Hospitality

Great Wolf Resorts to Open $150M Lodge, Indoor Water Park in LaGrange, Georgia

by Christina Cannon June 24, 2016

LAGRANGE, GA. — Great Wolf Resorts Inc. has unveiled plans to open a new $150 million destination resort in La Grange, approximately 70 miles southwest of Atlanta, by 2018. The company has entered into a partnership with the state of Georgia and the City of LaGrange, but no other details of the partnership have been released. Great Wolf Lodge Georgia will offer 500,000 square feet of entertainment space. The centerpiece of the resort will be a 93,000-square-foot indoor water park that will include a multi-level treehouse, tipping water bucket, high-thrill water slides, a lazy river, wave pool, several zero depth entry pools and kids water play areas. The lodge will also include 456 rooms that will each accommodate at least five people. Rooms will include refrigerators, microwaves and coffee makers. Great Wolf Lodge will also offer kid-focused suites such as the Wolf Den and KidCabin, which will feature various themes and bunk beds. Other entertainment options will include a ropes course, climbing attraction, miniature golf, bowling alley, spas, dining options and numerous shows and programs. The lodge will also feature over 16,000 square feet of meeting and conference space with audio-visual technology and catering options. “Creating more than 600 jobs and …

June 24, 2016

Hospitality Massachusetts Mixed-Use Multifamily Northeast Office Retail

HYM, National Unveil Redevelopment of Government Center Garage in Boston

by Amy Works June 23, 2016

BOSTON — National Real Estate Advisors and The HYM Investment Group have unveiled plans to redevelop the Government Center Garage into Bulfinch Crossing, a six-building, 2.9 million-square-foot mixed-use development in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle. Spanning two city blocks, Bulfinch Crossing will be anchored by One Congress, a 1 million-square-foot office tower designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. At full build-out, the development will feature three mid-rise buildings, including a hotel-and-condo building, an office building and a multi-story retail property, surrounding a new public plaza on the eastern side of the parcel, and One Congress and two high-rise residential buildings on the west parcel. Expected to break ground later this year, the project’s first high-rise residential component, designed by CBT Architects, will consist of 486 units, including 64 designated as affordable housing. In total, the mixed-use development will include 812 residential units, 196 hotel rooms, 1.15 million square feet of office space and 85,000 square feet of new retail space. Additionally, the property will feature a 1-acre rooftop amenity on the west parcel and a more than 1-acre public plaza on the east parcel. At completion of the overall redevelopment, the remaining portions of the existing garage will contain approximately 1,100 parking spaces …

June 23, 2016

Sheraton Sand Key Resort Clearwater Beach

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BankUnited Provides $41.8M Loan for Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Florida

by John Nelson June 23, 2016

CLEARWATER BEACH, FLA. — BankUnited has provided a $41.8 million loan for Sheraton Sand Key Resort, a 390-room, beachfront hotel in Clearwater Beach, a town in Pinellas County fronting the Gulf of Mexico. The resort-style hotel is situated on 21.1 acres at 1160 Gulf Blvd. in Clearwater Beach, which TripAdvisor ranked as the No. 1 beach in the United States for 2016. The nine-story property features 24,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space, an outdoor pool, fitness center, spa, tennis and beach volleyball courts, whirlpool, gift shop and five dining options including Rusty’s Bistro, Island Grille, Poolside Café and Mainstay Tavern. Daniel Peek, Scott Wadler, Preston Reid and Alexandra Lalos of HFF arranged the five-year, fixed-rate loan, which the borrower is using to refinance an existing loan.

June 23, 2016

California Hospitality Western

Arbor Lodging Partners Buys Hilton Garden Inn Oakland/San Leandro

by Nellie Day June 22, 2016

SAN LEANDRO, CALIF. — Arbor Lodging Partners has purchased a 119-room Hilton Garden Inn Oakland/San Leandro for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 510 Lewelling Blvd. The hotel features one food and beverage outlet, 1,100 square feet of flexible meeting space, a fitness center and an indoor pool. Arbor Lodging plans to invest more than $4 million to update the property. NVN Hotels will manage the asset. JLL’s Mark Fraioli and Melvin Chu represented the seller, a consortium between Cypress Hospitality, KYD and Cornerstone Hotel Group, in this transaction.

June 22, 2016

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Financial Federal Bank Arranges $20M Refinancing of Embassy Suites Hotel in Tuscaloosa

by John Nelson June 22, 2016

TUSCALOOSA, ALA. — The Memphis office of Financial Federal Bank has secured the $20 million refinancing of a 154-room Embassy Suites hotel in Tuscaloosa. Financial Federal Bank arranged the loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower.

