Hospitality

Omni Charlotte Hotel to Undergo $26M Overhaul

by John Nelson May 8, 2017

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Omni Hotels & Resorts has plans to implement a $26 million transformation of the 374-room Omni Charlotte Hotel located at the corner of South College and East Trade streets in Uptown Charlotte. Moncur Design Associates Inc. and CT + C Design Studio are spearheading the redesign, which features a new exterior, renovated lobby experience, updates to Trade Restaurant & Bar, new furniture in the guest rooms and suites, renovation of the 14th-floor club lounge and a rooftop pool deck and bar.

May 8, 2017

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R&R REIT Acquires 1,020-Room Hotel Portfolio for $35M

by John Nelson May 3, 2017

MISSISSSAUGA, ONTARIO — R&R Real Estate Investment Trust (R&R REIT) has agreed to acquire a portfolio of nine extended stay hotels in the Southeast and Midwest totaling 1,020 rooms for an aggregate purchase price of $35 million. The properties are currently owned and operated by entities controlled by R&R REIT’s Majid Mangalji and Michael Klingher. Five of the hotels operate under the HomeTowne Studios brand, and the remaining four operate under the HomeTowne Suites brand. The properties are located in Kentucky, Georgia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois and South Carolina. Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Greenberg Traurig LLP acted as legal counsel to the REIT, and Raymond James Ltd. acted as financial advisor to the special committee charged with approving the portfolio acquisition. Following the closing of the acquisition, the REIT’s portfolio will comprise 10 hotels located in nine states.

May 3, 2017

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Midas Hospitality to Bring First Element by Westin Hotel to St. Louis

by Kristin Harlow May 2, 2017

ST. LOUIS — The first Element by Westin hotel will open in St. Louis in 2019. Midas Forest Park LLC, a subsidiary of Midas Hospitality, recently bought the current home of Habitat for Humanity Saint Louis located at 3763 Forest Park Ave. for $2.4 million. The 1.5-acre property will serve as the site for the $25 million hotel, which will consist of eight stories and 119,000 square feet. The eco-conscious hotel will be constructed with an efficient use of space and sustainability in mind, and include 153 extended-stay rooms, 10,000 square feet of retail space and a rooftop lounge. Amenities will include a fitness center, saline pool and bike program. Midas Hospitality will manage the hotel, while sister company MC Hotel Construction will serve as the general contractor. Gray Design is the architecture firm. Carrolton Bank provided acquisition financing. Midas will lease the non-profit organization space for up to one year while Habitat for Humanity relocates.

May 2, 2017

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Silver Arch Capital Partners Secures $30.4M Acquisition Loan For Out Hotel in New York City

by Haisten Willis May 1, 2017

NEW YORK CITY — Silver Arch Capital Partners has secured a $30.4 million loan for the purchase of the Out Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. The borrower, real estate management company Merchants Hospitality, has entered a partnership with hotel and restaurant branding company Cachet Hospitality Group to rebrand the 105-room, three-story hotel as the Cachet Boutique New York. A New York-based investment firm was the lender. Playboy Enterprises has partnered with Cachet to construct a Playboy Club franchise location on the property’s ground floor. Expected to open later this year, Cachet Boutique New York will feature an open-air garden and an outdoor spa. A central feature of the hotel, the Great Lawn, will be a 2,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor wine bar and meeting space. The Eden restaurant will provide on-site dining space. The property is located on West 42nd Street between 10th and 11th avenues. The Carlton Group’s Howard Michaels and Steven Weiss represented the borrower in the transaction.

May 1, 2017

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UC Funds Acquires Residence Inn by Marriott in Stamford, Conn., for $40M

by Haisten Willis April 27, 2017

STAMFORD, CONN. — UC Funds has acquired the Residence Inn by Marriott under construction in Stamford for $40 million. The property will be the only extended-stay hotel in downtown Stamford. Construction on the eight-story hotel is 60 percent complete, with delivery expected next winter. The 156-room property will include a fitness center, business center, breakfast area and meeting space.

