Hospitality

VICI Properties, Penn National Buy Downtown Detroit Casino for $1B

by Alex Tostado November 15, 2018

DETROIT — VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE: VICI) and Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: Penn) have purchased the Greektown Casino-Hotel in downtown Detroit for $1 billion in an all-cash deal. VICI Properties will be the majority owner, contributing approximately $700 million for the land and real estate assets. Penn National will supply the remaining $300 million for the operating assets. VICI Properties, a New York-based REIT, simultaneously entered into a triple-net lease agreement with Penn National. The lease will have an initial rent of $55.6 million annually for 15 years with four five-year renewal options. Greektown opened in 2000 and features over 10,000 square feet of casino space, about 2,700 gaming machines, three restaurants and a 400-room hotel. Greektown employs about 1,800 people. “We are proud to expand our partnership with Penn National and add Greektown to our growing portfolio of market-leading gaming, hospitality and entertainment destinations,” says John Payne, president and chief operating officer of VICI Properties. “As the only casino located in Detroit’s historic Central Business District, Greektown, and its 30-story hotel tower, are ideally situated.” The Detroit Free Press reports Dan Gilbert, founder of Quicken Loans and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, is the seller. Gilbert is expected …

November 15, 2018

Acquisitions California Hospitality Western

Braemar Hotels & Resorts to Acquire Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe for $120M

by Amy Works November 14, 2018

TRUCKEE, CALIF. — Braemar Hotels & Resorts has agreed to acquire Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe, an upscale hotel and resort property located 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court in Truckee. Additionally, the company is acquiring a 3.4-acre parcel of vacant land adjacent to the hotel. The land is being entitled for luxury residential townhome development. Total consideration for the acquisition is $120 million and consists of $103.4 million for the hotel, or $608,000 per key; $8.4 million for the adjacent development parcel; and $8.2 million for capital reserves. The acquisition is expected to close by Jan. 15, 2019. Built in 2009, the property features 170 guest rooms, including 17 suites; ski-in/ski-out access to Northstar Ski Mountain; Lake Club on the shore of Lake Tahoe, a 17,000-square-foot full-service spa; six food and beverage outlets; more than 37,000 square feet of flexible indoor/outdoor meeting space; two outdoor pools; a fitness club and yoga studio; and the Ritz Kids Club. Ritz-Carlton will continue to manage the property following the acquisition.

November 14, 2018

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast Top Stories

MCR, BLT Secure $647.5M Refinancing for 53-Property Hotel Portfolio

by David Cohen November 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — A joint venture between hotel owner-operator MCR and real estate developer and manager Building and Land Technology has secured a $647.5M refinancing for a 53-property hotel portfolio spanning 15 states and 31 markets. The 5,958-room portfolio includes 33 Marriot-branded properties and 20 Hilton-branded properties. The assets are 12 years old on average. Bank of America led the financing, which also included Wells Fargo and two mezzanine lenders. The proceeds will go towards repaying current loans as well as returning capital to the joint venture. Terms of the financing were not disclosed. MCR has offices in New York City and Dallas and is the sixth-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States. MCR’s hotels are operated under 11 different brands. Stamford, Connecticut-based BLT was founded in 1982 and has invested in more than 25 million square feet of commercial, hotel and residential properties across 26 states. — David Cohen

November 14, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Songy Highroads, Hyatt Hotels Underway on 175-Room Hotel in Downtown Atlanta

by Amy Works November 12, 2018

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Songy Highroads LLC, in partnership with Hyatt Hotels Corp., is developing Hyatt Place Centennial Park, located at 300 Luckie St. in downtown Atlanta. Construction has reached the fifth floor of the 11-story hotel, which is slated to open in August 2019. Situated one block north of Centennial Olympic Park and adjacent to the Georgia Aquarium, the hotel will feature 175 guestrooms, a pool, fitness center, on-site food service, parking deck, 2,100 square feet of meeting space and retail space fronting Luckie and Marietta streets. Reeves Young is serving as general contractor, and Wakefield Beasley is providing architectural services for the project.

