Hospitality

Transwestern, Mirae Acquire 2.2M SF State Farm Campus in $825M Sale-Leaseback Transaction

by Haisten Willis November 2, 2016

RICHARDSON, TEXAS — Corporate Properties Trust I LP, a partnership between Transwestern Investment Group and Mirae Asset Global Investments Co., has closed on the acquisition of a 2.2 million-square-foot mixed-use project in a sale-leaseback with State Farm Auto Insurance Co. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the purchase price was $825 million. The partnership acquired the four primary office/retail towers and the connected structured parking garages. The campus is located within the CityLine development, a 186-acre project developed by KDC. The buildings are designated LEED Gold and are located adjacent to a DART rail line. Corporate Properties Trust I LP will own the properties through a REIT. The entity was created to allow long-term stable ownership of institutional properties. A wholly owned subsidiary of Transwestern Investment Group will manage the property. Located at 1150, 1201 and 1251 State St. and 3661 N. Plano Road, the buildings will house 8,000 State Farm employees. CityLine, which is located at the southeast corner of Highway 75 and the President George Bush Turnpike, will also include 1,700 apartments, a 150-room hotel, an entertainment center, medical office facility, retail, restaurants and a 3.5-acre park.

November 2, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast

Gene Kaufman Architect Designs 176-Room Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View in Long Island City

by Amy Works October 31, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Developed by Nissim Seliktar and designed by Gene Kaufman Architect, Aloft Long Island City-Manhattan View is slated to open in November. Located at 27-45 Jackson Ave. in Long Island City, the 18-story, 74,000-square-foot hotel will feature 176 rooms. The hotel also features W XYZ bar; Re:mix lounge; Re:fuel, a healthy snack bar; Re:charge gym; 1,500 square feet of meeting space; a pool; and a 1,700-square-foot ground-floor terrace.

October 31, 2016

Hospitality Southeast Tennessee

Elvis Presley Enterprises Opens $92M Resort at Graceland Campus in Memphis

by John Nelson October 31, 2016

MEMPHIS, TENN. — Elvis Presley Enterprises has opened a new $92 million, 450-room resort at Graceland, a tourist destination and home of Elvis Presley’s Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The project, known as The Guest House at Graceland, is the largest hotel project in Memphis in 90 years and is expected to create 200 jobs. The hotel will feature a 464-seat theater, outdoor pool, conference rooms, outdoor meeting space known as The Lawn at The Guest House and an 11,000-square-foot ballroom. Dining options at the resort include Delta’s Kitchen, E.P.’s Bar & Grill, The Lobby Bar and the Shake, Rattle & Go coffee bar. The resort is the first phase of Graceland’s expansion, which also includes the addition of a 200,000-square-foot entertainment complex known as Elvis: Past, Present & Future, set to open in March 2017. The resort’s development team includes construction manager DreamCatcher Hotels and architect Hnedak Bobo Group. Boston-based Pyramind Hotel Group manages The Guest House at Graceland on behalf of Elvis Presley Enterprises, a corporate entity founded by The Elvis Presley Trust.

October 31, 2016

Hospitality Texas

Meyers Group Purchases Historic Camino Real Hotel in El Paso

by Haisten Willis October 28, 2016

EL PASO, TEXAS — The Meyers Group has acquired the historic Camino Real Hotel in El Paso. The 356-room property is located at 101 S. El Paso St. in the city’s downtown district. The Meyers Group plans to completely renovate the property, which was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. After the completion of the 18-month renovation project, the hotel will reopen under its historic name, Hotel Paso del Norte. The historic 10th-floor ballroom and terrace, currently being used for mechanical purposes, will be restored and will feature a full-service spa, gym, pool and pool deck.

October 28, 2016

Hospitality Indiana Midwest Ohio

Walker & Dunlop Closes $15.5M Loan for Extended-Stay Hotel Portfolio in Ohio, Indiana

by Kristin Harlow October 28, 2016

CINCINNATI AND COLUMBUS, OHIO AND FORT WAYNE, IND. — Walker & Dunlop has closed a $15.5 million loan for the acquisition of four extended-stay properties in Ohio and Indiana by Sandpiper Hospitality. The financing is a three-year, interest-only bridge loan to allow Sandpiper to complete the acquisition while the properties are stabilized. Walker & Dunlop’s Stephen Farnsworth and Geoff Smith led the lending team. Two of the properties were recently constructed and have not yet achieved stabilization, and three of the four will undergo a rebranding from a Value Place to a WoodSpring Suites this quarter. The Value Place franchise is currently in the process of rebranding all of its properties to the new WoodSpring Suites. Extended-stay properties within the portfolio include WoodSpring Suites Easton and Value Place Worthington in Columbus, Value Place Fairfield in Cincinnati, and Value Place Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne.

