Hospitality

DALLAS — The Statler Hotel, an iconic hotel located in downtown Dallas, has reopened as part of the Curio Collection by Hilton following a $255 million redevelopment. The 19-story hotel originally opened in 1956 as one of Conrad Hilton’s first convention properties. Owned and redeveloped by Centurion American Development Group, the hotel offers 219 luxury residences, 159 guest rooms, restaurants and retail. Amenities at The Statler include a rooftop pool; 33,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including entertainment suites, an outdoor garden court, 10 meeting rooms and a 13,154-square-foot grand ballroom; and a fitness center including bowling and games. Restaurants and bars on the property slated to open later this year include Overeasy, an upscale diner; Bourbon & Banter, an underground cocktail lounge; Fine China, a full-service Asian restaurant and cocktail bar; Waterproof, a poolside roof deck bar and lounge; and Scout, a 12,000-square-foot social space serving American food. Dallas-based Aimbridge Hospitality manages The Statler, which Merriman Anderson/Architects designed. Local chef Graham Dodds leads all five of the property’s restaurants. Curio Collection by Hilton launched in 2014, and is a global portfolio of more than 40 upscale hotels and resorts. Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) stock price closed on Monday, …

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DALLAS — Hospitality development firm NewcrestImage has completed the 128-room AC Hotel by Marriott and the 121-room Residence Inn by Marriott, the first dual-branded hotel in downtown Dallas. Located at 1712 Commerce St., the property features the AC Hotel lobby and lounge on the first floor with guestrooms on floors three through 10, and the Residence Inn lobby on the second floor and guestrooms on floors 11 through 21. The hotels also have separate lounges, business centers and dining areas, but share a bar and fitness center. A 10-story parking garage is scheduled to open in 2018 behind the building.    

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INDIANAPOLIS — HRI Properties has broken ground on the dual-branded Hyatt Place and Hyatt House hotel in the Wholesale District in Indianapolis. Construction began in September, with completion slated for the second quarter of 2019. HRI Lodging, an affiliate of HRI Properties, will manage the property under franchise agreements from Hyatt Hotels Corp. The property will feature a 186-room Hyatt Place hotel and a 130-room Hyatt House, an extended-stay hotel. Amenities will include valet parking, 6,000 square feet of event space and rooftop swimming and fitness facilities. The development will also feature 13,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and a 382-space parking garage. The property will face the main entrance of Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers. Wells Fargo Bank NA provided construction financing. In addition, Regions Bank NA purchased tax increment bonds that were issued by the city of Indianapolis. The project team includes contractor Wilhelm Construction Co., architect RATIO Architects and interior designer Getty’s One.

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GLASSBORO, N.J. — Nexus Properties has signed five new retail tenants to the Rowan Boulevard redevelopment, a mixed-use project in Glassboro. The goal of the $400 million, multi-phase project is to link the Rowan University campus with Glassboro’s downtown retail district. The new tenants bring restaurant, shopping and fitness options to downtown and include Alicia DiMichele Boutique, Tech Zone, Six Pack Training, Cookie Munchers and Mexican Mariachi Grill. In addition, Rowan Boulevard is home to Chickie & Pete’s, Tony Luke’s and Barnes & Noble Bookstore and Café. The final phase of the Rowan Boulevard project is under construction and slated for completion in August 2018. Upon completion, the development will include 2,771 student beds, classroom space, 114 apartment units, a hotel, fitness center, two parking garages and 144,000 square feet of retail space. 

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WHITESTOWN, IND. — Dora Hotel Co. LLC has partnered with Anson Hospitality LLC to manage the Hampton Inn in Whitestown, about 25 miles north of Indianapolis. The 92-room hotel is located at 6005 Main St. near I-65. The hotel features banquet meeting space, a pool, fitness center, on-site convenience store and business center. The two companies also operate a Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Carmel.

