Hospitality

JLL Hotels & Hospitality Negotiates Sale of Home2 Suites by Hilton North Scottsdale Hotel in Arizona

by Amy Works July 12, 2024

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — JLL Hotels & Hospitality has arranged the sale and financing of Home2 Suites by Hilton North Scottsdale located at 20001 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale. Terms of the transaction were not released. Built in December 2022, the hotel features 130 guest rooms, a fitness center, outdoor pool, complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi, business center, electric vehicle charging, pet-friendly accommodations and 500 square feet of flexible meeting space. The guest rooms offer separate living and sleeping areas, functional living space, in-room flat-screen TVs and high-speed internet access. Ketan Patel and Melvin Chu of JLL’s investment sales and advisory team represented the seller, while Adrienne Andrews spearheaded the JLL debt advisory team that procured acquisition financing for the buyer from a regional credit union.

July 12, 2024

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Bally’s Releases Updated Plan for $1.7B Casino Project in Chicago

by Hayden Spiess July 12, 2024

CHICAGO — Bally’s Corp. (NYSE: BALY) has released an updated permanent site plan for its $1.7 billion casino project in Chicago, a redevelopment of the former Chicago Tribune printing plant that will now be developed in a single phase. The property is located at 777 W. Chicago Ave. in the city’s River West neighborhood. Project plans now include a 34-story, 500-room hotel tower situated at the southern end of the 30-acre gaming and entertainment destination. The hotel — which was initially expected to be located elsewhere in the development — will feature a pool, spa, fitness center, sundeck and rooftop restaurant and bar. In addition to the hotel, the Bally’s Chicago Casino will include a 3,000-seat theater, six restaurants, a food hall and a two-acre public park. The casino will comprise 3,300 slot machines, 173 table games and VIP gaming areas. Additionally, a 2,000-foot extension of the riverwalk will connect the property to the riverbank. Design firm HKS prepared the new renderings. In May 2022, Bally’s was selected over competitors including Hard Rock International and Rush Street Gaming as the preferred developer of the project. Bally’s took possession of the land last week, and Brandenburg Industrial Service Co. is now preparing the …

July 12, 2024

Development Hospitality Texas

Harvey Builders Completes $21M Renovation of Metro Houston Hotel

by Taylor Williams July 11, 2024

THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS — Locally based general contractor Harvey Builders has completed the $21 million renovation of The Woodlands Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 402-room hotel located about 30 miles north of Houston. All guestrooms and suites received new showers, tubs, flooring, countertops, mirrors and lighting fixtures, as well as bedding drapery and carpets. All common areas, including the lobby, restaurant, bar and meeting spaces, were also upgraded. Merriman Anderson Architects handled interior design of the project, which began in 2021 and was executed in four phases.

July 11, 2024

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Walker & Dunlop Arranges $148M Refinancing for The Victoria Mixed-Use Tower in Harlem

by Katie Sloan July 11, 2024

NEW YORK CITY — Walker & Dunlop (NYSE: WD) has arranged the $148 million refinancing for The Victoria, a mixed-use property in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. At 30 stories, the property is the tallest building in Harlem. The Victoria is built around the neighborhood’s historic Victoria Theater and offers 191 luxury apartments, a 211-room Marriott-branded hotel and 23,000 square feet of retail space. The project was completed in the third quarter of 2023 and also features 52 below-grade parking spaces. Aaron Appel, Keith Kurland, Jonathan Schwartz, Adam Schwartz, Ari Hirt and William Herring of Walker & Dunlop’s New York capital markets team acted as exclusive advisors to the borrowers, Lam Group and Exact Capital. Aareal Capital provided the financing, which will support ongoing operations and future enhancements to the project. “This transaction underscores the project’s significance as a transformative development in Upper Manhattan, combining luxury living, hospitality excellence and cultural preservation,” says Appel. Bethesda, Md.-based Walker & Dunlop is one of the largest commercial real estate finance and advisory firms in the United States. — Katie Sloan

July 11, 2024

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 274-Room Dual-Branded Hotel in Downtown Dallas

by Taylor Williams July 10, 2024

DALLAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of a 274-room dual-branded hotel in downtown Dallas. The hotel component of the building, which was constructed in 1910 and houses 237 apartments and 20,000 square feet of commercial space, consists of 132 rooms under the TownePlace Suites brand and 142 rooms under the Fairfield Inn & Suites brand. Shared amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, business center, 1,050 square feet of meeting space and a convenience store. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Butler Brothers Hospitality Group LLC, which will continue to own and operate the apartments and commercial space, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, a joint venture between Lowen Hospitality and Vashee & Associates.