October 28, 2016

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Monarch Private Capital, BNA Associates Break Ground on Hotel Clermont Redevelopment in Atlanta

by John Nelson October 28, 2016

ATLANTA — Atlanta-based Monarch Private Capital and Nashville-based BNA Associates have begun the redevelopment of Hotel Clermont in Atlanta’s Poncey-Highland neighborhood. The firms are renovating the iconic hotel using Historic Tax Credits. Upon opening, the new 94-room boutique hotel will feature a restaurant and some of the original hotel’s art-deco design. Monarch and BNA worked closely with the city of Atlanta and the Georgia General Assembly, which passed House Bill 308 last year, raising the maximum tax credit allowance for historic structures from $300,000 annually to $5 million. The Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association also supported the renovation and preservation of the landmark hotel.

October 28, 2016

California Hospitality Mixed-Use Top Stories Western

Oceanwide Holdings Unveils Plans for Luxury Hotel at $1B Oceanwide Plaza Mixed-Use Property in Los Angeles

by Kristin Harlow October 28, 2016

LOS ANGELES — International developer Oceanwide Holdings has unveiled plans to include a five-star Park Hyatt hotel at Oceanwide Plaza, the company’s $1 billion mixed-use project currently under development in Los Angeles. The project is located adjacent to the Staples Center, home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers, as well as the NHL’s Los Angeles Kings. When completed, Oceanwide Plaza will feature three residential and hotel towers and a 166,000-square-foot, open-air galleria for shopping, dining and entertainment. Park Hyatt Los Angeles will be the sixth U.S. location for the luxury hotel brand. CallisonRTKL and Studio Munge designed the 184-room hotel. The property will be connected to the 100-foot retail and amenity area known as The Collection at Oceanwide Plaza. The development’s multifamily component will feature 504 units with concierge services, a private amenity deck and a two-acre outdoor sanctuary. Oceanwide Plaza is scheduled for completion in early 2019. Oceanwide Plaza LLC, a subsidiary of Beijing-based Oceanwide Holdings Co., will own the development. Oceanwide Plaza is the company’s first development in the United States, with projects in New York, San Francisco and Hawaii currently in the planning stages. — Kristin Hiller

October 28, 2016

Hospitality Loans Michigan Midwest

Axilla Capital Closes $6M Non-Recourse Loan for TownePlace Suites Detroit Auburn Hills

by Kristin Harlow October 27, 2016

AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Axilla Capital has arranged a $6 million CMBS loan to refinance the TownePlace Suites Detroit Auburn Hills. The 10-year loan features a fixed interest rate of 4.25 percent. TownePlace Suites Detroit Auburn Hills is a three-story, 82-room, extended-stay lodging facility built in 2015. The property is located on the southwest corner of Great Lakes Crossing Outlets, an enclosed, super-regional shopping mall in Auburn Hills. Joel Mazur, managing principal of Axilla Capital, originated the transaction and secured the financing.

October 27, 2016

District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast

Trump Hotels Opens $212M Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C.

by John Nelson October 26, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trump Hotels has officially opened the Trump International Hotel, Washington, D.C., a 263-room luxury hotel located at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. in Washington, D.C. The hotel is a $212 million redevelopment of the former Old Post Office. Hotel rooms feature 16-foot ceilings, crystal sconces and chandeliers and floor-to-ceiling windows. Guest amenities include the Benjamin Bar & Lounge, BLT Prime by David Burke, The Spa by Ivanka Trump, a Brioni menswear boutique store and a 13,200-square-foot ballroom. The hotel includes the 4,000-square-foot Presidential Suite, which is located in the former Postmaster General’s office. The suite features three bedrooms, walk-in closets, a fireplace, dining room with butler’s pantry, master bath featuring Calacatta Gold marble and a fitness center. The property will also include the 6,300-square-foot Trump Townhouse, a two-level suite that features a private entrance on Pennsylvania Avenue, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, private office, workout room and a dining room with seating for up to 24 people.

October 26, 2016

Hospitality Texas

Q Hotels Plans $39.5M Dual-Branded Marriott Hotel in Arlington

by Haisten Willis October 26, 2016

ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Q Hotels plans to develop and operate a $39.5 million, dual-branded Marriott hotel property at 3800 S. Collins St. in Arlington. Construction on the combined SpringHill Suites and TownePlace Suites will begin in December and end in summer 2018. The 230-room hotel will include 130 suites for traditional hotel guests and 100 extended-stay suites. Outdoor amenities will include an event lawn and amphitheater-style entertaining space. Indoor amenities will include a gym, steam room, dry sauna and restaurants.

October 26, 2016

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