DALLAS — Rosebriar Properties has arranged the sale of 4.3 acres within the Stemmons Crossroads, a 50-acre development in Dallas, for the future construction of a Marriott-branded hotel. The new hotel will be the second hospitality development within Stemmons Crossroads this year, the other project being a 103-room Holiday Inn Express. Rob Adams and Bill Hanks of Rosebriar Properties represented the undisclosed buyer in the transaction.
NEW YORK CITY — Construction has begun on Hotel Indigo, a brand of the InterContinental Hotels Group, at 8-10 Maiden Lane in the Financial District of Manhattan. Designed by Gene Kaufman Architect (GKA), the 90,000-square-foot hotel will include 24 stories and 190 rooms as well as a ground-floor restaurant and rooftop bar.
THOMPSON, N.Y. — Montreign Operating Co., an indirect subsidiary of Empire Resorts, has closed a $35 million increase to its Term B loans, which are part of a senior secured first lien term loan facility. Montreign and its subsidiaries will use the proceeds of the loans to fund development of the Resorts World Catskills casino, as well as an entertainment village and golf course being developed at the site of the destination resort in Thompson. Following the closing of the additional $35 million Term B loans, the term loan facility now provides an aggregate of $520 million senior secured first lien term loans, consisting of $70 million of Term A loans and $450 million of Term B loans. Upon completion in March 2018, the resort will include an 18-story casino, hotel and entertainment complex with a 100,000-square-foot casino floor, over 100 table games, 2,150 slot machines, a poker room and private gaming salons. Guest amenities will include 332 all-suite hotel rooms, of which there are 12 penthouse suites, eight garden suites, seven two-story villas, two indoor pools, a spa and fitness center.
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. — Concord Hospitality has begun construction on Hyatt Place Jacksonville, a 160-room hotel situated across from St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville. The five-story hotel will anchor The Strand at St. Johns Town Center, a new 45-acre mixed-use development with retail, restaurants and multifamily residences. Scheduled to open in late 2018, the hotel will feature 3,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center and an outdoor deck for events. Concord Hospitality operates two other Hyatt-branded hotels in Florida: Hyatt Place Miami Airport and Hyatt Centric South Beach Miami. Concord also plans to open Hyatt Centric Brickell Miami later this year.
SCHAUMBURG, ILL. — Home2 Suites by Hilton Chicago/Schaumburg has opened in Schaumburg’s business district. The 107-suite hotel features amenities such as a combined laundry and fitness area, complimentary breakfast, indoor pool and barbecue grills. Located at 1300 E. American Lane, the hotel offers convenient access to Woodfield Mall. Superhost Hospitality will manage the hotel. Schaumburg Meacham Pointe LLC owns the hotel. The Delaware-based limited liability company retained the services of Inland National Development Corp. as its developer to oversee the construction of the hotel.
CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $1.6 million sale of an 86-room La Quinta hotel located at 16211 E. Freeway in the eastern Houston suburb of Channelview. Skyler Cooper, Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company and procured the buyer, a partnership. Both parties requested confidentiality.
NEWPORT, ORE. — A 1031 exchange buyer has acquired the 44-room Econolodge motel in Newport for an undisclosed amount. The motel is located at 606 S.W. Coast Highway 101. The roadside property is situated on the Central Oregon Coast and features ocean views. Joseph P. Kennedy of Crystal Investment Property represented the buyer.
NEW YORK CITY — The Gehr Group has arranged $20 million in financing from MidFirst Bank for the leasehold interest in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Manhattan/Times Square, completing a $181 million recapitalization of the New York assets held by its newly formed subsidiary, Gehr Hospitality. The first phase of the recapitalization took place in July 2016, when the company secured a $60 million loan from French bank Natixis for the fee interest in the Fairfield Inn & Suites Manhattan/Times Square, a $46.7 million loan from Wells Fargo for the fee interest in the Four Points by Sheraton/Midtown Times Square, and a $54.5 million loan from Guardian Life Insurance Company for the leasehold interest in the Four Points by Sheraton / Midtown Times Square.
MADISON, WIS. — Waterton will manage the Sheraton Madison Hotel following the company’s recent sale of the property. The hotel’s new owner, DeFoor Brothers Development, purchased the property from a joint venture of Waterton and Marcus Hotels & Resorts, its previous manager. Located at 706 John Nolen Drive, the eight-story Sheraton is 2.5 miles from the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Built in 1972, the Sheraton will undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation that will update both guestrooms and corridors. The initial phase is scheduled to begin in August, with completion slated for late 2017. A subsequent phase in early 2018 will update the lobby, restaurant and bar areas. Hotel amenities include an indoor pool and whirlpool/hot tub, fitness center, computer workstations and Sheraton Club Lounge.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Funding LLC has provided a $15.1 million loan for the construction of a Residence Inn by Marriott in St. Paul. The 102-room hotel will be located on Grand Avenue adjacent to the Children’s Hospital and Allina’s United Hospital, with close proximity to the St. Paul Convention Center and Xcel Energy Center. Included in the project is the preservation of a firehouse that is the City of St. Paul’s oldest remaining municipal building, constructed in 1871. Dougherty Funding served as lead lender and servicer for the loan. St. Paul Hotel Ventures LLC was the borrower.