Hospitality

Omni Breaks Ground on $550M Boston Seaport Hotel

by David Cohen May 23, 2018

BOSTON — Omni Hotels & Resorts has broken ground on the $550 million Omni Boston Seaport Hotel, a 21-story, 1,055-room hotel in Boston’s Seaport district. Set to open in late 2020 on a two-acre parcel at the corner of Summer and D streets, the hotel will feature 100,000 square feet of meeting and event space that includes the largest hotel ballroom in the Seaport District. Other amenities will include an urban rooftop pool deck with an event space featuring views of Boston’s skyline, all-day restaurant, retail shop, fitness center and spa. Once completed, the Omni Boston Seaport will become the city’s fourth largest hotel, according to the developer. “This project’s hotel, retail, restaurant and outdoor space is a welcome addition to Boston’s Seaport District and will lead to expanded economic opportunities for many businesses within the Commonwealth,” Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said at the groundbreaking. “Our administration looks forward to continuing to work together with partners at the local level and in the private sector to support economic development in communities across Massachusetts.” The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) tapped Omni Hotels & Resorts, along with a team from New Boston Hospitality, in 2017 to develop the hotel. The project is estimated …

May 23, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Top Stories

Blackstone to Acquire LaSalle Hotel Properties for $4.8B

by Taylor Williams May 21, 2018

BETHESDA, MD. — Affiliates of global asset management firm Blackstone have agreed to acquire Maryland-based LaSalle Hotel Properties in an all-cash transaction valued at roughly $4.8 billion. The deal is expected to close during the third quarter. LaSalle’s portfolio spans 104,000 guestrooms across 41 properties in 11 markets. Under the terms of the agreement, Blackstone will acquire all outstanding shares of LaSalle’s common stock at $33.50 per share. This price represents a premium of about 35 percent over the company’s stock price of $24.84 per share at the time the deal was proposed. LaSalle’s stock price closed at $31.90 per share on Friday, May 18, up from $28.53 per share in mid-May 2017. “After careful consideration of multiple proposals received, the board determined that this transaction represents the most compelling opportunity for LaSalle’s shareholders,” said Stuart Scott, chairman of the board for LaSalle. “This transaction will deliver a significant premium with immediate and certain cash value.” Blackstone submitted a winning bid after hospitality REIT Pebblebrook Hotel Trust offered to acquire LaSalle in late April. Local news outlet WTOP reports that Pebblebrook, which is also based in Bethesda, entered a bid of $3.7 billion. However, in a statement released this morning, Pebblebrook claimed …

May 21, 2018

Hospitality Iowa Loans Midwest

PMZ Arranges $13M Permanent Loan for 115-Room Hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa

by Kristin Harlow May 18, 2018

BETTENDORF, IOWA — PMZ Realty Capital LLC has arranged a $13 million permanent loan for the Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf/Quad Cities. The 115-room hotel, built two years ago, includes a fitness center, business center and 2,400 square feet of meeting and event space. The loan will provide the undisclosed borrower with proceeds to start on two new hotel projects, according to Peter Berk, president of PMZ. The lender was not disclosed.

May 18, 2018

Development Hospitality Texas

Kalahari Begins Work on $350M Hotel, Convention Center in Metro Austin

by Taylor Williams May 17, 2018

ROUND ROCK, TEXAS — Wisconsin-based Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, a developer of luxury resorts with convention centers and indoor water parks, has begun work on its newest property in the northern Austin metro of Round Rock. According to local news station KVUE, the project is valued at roughly $350 million. The property will be situated on 351 acres along U.S. Highway 79. The hotel will total 975 guestrooms, while the convention center and indoor water park will span a minimum of 150,000 and 200,000 square feet, respectively. The opening is slated for late 2020.