July 10, 2024

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 82-Room Wyndham-Branded Hotel in Midland

by Taylor Williams July 9, 2024

MIDLAND, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 82-room Wyndham-branded hotel in the West Texas city of Midland. The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Midland is a three-story building that was developed between 2013 and 2014 and offers amenities such as a fitness center, business center and a guest laundry facility. Matt Omansky of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller in the transaction. Chris Gomes, also with Marcus & Millichap, procured the buyer. Both parties were private investors that requested anonymity. Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as the supporting broker.

July 9, 2024

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JLL Arranges $430M Refinancing for Fairmont Austin Hotel Tower

by John Nelson July 9, 2024

AUSTIN, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $430 million CMBS loan for the refinancing of Fairmont Austin, a 37-story luxury hotel tower located at 101 Red River St. in downtown Austin. The borrower, San Diego-based developer Manchester Financial Group, used the five-year, fixed-rate loan to replace a $300 million senior loan and $125 million of mezzanine debt, which Berkadia arranged in 2019. Spanning 1.4 million square feet, Fairmont Austin features 1,048 guestrooms and suites, nearly 140,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service spa, five dining options, an outdoor resort-style pool deck on the seventh floor and a pedestrian walkway connected to the Austin Convention Center. The hotel is currently the fifth-tallest building in Austin, according to JLL. Manchester Financial Group delivered the Fairmont Austin in 2018. In addition to its direct connection to the convention center, the building is near Lady Bird Lake and the city’s premier neighborhoods including the Rainey Street District and East Austin. Tim Wright, Aldon Cole and Olga Walsh of JLL’s capital markets debt advisory team arranged the interest-only loan through Goldman Sachs, which acted as lead manager and sole bookrunner in the transaction. Walsh says the marketing process for the refinancing was “competitive” due …

July 9, 2024

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Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 80-Room Dual-Branded Hotel in Lancaster, Texas

by Taylor Williams July 8, 2024

LANCASTER, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of an 80-room dual-branded hotel in Lancaster, a southern suburb of Dallas. The three-story building houses Sleep Inn & Suites and Mainstay Suites and offers shared amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center and outdoor picnic area. Chris Gomes and Allan Miller of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a Dallas-based investment firm, in the transaction. The duo also procured the buyer, an out-of-state 1031 exchange investor.

July 8, 2024

Development Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Texas

Reports: Fort Worth City Council Approves $630M Expansion of Historic Stockyards

by Taylor Williams July 3, 2024

FORT WORTH, TEXAS — The Fort Worth City Council has approved a $630 million proposal to expand the historic Stockyards District, according to reports from multiple local news sources such as The Dallas Morning News, Fox4 KDFW and The Texan. According to the local Fox News affiliate, the proposal represents part of a larger, $1 billion expansion and would include both multifamily and hospitality components, as well as onsite parking. Axios Dallas reports that on a more specific level, the next phase of expansion will feature 500 hotel rooms, 300,000 square feet of commercial space and a 295-unit multifamily property. The Texan reports that the expansion would be led by Fort Worth Heritage LLC, which is a joint venture between California-based Majestic Realty Co. and Hickman Cos, with North Texas-based M2G Ventures also serving as a development partner. Multiple news outlets reported that the City of Fort Worth expects the expansion of the Stockyards District, which will include some public funding and is expected to be fully complete by 2032, to ultimately generate more than $400 million in fresh tax revenue.

July 3, 2024

Development Hospitality Midwest Missouri

Midas Construction Underway on 128-Room Hampton Inn Hotel Near St. Louis Airport

by Kristin Harlow July 3, 2024

ST. LOUIS — Midas Construction is underway on a 128-room Hampton Inn hotel near the St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Lodging Hospitality Management is the developer for the project, which is connected to the existing Hilton St. Louis Airport Hotel. Completion is slated for December. Located at 10300 Natural Bridge Road, the property will rise six stories. Joining St. Louis-based Midas on the project team are American Electric and Data, CE Jarrell Contracting, Finch Plumbing Co. Inc. and United Fire Protection.

July 3, 2024

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