November 12, 2018

Development Hospitality Texas

Northland Properties Opens 233-Room Sandman Hotel in Metro Dallas

by Taylor Williams November 9, 2018

PLANO, TEXAS — Northland Properties Corp., a Canadian firm that owns hotel chains, restaurants and sports teams, has opened Sandman Signature Plano-Frisco, a 233-room hotel located on the northern outskirts of Dallas. The property is situated near Dr. Pepper Arena, home of the Dallas Stars hockey team, as well as The Star, the Dallas Cowboys’ headquarters in Frisco. The hotel’s amenities include a pool, fitness center and multiple onsite bars and restaurants.

November 9, 2018

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

HREC Capital Markets Arranges $7.4M Refinancing for Look Hotel Red Hook in Brooklyn

by David Cohen November 8, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — HREC Capital Markets Group has arranged the $7.4 million refinancing of the leasehold interest in the Look Hotel Red Hook in Brooklyn. Located at 17 Seabring St. in the Red Hook neighborhood of Brooklyn, the property is adjacent to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. The hotel was recently renovated and upgraded to the Choice Hotels’ boutique Ascend Collection. Greg Porter and Mike Armstrong of HREC represented the borrower, Brooklyn Hotel Group, in securing a floating-rate, non-recourse loan from a private New York-based investment company.

November 8, 2018

Development Georgia Hospitality Loans Southeast

Knighthead Funding Provides $8.5M Construction Loan for Holiday Inn & Suites Near Savannah

by Amy Works November 7, 2018

POOLER, GA. — Knighthead Funding has provided an $8.5 million short-term loan for the completion of a Holiday Inn & Suites in Pooler, approximately 20 miles west of Savannah. The sponsor is a Georgia-based hotel development and management company whose assets include Hilton, Marriott and Holiday Inn flagged properties throughout the state. Upon completion in 2019, the hotel will feature 104 guest rooms, a restaurant and lounge, outdoor pool with sundeck, fitness center, business center and market pantry. The sponsor used its own capital to fund the first half of the development, and due to liquidity constraints, needed a creative source of capital to fund the remaining portion of the development.

November 7, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Southeast Virginia

HREC Negotiates Sale of 107-Room Holiday Inn Hotel in Northern Virginia

by Amy Works November 7, 2018

DUMFRIES, VA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Holiday Inn Dumfries-Quantico Center, a 107-room hotel located at 3901 Fettler Park Drive in Dumfries, approximately 30 miles from downtown Washington, D.C. Nabria Capital sold the property for an undisclosed price. The name of the buyer was not released. Kevin Hanley and Ketan Patel of HREC’s Washington, D.C., office represented the seller in the transaction. Situated 6.4 miles from Marine Corps Base Quantico, the hotel features complimentary wired and wireless internet access and 32-inch TVs with cable programming. On-site amenities include an outdoor pool, 24-hour fitness center and the Quantico Bar and Grill.

November 7, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Extell Development Acquires 405-Room Hotel in Irving for $235M

by Taylor Williams November 6, 2018

IRVING, TEXAS — New York City-based Extell Development Co. has acquired Four Seasons Resort & Club Dallas, a 405-room hotel located within Irving’s Las Colinas district, for $235 million. The sale price equates to about $580,000 per unit. The property offers access to a golf course and has several onsite bars and restaurants. According to hotel-online.com, the seller was Blackstone, which acquired the property from CW Capital Asset Management in 2014 for $150 million.

November 6, 2018

Hospitality Loans Midwest Nebraska

Petros PACE Finance Provides $2.3M Loan for Hotel Conversion Project in Omaha

by Kristin Harlow November 5, 2018

OMAHA, NEB. — Petros PACE Finance LLC has provided a $2.3 million Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) loan for energy efficiency upgrades to a 30-year-old hotel undergoing redevelopment in Omaha. The efficiency project is part of the conversion of the former University Inn Midtown Crossing into a Four Points by Sheraton hotel. Lucky Omaha Hospitality LLC, the borrower, will utilize the loan to implement energy efficiency across lighting, elevators, restaurant and bar equipment and a building automation system. Plans also call for low-flow plumbing in the guest rooms. The upgrades are expected to generate $2.3 million in energy savings over the 20-year loan. Completion is slated by the end of this year.

November 5, 2018

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