April 27, 2017

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Shamina Investments Receives $11.2M Acquisition Loan for Claremont Hotel Westwood in Los Angeles

by Nellie Day April 27, 2017

LOS ANGELES — Shamina Investments has received an $11.2 million loan to acquire and renovate the 53-room Claremont Hotel Westwood in Los Angeles. The hotel is located at 1044 Tiverton Ave. in Westwood Village. The Claremont Hotel was built in 1939. The hotel will re-open the hotel in February 2018 as the Palihotel Westwood under the Paligroup hotel flag. Paligroup currently manages and operates four daily and extended-stay boutique properties in the Los Angeles area. The five-year, non-recourse loan was priced at a spread over the 30-day LIBOR. It includes structure for reserves to cover renovation costs, debt service and operating deficits prior to stabilization, according to Thorofare’s Felix Gutnikov, who originated the financing. The New York City office of Mission Capital Advisors LLC arranged the loan. The seller was a local family.

April 27, 2017

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Paramount, BCDC Break Ground on $43M Dual-Branded Hotel in Knoxville

by John Nelson April 27, 2017

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Paramount Hospitality Management LLC and Batson-Cook Development Co. have broken ground on a $43 million dual-branded hotel at the corner of Church and State streets in Knoxville. The property will include a 144-room Courtyard by Marriott and an 88-room Residence Inn. The 166,544-square-foot hotel will feature a rooftop lounge, a bar and café in the lobby and a three-level parking deck. Paramount and Batson-Cook plan to complete the hotel in the third quarter of 2018.

April 27, 2017

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Joint Venture Breaks Ground on $79M Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Odessa, Texas

by Katie Sloan April 25, 2017

ODESSA, TEXAS — A joint venture between the City of Odessa, Eofficial Enterprises and Gatehouse Capital has broken ground on a Marriott Hotel and conference center in Odessa. The development will include a seven-story, 218-room hotel, 67,500-square-foot conference center, 365-stall parking garage and full-service Starbucks Coffee. Plans also include the refurbishment of Ector Theater, a historic performance and event venue originally built in 1951. The theater is located next to the new development. Construction is expected to take approximately 18 months, and will cost $79 million. Funding for the project will include $48 million from Sondra and Toby Eoff with Eofficial Enterprises, and $31.6 million from city officials. The development team includes general contractor UEB Builders; architect RTKL; hotel operator Aimbridge Hospitality; hotel brand Marriott Hotels and Resorts; structural engineer DCI; and interior designer Duncan Miller Ullman. Founded in 1997, Gatehouse Capital is a national real estate investment and development firm that has launched major mixed-use lifestyle developments, including hotels in the Hilton, Marriott and other brand families totaling more than $1 billion in completed development. — Katie Sloan

April 25, 2017

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Dougherty Provides $12M Loan for Renovation, Expansion of Casino Hotel in South Dakota

by Kristin Harlow April 24, 2017

FLANDREAU, S.D. — Dougherty Funding has provided a $12 million loan for the second phase of the renovation and expansion of Royal River Casino and Hotel in Flandreau, located in eastern South Dakota. The funds will be used to renovate the bingo hall into a VIP lounge, as well as make improvements to the gaming and poker room. Plans also include the addition of an administrative building that will connect directly to the casino. Dougherty arranged the financing for the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, which has owned and operated the property since 1990.

April 24, 2017

Hospitality Top Stories

RLJ Lodging, FelCor Merge to Create $7B REIT

by Taylor Williams April 24, 2017

BETHESDA, MD. — RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has entered into an agreement to acquire Texas-based FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. (NYSE: FCH), creating a REIT with a pro forma equity market capitalization of $4.2 billion and an enterprise value of about $7 billion. The all-stock transaction, which will make RLJ the third largest pure-play lodging REIT, is expected to close by the end of 2017. The newly combined entity will own 160 Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt and Wyndham hotels totaling 31,467 rooms across 26 states and Washington, D.C. At 41 percent and 36 percent, respectively, Marriott- and Hilton-branded hotels comprise the majority of the rooms in the portfolio. Under the terms of the transaction, the newly formed entity will continue to trade under the “RLJ” stock symbol. The Bethesda-based firm will also assume FelCor’s debt and preferred stock upon closing, with its shareholders expected to own approximately 71 percent of the FelCor’s diluted equity. Felcor’s current shareholders are expected to retain ownership of the remaining 29 percent. In addition, each share of FelCor common stock will be converted into 0.36 shares of RLJ common stock. The acquired company’s operating units will be exchanged for limited partnership units in RLJ’s operating partnership …

April 24, 2017

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