Hospitality

Square Mile Acquires $31.8M Mezzanine Loan on Hotel Development in Manhattan

by Amy Works January 11, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Square Mile Capital Management has acquired a $31.8 million mezzanine loan in face value for financing the development of Moxy Hotel, located at 105-109 W. 28th St. in the Chelsea/NoMad neighborhood of Manhattan. A subsidiary of Marriott International, which originated the mezzanine debt in December 2016, was the seller. The completed property will consist of a 37-story building with 349 guest rooms and will be flagged under Marriott’s Moxy brand. The hotel will feature a ground-floor market restaurant, lobby bar, lounge and a rooftop sky bar with panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Designed by Stonehill Taylor, the hotel is slated to open this year. The Lightstone Group purchased the site in July 2014 and broke ground in April 2016. Bank of the Ozarks and a subsidiary of Marriott International provided $101.8 million in construction financing, including the mezzanine debt. Lightstone is an experienced hotel owner and developer, with two other Moxy projects under development in Manhattan.

January 11, 2018

Florida Hospitality Southeast

BPG Acquires 238-Room Hilton-Branded Hotel in Melbourne, Florida

by Camren Skelton January 11, 2018

MELBOURNE, FLA. — The Buccini/Pollin Group (BPG) has acquired Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place, a newly renovated, 238-room hotel in Melbourne. Jordan Roeschlaub, Dustin Stolly, Bob Tonnessen and Jason Deck of NKF Capital Markets arranged a $26.6 million acquisition loan through Ladder Capital on behalf of BPG. The hotel, located one mile from Melbourne International Airport, recently underwent a $5 million upgrade. Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place features more than 12,000 square feet of function space, a business center, meeting rooms, fitness center, pool, tennis court and a basketball court. Washington, D.C.-based PM Hotel Group will operate the hotel.

January 11, 2018

California Hospitality Loans Western

Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. Arranges $110M Refinancing for InterContinental San Francisco Hotel

by Nellie Day January 10, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $110 million refinancing for the 550-room InterContinental San Francisco hotel. The hotel is located at 888 Howard St. in downtown’s South of Market (SOMA) district. The hotel includes 43,000 square feet of meeting, banquet and pre-function space; Luce, a Michelin rated restaurant; a 10,000-square-foot spa; and subterranean parking accommodating 180 valet spaces. The 10-year, non-recourse loan has a fixed interest rate in the low 4 percent range. A Wall Street investment bank funded the loan.

January 10, 2018

Hospitality Midwest Missouri

JNS, HDA Architects to Design 192-Room Hotel in St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow January 10, 2018

ST. LOUIS — JNS and HDA Architects have been selected by real estate development company HomeBase to design an AC Hotel by Marriott in St. Louis. The 192-room hotel will feature 1,000 square feet of meeting space. The ground floor will include a common area with a bar, limited-menu restaurant and “European-style” breakfast for guests with French croissants, fruits, cheeses and egg tarts. AC Hotels are European-inspired hotels with several international locations.

January 10, 2018

Hospitality Loans Louisiana Southeast

HFF Arranges $51M Refinancing for 234-Room Ace Hotel New Orleans

by Camren Skelton January 10, 2018

NEW ORLEANS — HFF has arranged a $51 million loan for the refinancing of Ace Hotel New Orleans, a 234-room, recently opened hotel located at 600 Carondelet St. in downtown New Orleans. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford and Scott Findlay of HFF arranged the floating-rate loan through TPG RE Finance Trust on behalf of the borrower and developer, a partnership between Domain Cos. and Avenue Capital Group. Proceeds of the loan will be used to refinance an existing construction loan. Originally constructed in 1928, the building was renovated and redeveloped into the Ace Hotel New Orleans in 2016. Construction included the addition of a new four-story building on an adjacent lot. The hotel features 31,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, entertainment and meeting space, including a music venue, art gallery, 24-hour gym and locally inspired retailers. In addition, the hotel is situated within walking distance to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Smoothie King Arena, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and the French Quarter.

