TINLEY PARK, ILL. — WoodSpring Hotels has partnered with Holladay Properties to develop its third hotel in the Chicago market. The four-story, 123-room hotel will be located in Tinley Park, near the intersection of I-80 and Harlem Avenue. The extended-stay hotel will feature in-room kitchens, high-speed Internet, guest laundry and a fitness room. Completion is slated for February 2018. Holladay Properties currently owns and operates two WoodSpring Suites hotels in Romeoville and Darien, Illinois.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Choice Hotels International Inc., an operator of roughly 6,500 hotels across 40 countries and territories, will develop a 134-room Cambria-branded hotel at the corner of East Ben White Boulevard and East Riverside Drive in Austin. The four-story property will feature an outdoor pool and spa, a fitness center and a variety of on-site dining options. Cloud Nine Hospitality LLC will manage the hotel, which is expected to open in 2019.
PLANO, TEXAS — Marriott International has opened the Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel, a 304-room hospitality asset located within the $3 billion Legacy West development in Plano. Developed by Plano-based Sam Moon Group, the hotel features an on-site Asian fusion restaurant, an indoor/outdoor lobby bar, pool, fitness center and luxury spa and 26,000 square feet of meeting space.
HOUSTON — HREC has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Houston Energy Corridor Eldridge, a 122-room hotel located at 1112 Eldridge Parkway in Houston. Woodford Hospitality LP, an affiliate of Ashland Hospitality Inc., purchased the property, which features a 24-hour business center, on-site laundry services and a private limousine service. The seller and terms of sale were not released.
FREMONT, IND. — Mumford Co. has arranged the sale of a 64-room Comfort Inn located in Fremont, about 50 miles north of Fort Wayne. The sales price was not disclosed. The three-story hotel is located at 251 W. State Road. Amenities include a swimming pool and game room. George Arvanitis of Mumford Co. represented the seller, STD Inc. Andrew Smith of Mumford Co. procured the buyer, a Michigan-based hotel owner.
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Home2 Suites by Hilton has opened a new location in Oswego. Located at 252 New York State Route 104, the hotel features 89 suites, a combined laundry and fitness area, indoor heated pool, outdoor patio, Home2 MKT and complimentary breakfast. Visions Hotels owns and manages the property.
DEPOE BAY, ORE. — An unnamed buyer has acquired the 57-room Quality Inn and Clarion Surfrider Resort in Depoe Bay for $6.2 million. The hotel is located at 3115 NW Highway 101, southwest of Portland. It was built in 1996. The full-service, beachfront hotel has ocean-view rooms and amenities including a spa, fitness center, and free Wi-Fi. Brian Resendez of Bluestone and Hockley represented both the buyer and the seller in this transaction.
NEW YORK — The Carlton Group has arranged approximately $55 million of equity and debt for a 511-room hotel portfolio acquisition in North and South Carolina. Comprising five hotels branded by Marriott, IHG and Choice flags, the portfolio is located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the North Carolina metros of Charlotte, Gastonia, Goldsboro and Wilmington. Michael Campbell, Steven Weiss and Steven Fenster of Carlton secured a roughly $36.5 million first mortgage and $8 million of preferred equity from a West Coast wealth manger, as well as $9 million of common equity from an undisclosed investor. The undisclosed hotel manager also invested capital along with the sponsors.
ATLANTA — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has completed the $88.7 million sale of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia, a 495-room hotel located at 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road in Atlanta. The sales price represents a trailing 12-month cap rate of 5.6 percent ending on May 31, 2017. The hotel had an existing allocated debt balance of roughly $65.6 million that was paid off, along with an additional $13.1 million of debt pay down used to release the asset from the loan pool. After debt payoff and transaction costs, the net proceeds were approximately $9 million. The hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center, four on-site restaurants, business center and complimentary shuttle service.
TOPEKA, KAN. — Homewood Suites by Hilton Topeka has opened at 1519 Southwest Arrowhead Road in Topeka. Developed, owned and managed by Kansas Hospitality Inc., the 87-suite hotel features a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom accommodations. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, indoor pool and outdoor patio with grilling area.