McCarthy Breaks Ground on $23M Boutique Hotel at Nebraska Innovation Campus

LINCOLN, NEB. — McCarthy Building Cos. Inc. has broken ground on a six-story boutique hotel at Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Campus, an expansive research community designed to facilitate partnerships between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and private-sector businesses. Developed by Goldenrod Cos., the $23 million project will be a Marriott Tribute hotel with 154 rooms. Marriott Tribute hotels are independent, boutique properties that embrace the character and personality of their …

July 23, 2020Development, Hospitality, Midwest, Nebraska

Marriott Chicago Northwest Hotel Trades Hands in Hoffman Estates

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — The 295-room Marriott Chicago Northwest hotel has sold for an undisclosed price. Situated in the northwest Chicago suburb of Hoffman Estates, the hotel opened in 2002. It features nearly 13,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space. Hoffman Estates Hotel Group LLC, led by Harry and Alex Ghoman of Indianapolis-based The Ghoman Group, acquired the property. Ghoman plans to embark on capital improvements, such as renovating the guest rooms and lobby. John Karver …

July 22, 2020Acquisitions, Hospitality, Illinois, Midwest

Windsor Aughtry Completes 112-Room Home2 Suites by Hilton Hotel Near Asheville Airport

ARDEN, N.C. — Windsor Aughtry Hotel Group LLC has completed Home2 Suites by Hilton Asheville Airport, a 112-room hotel in Arden. The property offers fully equipped kitchens, complimentary Wi-Fi, a fitness center, grill area and an indoor/outdoor pool. The hotel is located at 390 Airport Road, one mile from Asheville Regional Airport and 12 miles south of downtown Asheville. Asheville Hospitality LLC owns the hotel, and Hospitality America Inc. is managing the

July 17, 2020Development, Hospitality, North Carolina, Southeast

Sterling Bay Secures $174.5M Construction Financing for Mixed-Use Tower on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue

CHICAGO — Sterling Bay has received $174.5 million in financing for the construction of 300 North Michigan Avenue, a 47-story mixed-use tower located between Chicago’s Riverwalk and Millennium Park. Sterling Bay will develop the project in partnership with Magellan Development Group. The tower is set to include a 280-room hotel, 289 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space. Boutique hospitality chain citizenM will acquire the hotel component of the property upon …

July 17, 2020Development, Hospitality, Illinois, Midwest, Mixed-Use, Multifamily, Retail, Top Stories

Lendlease, IHG Army Hotels Open 311-Room Hotel on Fort Gordon in Georgia

FORT GORDON, GA. — Lendlease and IHG Army Hotels have opened a 311-room Candlewood Suites hotel on the Fort Gordon Army base in Georgia. The property’s rooms offer kitchenettes, and amenities include complimentary breakfast, laundry facilities, a business center, fitness center, pool and a barbecue area. Lendlease, IHG Army Hotels and the U.S. Army have partnered to open 40 hotels across the country, which IHG manages and operates. Lendlease owns, develops and designs the hotels. Fort …

July 15, 2020Development, Georgia, Hospitality, Southeast

R.D. Olson Construction Completes AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills

BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — R.D. Olson Construction has completed AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills, an 11-story, European-inspired luxury hotel. The two-phase project included the adaptive reuse of a 1950s office building into a 97,000-square-foot hotel featuring 176 rooms, rooftop lounge, fitness center, meeting spaces, administrative space and community areas.The hotel features one- and two-bedroom double, king and queen guest rooms with wide-screen televisions, large windows with city …

July 13, 2020California, Development, Hospitality, Western

Frampton Construction Completes 126-Room Cambria Hotel in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Frampton Construction has completed a 126-room, Cambria-branded hotel in Greenville. The four-story property is located at 135 Carolina Point Parkway, seven miles east of downtown Greenville. Amenities include an outdoor pool with sundeck, Tesla electric vehicle charging stations, a cobblestone porte-cochère entrance, spa-style bathrooms with Bluetooth mirrors, a restaurant/bar, and 1,486 square feet of meeting space. ODA Architecture was the hotel’s designer, and …

July 13, 2020Development, Hospitality, South Carolina, Southeast

Sunstone Hotel Investors Sells Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace Hotel for $80M

BALTIMORE — Sunstone Hotel Investors has sold Renaissance Baltimore Harborplace, a Marriott-affiliated, 622-room hotel in downtown Baltimore. The Buccini/Pollin Group acquired the asset for $80 million, or $129,000 per room. The hotel is situated along the Inner Harbor at 2020 E. Pratt St. The hotel features 30,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space, three food and beverage outlets including a waterfront restaurant called Watertable, a 24-hour fitness center and a business …

July 8, 2020Acquisitions, Hospitality, Maryland, Southeast

Todd Interests Nears Completion of 219-Room Hotel Redevelopment Project in Downtown Dallas

DALLAS — Developer Todd Interests is nearing completion of the redevelopment of the former First National Bank Tower in downtown Dallas, a project that will add 219 hotel rooms under Hyatt’s Thompson brand to the local supply. The new hotel will feature two rooftop restaurant and bar concepts, a pool, fitness center, spa and pet parks, as well as 22,000 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel is slated to open in

July 8, 2020Development, Hospitality, Texas

Cinram Sells 1 MSF Manufacturing, Distribution Facility in Olyphant, Pennsylvania

OLYPHANT, PA. — Cinram, a Canadian producer of Blu-Ray and DVD discs, has sold its 1 million-square-foot manufacturing and distribution facility in Olyphant, a city in northeastern Pennsylvania. Cinram will lease the space back from the new, undisclosed owner. The single-tenant property is situated on 103 acres at 1400 E. Lackawanna Ave. The property was developed in 1980 and features 12- to 30-foot clear heights and 39 dock-high doors, according to LoopNet Inc. Cinram sold the facility as …

July 8, 2020Acquisitions, Hospitality, Northeast, Pennsylvania