24-hour fitness center, on-site laundry service and an indoor pool as well as a whirlpool.
CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build LLC has completed the renovation and rebranding of the former Hotel Indigo Chicago Downtown. The 13-story property is now known as Claridge House Hotel. The building, originally constructed in 1923, had operated as Hotel Indigo since 2005. Interwest Capital purchased the asset in 2016 with plans to rebrand. Summit updated the lobby and restaurant and installed a new bar. The hotel’s 165 guest rooms received upgrades including new paint, carpet, light fixtures, shower fixtures and lighted mirrors. The renovation project totaled 59,000 square feet. Hirsch Associates served as the project architect and The Gettys Group served as interior designer. Oxford Capital Group operates the hotel.
KEOKUK, IOWA — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sale of the Hampton Inn in Keokuk, the southernmost city in Iowa near the border of Illinois. The sales price was not disclosed. The 63-room hotel is located at 3201 Main St. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, business center, fitness facilities and small meeting space. Douglas Johnson of CBRE represented the undisclosed seller. H K Corp. was the buyer.
Alagem Capital Group, Cain International Partner for Ownership of Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, Beverly Hilton
by Amy Works
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Alagem Capital Group has joined with Cain International as part of an investment partnership to own the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills and The Beverly Hilton, two luxury hotels in Los Angeles. As the first of its kind between Alagem and Cain International, the partnership will support the success of the 170-guest room Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, located at 9850 Wilshire Blvd., and the future revitalization of the 596-guest room Beverly Hilton, located at 9876 Wilshire Blvd. The partnership values the combined properties at over $1 billion. Specific terms of the partnership were not disclosed.
GLENDALE, ARIZ. — Pacific, Wash.-based Trimark Property Group has purchased two hotels located in Glendale for $22 million. The properties are a Staybridge Suites at 9340 W. Cabela Drive and a Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 9310 W. Cabela Drive. Constructed in 2007 and 2008, the two properties are situated on 4.5 acres and feature a total of 212 guest rooms. James Meng and Jon Grantham of Colliers International Greater Phoenix represented the buyer in the deal. The seller was Columbus, Ohio-based Rockbridge Capital.
TAMPA, FLA. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $53 million loan for the refinancing of The Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas Tampa, a 276-room hotel located at 7700 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa. The waterfront property was once owned by the New York Yankees and served as the team’s spring training home for several decades. Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan through Marathon Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group. Oxford acquired the hotel in 2015 and transformed the property with the addition of 15 guestrooms, complete renovations of guestrooms and the lobby and the addition of the WTR Pool & Grill. WTR includes a pool, cabana club, bar and corporate event space overlooking Tampa Bay.