May 17, 2018

Development Hospitality Loans New York Northeast Top Stories

Developer Secures $230M Construction Loan for TWA Hotel at JFK Airport

by David Cohen May 16, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — MCR and MORSE Development has secured a $230 million construction loan for the transformation of the former TWA Flight Center and construction of the TWA Hotel at John F. Kennedy International Airport. M&T Bank arranged the loan and provided $60 million of the financing package, which involved several banks. The redevelopment of the property will include a complete restoration of the 1962 Eero Saarinen-designed midcentury modern building that served as a TWA air terminal from 1962 to 2001. In 2005, the flight center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Scheduled for completion in spring 2019, the TWA Hotel will include 512 rooms with views of JFK’s runways and the TWA Flight Center, as well as a 50,000-square-foot event center. The property will be JFK’s first on-site, full-service hotel. The completed project will include six restaurants and eight bars, including a cocktail lounge inside of a repurposed Lockheed Constellation “Connie” L-1649A Starliner positioned on the tarmac. The hotel will offer connections to JFK Terminal 5 via the flight center’s iconic arrival tubes, made famous by the 2002 film Catch Me if You Can. The flight center will also house a museum focused on the …

May 16, 2018

Acquisitions Development Hospitality Southeast Virginia

Lingerfelt CommonWealth to Acquire Hotel in Virginia Beach for $19M, Invest $25M for Renovation

by Camren Skelton May 16, 2018

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. — Lingerfelt CommonWealth Partners LLC will acquire the Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center, a 295-room hotel located at 2800 Shore Drive in Virginia Beach, for $19 million. The Richmond, Va.-based company plans to invest $25 million to renovate the property, and will rebrand it as Delta Hotel by Marriott, a hospitality brand designed for business and leisure travelers. The 263,328-square-foot property is situated on 3.6 acres along the Chesapeake Bay. Commonwealth Lodging Management LLC, Lingerfelt’s hotel management affiliate, will operate and manage the hotel. The Virginia Beach Development Authority has approved an Economic Development Investment Program grant of $200,000 based on the company’s capital investment of $25 million. The new operators will continue to run the hotel through the season and close it sometime in October to complete the 14-month renovation project, according to Warren Harris, director of Virginia Beach Economic Development.

May 16, 2018

Hospitality Illinois Loans Midwest

ASC Arranges $10.7M Refinancing for Boutique Hotel in Chicago

by Kristin Harlow May 16, 2018

CHICAGO — American Street Capital (ASC) has arranged a $10.7 million loan for the refinancing of the Ivy Boutique Hotel in Chicago’s Magnificent Mile district. The 63-room hotel was formerly an office building. The 15-story property features a rooftop deck, two banquet halls and spa services. Igor Zhizhin of ASC arranged the loan, which was provided by a debt fund. The borrower was not disclosed.

May 16, 2018

Development Hospitality New York Northeast

Soundview, Chartwell Break Ground on Marriott-Branded Hotel at JFK Airport

by David Cohen May 14, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Soundview Real Estate Partners and Chartwell Hospitality have broken ground on a 270,000-square-foot, dual-branded Marriott and Residence Inn property at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 540-room hotel will include 4,000 square feet of meeting space, fitness facilities, and lounge and bar areas. Gene Kaufman Architect PC designed the building and the interiors for both the hotel’s public spaces and guest rooms. DLC Development Corp. is serving as general contractor. This is the 12th Marriott-branded hotel designed by Kaufman. The hotel is expected to open in 2020

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions Hospitality Michigan Midwest

CBRE|Martin Arranges Sale of 66,603 SF Hospitality Asset near Kalamazoo, Michigan

by Jeff Shaw May 14, 2018

AUGUSTA, MICHIGAN — CBRE|Martin has arranged the $950,000 sale of Brook Lodge, a 66,603-square-foot hotel and conference center in Augusta, about 15 miles east of Kalamazoo. Situated on 82.6 acres, the property consists of eight cottages totaling 48 guestrooms. CBRE|Martin represented the seller, Michigan State University (MSU), which acquired the property in 2000, in the transaction. The buyer was not disclosed. Prior to MSU’s acquisition of Brook Lodge, the property served as a conference center for employees of Upjohn Co., a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm that was established in Kalamazoo in the late 19th century. In the early 2000s, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer acquired Upjohn, which had previously merged with Sweden-based Pharmacia in 1995.

May 14, 2018

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

Ashford Trust Sells 109-Room Hotel in Downtown Tampa for $24M

by Camren Skelton May 14, 2018

TAMPA, FLA. — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has sold the 109-room Residence Inn Tampa Downtown in Tampa for $24 million. The name of the buyer was not disclosed. The hotel achieved RevPAR of $122 over the 12-month period ending on March 31, and had an average occupancy of 76 percent. The hotel features a fitness center, outdoor pool and a sports court.

May 14, 2018

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