January 10, 2018

Hospitality Kentucky Southeast

Huff, Niehaus & Associates Negotiates $3.9M Sale of Hotel in Northern Kentucky

by Camren Skelton January 10, 2018

FLORENCE, KY. — Huff, Niehaus & Associates Inc. has arranged the $3.9 million sale of the Microtel Inn & Suites Florence/Cincinnati Airport in Florence, a city in northern Kentucky. The 83-room, Wyndham-branded hotel is located roughly 15 miles from downtown Cincinnati. The hotel features complimentary breakfast, a fitness center, meeting room and a free airport shuttle. Brandt Niehaus of Huff, Niehaus & Associates arranged the transaction. Other terms of the deal were not disclosed.

January 10, 2018

California Hospitality Western

Khanna Enterprises Buys 376-Room Wyndham Hotel in Garden Grove, California

by Nellie Day January 5, 2018

GARDEN GROVE, CALIF. — Khanna Enterprises has purchased the 376-room Wyndham Anaheim Garden Grove hotel in Orange County for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 12021 Harbor Blvd. The property includes more than 30,000 square feet of meeting space, three food and beverage outlets, a fitness center and an outdoor pool. Pacific Hospitality Group developed the Wyndham Anaheim as the Crowne Plaza Anaheim Resort in 1999. The hotel was rebranded under the Wyndham flag in May 2014 and, since then, PHG has invested more than $5 million in capital improvements to the hotel. Renovations included including a transformation of the lobby and food and beverage outlets. Following the sale, the purchaser plans to renovate, reposition and reflag the hotel as a Delta by Marriott.

January 5, 2018

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Eastern Consolidated Arranges $121.3M Construction Loan for 526-Room Hotel in Manhattan

by Amy Works January 4, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a debt and equity package totaling $121.3 million to finance the construction of a 45-story hotel at 140 W. 28th St. in the Chelsea section of Manhattan. The borrower is McSam Hotel Group, led by Sam Chang. The financing package includes a $97.5 million first mortgage with Bank of the Ozarks and a $23.8 million mezzanine construction loan from Square Mile Capital Management. Adam Hakim and James Murad of Eastern Consolidated secured the financing. The 178,000-square-foot, 526-room hotel will operate under two separate hotel flags under the Marriott brand — TownePlace Suites and Springhill Suites — with two separate lobbies and shared common spaces. Planned amenities include a continental breakfast service area, meeting space and an exercise room. The hotel is slated to open in 2019.

January 4, 2018

Hospitality Texas

TGC Development Breaks Ground on TownePlace Suites by Marriott in Fort Worth

by John Nelson January 4, 2018

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — TGC Development Group has broken ground on TownePlace Suites by Marriott Fort Worth NW Lake Worth. The four-story, 96-room hotel will be situated northwest of downtown at 2925 Royalty Lane in Fort Worth. The general contractor, Wichita, Kan.-based JACO General Contractor Inc., expects to deliver the hotel this fall. The hotel’s rooms will feature full kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite countertops, adjustable work spaces with built-in shelves and lighting, flat-screen TVs and new bedding. Amenities will include complimentary breakfast, outdoor grills and firepit, outdoor saltwater pool, coffee service, community refrigerator and a 24-hour sundries market.

January 4, 2018

Hospitality Texas

Hilton Opens New Embassy Suites Hotel Near Houston

by John Nelson January 3, 2018

KATY, TEXAS — Hilton has opened Embassy Suites by Hilton Houston West-Katy, with all 208 rooms serving as two-bedroom suites. The hotel is owned by Mac Haik Hospitality and managed by Aimbridge Hospitality. Located at 16435 Katy Freeway near the west side of Houston’s Energy Corridor, the hotel’s amenities include the 350-person Texas Ballroom, a business center, indoor pool and whirlpool spa, full-service lobby bar, complimentary parking and Wi-Fi, 24-hour fitness center and access to George Bush Park hiking trails located behind the hotel.

January 3, 2018

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