June 22, 2016

Civic Georgia Hospitality Mixed-Use Southeast

Public-Private Partnership to Begin Construction on Avalon’s $112M Hotel, Conference Center

by John Nelson June 20, 2016

ALPHARETTA, GA. — A public-private partnership involving North American Properties (NAP), Long Wharf Real Estate Partners, Stormont Hospitality Group and the city of Alpharetta will break ground tomorrow on The Hotel at Avalon and the connecting 65,000-square-foot Alpharetta Conference Center. The $112 million project will anchor Phase II of the 86-acre Avalon mixed-use development. The 330-bed hotel will be part of Marriott International’s Autograph Collection and will feature a local chef-driven restaurant, 24-hour fitness center, upscale pool, valet service and Club Avalon Concierge. The conference center will feature a 12,500-square-foot exhibit hall, 10,000-square-foot ballroom with six salons, six meeting rooms, boardroom, reception area, pre-function space and outdoor venues. The hotel and conference center are set to open in January 2018. The design team includes architect Cooper Carry and general contractor Brasfield & Gorrie. SunTrust Bank is providing construction financing, and HEI Hotels & Resorts will serve as the manager of the new hotel.

June 20, 2016

Hospitality Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 68-Room Holiday Inn Express in Metro Dallas

by Haisten Willis June 17, 2016

ENNIS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has negotiated the sale of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ennis, a 68-room hotel located in the Dallas suburb of Ennis. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, Allan Miller of the firm’s San Antonio office and Skyler Cooper of the firm’s Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a limited liability company. Gomes and Miller also procured the buyer, a private investor. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ennis is located at 601 N. Sonoma Trail, near I-45 and Highway 34. Built in 2008, the four-story, limited service hotel is situated on 2.5 acres. Amenities at the hotel include an indoor swimming pool and hot tub.

June 17, 2016

Hospitality New York Northeast

Cushman & Wakefield Brokers $13.7M Sale of Boutique Hotel in Manhattan

by Amy Works June 16, 2016

NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Chelsea Pines Inn, located at 317 W. 14th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood for $13.7 million. The five-story, 8,550-square-foot hotel features 23 rooms and an additional 8,625 buildable square feet of air rights. The hotel features movie-themed rooms, high-end luxury linens, bath amenities and WiFi. Brock Emmetsberger, Jonathan Hageman and Andy Posil of Cushman & Wakefield represented the sellers, Jay Lesiger and Tom Klebba, in the deal. The name of the buyer was not released.

June 16, 2016

Hospitality Texas

M&M Arranges Sale of 70-Room Hotel in Hillsboro

by Haisten Willis June 16, 2016

HILLSBORO TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Hampton Inn Hillsboro, a 70-room hotel in Hillsboro. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, Allan Miller of the firm’s San Antonio office, and Skyler Cooper of the Houston office marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Gomes and Miller also procured the buyer, also a private investor. Hampton Inn Hillsboro is located at 102 Dynasty Drive, just east of I-35 near Old Brandon Road. Built in 2007, the three-story hotel features a wood frame, stucco and brick exterior and a flat roof. Amenities include a fitness center, swimming pool, business center, complimentary breakfast bar and 691 square feet of meeting space. Rooms are equipped with a desk, microwave, refrigerator and flat-screen television with cable.

June 16, 2016

District of Columbia Hospitality Southeast Top Stories

The Watergate Hotel Reopens Following $125M Renovation

by Haisten Willis June 15, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following a nine-year renovation process, The Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. has reopened its doors after $125 million in upgrades. New York-based developer Euro Capital Properties owns the famous hotel property, which had been closed for renovations since 2007. The hotel consists of 336 guestrooms, half of which include balconies, and 32 suites. Located on the banks of the Potomac River at 2650 Virginia Ave. N.W., The Watergate Hotel was originally designed by Italian architect Luigi Moretti in 1961 to look like a sail on the river. It opened in March 1967, and its name is synonymous with the political scandal that started with a break-in at the Democratic National Convention headquarters, which was located in an office complex connected to the hotel. The scandal would eventually lead to the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon. For the renovations, Ron Arad and Italian design firm Moroso added curves and mid-century modern design, while restoring some of the hotel’s original structures such as its staircase and indoor pool. Architectural and interior design firm BBGM was the architect for the project. “The Watergate is undoubtedly one of the most glamorous and illustrious hotels in the world,” says Rakel Cohen, …

June 15, 2016

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