Hospitality

Hilton Garden Inn Opens 700th Hotel in Downtown Asheville

by John Nelson August 18, 2016

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Hilton Worldwide has opened Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown, its 700th Hilton Garden Inn hotel worldwide. The 140-room hotel is located at 309 College St., within walking distance of Pack Square, art galleries, breweries and shopping. The hotel will feature a rooftop bar, 24-hour convenience store called The Pavilion Pantry and a farm-to-table restaurant called Iron Hen Cafe. Other amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi access, a 24-hour business center, fitness center, indoor swimming pool and spa. Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Quality Oil Co. LLC manages the Hilton Garden Inn Asheville Downtown, which joins Hilton Garden Inns operating in all 50 states and in 31 countries.

August 18, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Nordblom Co. Sells Hotel Development Site in Boston Suburb

by Amy Works August 18, 2016

BURLINGTON, MASS. — Nordblom Co. has completed the disposition of a hotel development site with the 3rd Ave development, an urban, retail-walking street lined with restaurants, cafes, retail boutiques connected with pedestrian walkways and public green space in Burlington, a suburb of Boston. The site will be home to Massachusetts’ first Archer Hotel, a new collection of boutique hotels with locations in New York City, Napa, Calif., and Austin, Texas. The new hotel will feature 147 rooms. Denny Meikleham and Alan Suzuki of HFF represented the seller in the transaction.

August 18, 2016

Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Q10|New York Realty Advisors Secures $7.5M Loan for Best Western Hotel in New York

by Amy Works August 17, 2016

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. — Q10|New York Realty Advisors has arranged a $7.5 million permanent loan for Best Western Mill River Manor, located at 173 Sunrise Highway in Rockville Centre. The 10-year non-recourse loan features a 4 percent interest rate for the first five years. The full-service hotel features a banquet facility, on-site parking and a swimming pool. Jeanne Cronin and Zeev Douek of Q10 secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.

August 17, 2016

Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Laurus Corp. Completes $7.6M Renovation of Chicago Renaissance O’Hare Suites Hotel

by Christina Cannon August 16, 2016

CHICAGO — Laurus Corp. has completed a $7.6 million renovation of the 362-room Chicago Renaissance O’Hare Suites Hotel. The 15-story building features a restaurant and bar, Starbucks coffee shop, business center, fitness center, indoor heated pool, whirlpool spa, 13 conference suites, a 5,000-square-foot ballroom and approximately 21,500 square feet of meeting and event space. The hotel is located at 8500 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

August 16, 2016

Hospitality Mixed-Use Multifamily Office Restaurant Retail Texas

Former First National Bank of Dallas Building Renamed The Drever

by Haisten Willis August 15, 2016

DALLAS — Drever Capital Management has announced the new name for 1401 Elm St., a 50-story, 1.5 million-square-foot tower occupying an entire city block in the Dallas central business district. The building, originally the First National Bank of Dallas, will now be known as The Drever. The building is being redeveloped into a combination of residential, hotel, spa, retail, office and restaurants with an expected delivery date of 2018. The building’s entrance faces Elm Street and is bordered by Akard Street, Pacific Avenue and North Field Street. Project specifics include a planned 236-room hotel, 27 floors of multifamily with 348 residential rental units, office space, a spa and wellness center, restaurants and entertainment options. On-site amenities for The Drever will include an outdoor terrace rooftop deck, infinity pool, fire pits, fitness center, dog concierge, dog park and public art throughout the interior and exterior of the building. When completed, the eight-story base of the tower will include more than 27,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space, 44,000-square-feet of office space, the hotel, residents’ lobbies and a ballroom. A wraparound amenity deck with sightlines to surrounding buildings, including a pool, a spa and exercise room, will be on the ninth floor. …

August 15, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Northeast

Claremont Brookline Suites Opens 130-Suite Homewood Suites Hotel in Boston

by Amy Works August 12, 2016

BOSTON — Claremont Brookline Suites has opened the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boston/Brookline. Located at 111 Bolyston St., the 130-suite hotel features an indoor pool, fitness center and complimentary hot breakfast. Claremont Brookline Suites developed and owns the property.

August 12, 2016

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Hilton Worldwide, Baptist Health South Florida Partner for New Hotel in Miami

by John Nelson August 9, 2016

MIAMI — Hilton Worldwide and Baptist Health South Florida have signed a franchise license agreement to open Hilton Miami/Dadeland, a 184-room hotel located on the Baptist Hospital campus in Miami. Interstate Hotels and Resorts will operate the hotel, which is slated to open at 9100 N. Kendall Drive in late 2018. CallisonRTKL Inc. designed the hotel, which will feature Cuban tile and pineapple-themed wall art and textiles, which complements the motifs of the Baptist Hospital campus. The hotel will feature a 6,200-square-foot ballroom, 2,000 square feet of meeting space, 24/7 business center and a health and wellness center with a fitness room and heated outdoor pool.

August 9, 2016

Hospitality Texas

Homewood Suites by Hilton Opens in San Antonio

by Haisten Willis August 9, 2016

SAN ANTONIO — Homewood Suites by Hilton San Antonio Airport is now open. Baywood Hotels Inc. developed and owns the 112-room property, which is located at 8531 Broadway St. The hotel offers studio and one-bedroom units, featuring fully equipped kitchens and separate living and sleeping areas. Guests also receive a complimentary breakfast, evening social Monday through Thursday, Wi-Fi access and grocery shopping service. Community amenities include a fitness center and indoor pool, and the hotel provides a free shuttle service within a three-mile radius.

August 9, 2016

Hospitality Texas

CBRE Hotels Arranges Sale of Two Super 8 Locations in South Texas

by Haisten Willis August 9, 2016

COTULLA and DILLEY, TEXAS — CBRE Hotels has arranged the sale of the 45-room Super 8 Cotulla and 45-room Super 8 Dilley. A North Carolina-based hospitality management and investment company purchased the assets from an Illinois-based bridge lender. Michael Yu, Rahul Bijlani and James Foxx of CBRE Hotels represented the seller. Yu, Bijlani and Tyler Bean, also with CBRE Hotels, represented the buyer. Super 8 Cotulla is located 90 miles south of San Antonio at 669 N. Baylor St. in Cotulla, and Super 8 Dilley is located 74 miles south of San Antonio at 16301 S. I-35 in Dilley.

August 9, 2016

California Hospitality Mixed-Use Top Stories Western

Waldorf Astoria to Anchor 2 MSF Mixed-Use Complex in San Francisco

by Katie Sloan August 9, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO — Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts — Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) luxury hotel arm — has unveiled plans for the new Waldorf Astoria San Francisco, which will anchor a 2 million-square-foot, mixed-use complex located on Mission Street in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood. The hotel will occupy the first 21 stories of a mixed-use tower designed by architecture firm Foster + Partners. Hirsch Bedner Associates will be in charge of designing the interior. Amenities at the Waldorf Astoria San Francisco will include a spa and “Peacock Alley” restaurant offering San Francisco-inspired cuisine and libations. Development costs and a completion date for the project have yet to be announced. The new development will be located at the center of a vast redevelopment project surrounding the Transbay Transit Center. The Transbay Center District and Redevelopment Plans include more than 6 million square feet of new downtown office space; 4,400 units of new housing, 1,200 of which will be affordable; approximately 100,000 square feet of new retail space; and nearly 1,000 new hotel rooms. The redevelopment of the Transbay area will also incorporate more than 11 acres of new public parks and open space, including a 5.4-acre rooftop park at the Transit Center …

August 9, 2016

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