NEW YORK CITY — Developer Optima Real Estate has topped out construction for its boutique 21-story hotel located at 333 W. 38th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown West neighborhood. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, the 34,000-square-foot hotel will feature 79 rooms, a roof deck, a fitness center and breakfast rooms. The $10 million hotel was designed with four rooms per floor, allowing abundant natural light and views of the city.
BOSTON — The Davis Cos. has acquired a redevelopment site located at 1515 Commonwealth Ave. in Boston’s Brighton neighborhood. Curahealth/Nautic Partners sold the property for $15.7 million. Christoper Sower, Scott Dragos and Doug Jacoby of Colliers International represented the seller in the deal. Formerly operating as a long-term acute care hospital, the property is a 2.12-acre redevelopment site currently improved with a 58,000-square-foot structure.
LEWISVILLE, TEXAS — A partnership between Baltimore-based Alex. Brown Realty Inc. and Dallas-based TCOR Hotel Partners has acquired the 188-room TownePlace Suites by Marriott hotel in Lewisville, a northern suburb of Dallas. The hotel recently underwent a $1 million renovation, which included upgrades to the lobby and guestrooms. Dallas-based Inwood National Bank provided financing for the acquisition. The seller and sales price were not disclosed.
ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Hunter Hotel Advisors has arranged the $68.8 million sale of three Marriott-branded hotels located throughout Florida. Trey Scott, Shamir Patel, Robert Taylor and Steve Taylor of Hunter arranged the transaction on behalf of the seller, an affiliate of Rockwood Capital. An affiliate of Ocean Properties acquired two of the hotels in the portfolio — the 153-room Courtyard Sarasota/Bradenton and the 149-room Springhill Suites Tampa Westshore, both in the Tampa Bay area. An undisclosed private investor acquired the 152-room Courtyard Boynton Beach in Palm Beach County. Ocean Properties will continue to manage all three recently renovated hotels under a long-term management agreement.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — PCCP LLC has provided a $44.9 million loan for the acquisition of Embassy Suites at Chevy Chase Pavilion, a 198-room hotel in Washington D.C.’s Friendship Heights neighborhood. Arden Group acquired the asset from Clarion Partners. The hotel is located at 4300 Military Road N.W., on the border of northwest Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md., and within Chevy Chase Pavilion, a mixed-use complex. In addition to the hotel, the development includes a 205,000-square-foot office building and 155,000 square feet of retail. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, health club and four meeting rooms. In addition, the hotel has access to Chevy Chase Pavilion’s 675-space underground parking garage and direct underground access to the Red Line Metro Station.
HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Mogul Capital has received $60 million in construction financing to build the dual-branded Marriott Courtyard and TownePlace Suites hotel in Hawthorne. The five-story property will contain 354 guest rooms, a restaurant, swimming pool, and meeting space for corporate and community functions. The hotel will be located near aerospace-related businesses like SpaceX and Northrup Gruman, as well as Tesla’s design headquarters, Boeing, Aerospace Corp, Raytheon, LA Airforce Base and Mattel. Lusardi Construction Co. will build the project. Avana Capital provided the capital.
SEATTLE — Hilton Hotels has announced plans to construct the Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown, a 142-room hotel in Seattle. The hotel is being developed as part of a 42-story mixed-use building. The new property will also house Arrivè apartments. The hotel will be situated on floors one through 10 with a first-floor lobby and restaurant. A bar/lounge, pre-function space and 770 square feet of meeting space, which will divide into two rooms, will all be available on the seventh floor. The Sound Hotel Seattle Belltown is part of the Tapestry Collection by Hilton. The Hotel Group will manage the asset.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Condor Hospitality Trust Inc., a Maryland-based, publicly traded hospitality REIT, has acquired a 122-room TownePlace Suites hotel located in the North Tech Ridge submarket of Austin. The purchase price of the Marriott-branded asset was approximately $19.7 million. Aimbridge Hospitality will continue to manage the pet-friendly property, which features 24-hour fitness and business centers and an outdoor pool with a fire pit.
HEALDSBURG, CALIF. — Montage Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans for Montage Healdsburg, a 130-room hotel in the Sonoma County city of Healdsburg.Construction is scheduled to start in spring 2018. The 258-acre resort will feature bungalow-style accommodations, Spa Montage, an infinity pool overlooking the resort’s vineyards and Montage’s children’s program called Paintbox. The new hotel will open in 2020. The Robert Green Company is developing the property. Ohana Real Estate Investors will be the owner, and Montage Hotels & Resorts will operate the asset.
SAN ANTONIO — Houston-based DC Partners will develop Thompson San Antonio Hotel, a 162-room hospitality project that will be located in the RiverWalk area of San Antonio. The 20-story property will also include 58 residences. Amenities will include 5,000 square feet of meeting space, a pool with cabanas and a bar, fitness center and a spa. Construction is expected to begin within the next month, according to realtynewsreport.com.