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PARADISE VALLEY, ARIZ. — Five Star Development has received $282 million in construction financing for the next stage of development of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Residences in Paradise Valley, located 15 miles northeast of Phoenix. Owned and developed by Five Star, The Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley is part of a master-planned community spanning 122 acres. The property includes a 200-room Ritz-Carlton hotel that will be surrounded by 80 villas, ranging from 1,700 to 4,500 square feet, as well as 39 single-family homes, ranging from 4,500 to 10,000 square feet. Five Star also plans to build luxury townhomes and a shopping and dining destination known as The Palmeraie. The Ritz-Carlton resort will feature a 400-foot pool, spa, fitness center, event space, citrus orchard, herb garden, walking paths and lawn. Bryan Clark and Zack Holderman of HFF arranged the financing. Bank of the Ozarks provided a $210 million senior loan and Starwood Property Trust Inc. provided a $72 million mezzanine loan. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance an existing land loan and construct the hotel and residences. Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Five Star owns and develops projects in multiple real estate asset classes in Arizona, California, Texas and New Mexico. — Kristin Hiller

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IRVING, TEXAS — RealtyShares, a San Francisco-based financial intermediary, has closed a $2.4 million equity investment for the Sheraton DFW Airport Hotel, a 302-room hotel located at 4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway in Irving. The company arranged the funds on behalf of The Buccini/Pollin Group, a Delaware-based investment and management firm. The property, which is located about eight miles from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, features three restaurants, 23 banquet and meeting rooms and 25,000 square feet of meeting space.

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NATICK AND SOMERVILLE, MASS. — HFF has arranged refinancing for a three-property hotel portfolio in the Boston suburbs of Natick and Somerville. Distinctive Hospitality Group received the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which was provided by Bank of America’s CMBS Group. The portfolio comprises the 251-room VERVE-Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick and the 188-room Hampton Inn Boston-Natick in Natick as well as the 184-room Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill Area in Somerville. Located at 1360 Worcester St., VERVE-Crowne Plaza Boston-Natick underwent a renovation in 2012 and features a fitness center, a business center, 17,000 square feet of event space and a full-service restaurant. Hampton Inn Boston-Natick, located at 318 Speen St., was completed in 1976 and renovated in 2008. The hotel features a fitness center, a business center, 12,000 square feet of meeting space and a restaurant. Located at 30 Washington St. in Somerville, Holiday Inn Boston Bunker Hill Area was most recently renovated in 2013 and features a fitness center, a basketball court, an indoor pool, a business center, 9,700 square feet of meeting and event space, and a restaurant and lounge. Mark Remington, Alan Suzuki and Evan Parker of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.

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DALLAS — Gatehouse Capital, a Dallas-based hospitality development firm, has opened Home2 Suites by Hilton Dallas Downtown at Baylor Scott & White. The 132-room hotel is located at 3301 Gaston Ave. on the campus of Baylor University Medical Center Dallas. The land is owned by Baylor Health Care System and has been leased to Gatehouse Capital. Aimbridge Hospitality manages the hotel.

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BURLINGTON, MASS. — HFF has arranged $205 million in financing for The District Burlington, a more than 1 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Burlington. Fred Wittman, Greg LaBine and Robyn King of HFF secured the seven-year, fixed-rate permanent loan through a major institutional life insurance company for the borrower, affiliates of Charles River Realty Investors, National Development and AEW Capital Management. Recently repositioned and rebranded, the property includes a 30,000-square-foot retail cluster anchored by Island Creek Oyster Bar, Tuscan Kitchen and Market and TD Bank; a 350-space parking garage; a Residence Inn by Marriott; an 8,000-square-foot fitness center and OMMMSpace, a yoga and meditation studio. The District Burlington is 85 percent leased to a roster of more than 40 regional, national and global tenants, including BAE Systems, Black Duck Software, Charles River Development (no affiliation with Charles River Realty Investors) and Decision Resources.

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