YORK, PA. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of Yorktowne Hotel, a historic, full-service hotel in York. York County Industrial Development Authority acquired the property for an undisclosed price. First opened in 1925, the hotel features 124 guest rooms. The buyer has substantial renovations and improvements planned for the property. Ketan Patel, Kevin Hanley and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, VIII-Hotel II P Loan Portfolio – Yorktowne LLC, in the transaction.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Hanover, Mass.-based Linchris Hotel Corp. has acquired Hotel Providence, an 80-room boutique hotel in Providence, for an undisclosed price. Located at 139 Mathewson St., the hotel was originally built in 1882 and is listed on the National Register for Historic Places. The new ownership plans to reposition the hotel’s 96-seat restaurant in January when restaurateurs Alethia and Massimiliano Mariotta transform the restaurant into a chef-drive European brasserie concept. A recipient of AAA’s Four Diamond Award for 10 consecutive years, the hotel features more than 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space, including a tented rooftop and courtyard.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Transwestern’s retail group has arranged the sale of a 95,132-square-foot property at the southwest corner of Royalty and Northwest Centre drives in Fort Worth for the construction of a Marriott-branded hotel. Transwestern’s Steve Williamson and Mason Bishop represented the seller, LQ Development, in the transaction. Ryan Patterson and Phil Patterson of Texas Hotel Brokers LLC represented the buyer.
NEW ORLEANS — Hodges Ward Elliott has arranged the sale of the Q&C Hotel and Bar in downtown New Orleans. KBS SOR II Q&C Property LLC, a joint venture between KBS Strategic Opportunity REIT II and Dallas-based Encore Hospitality LLC, purchased the 196-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Fully renovated in 2014, the boutique hotel features 2,600 square feet of flexible meeting space, a restaurant and bar, valet and self-parking and a 24-hour fitness center. Currently an independent hotel, the property will be franchised under the Marriott Autograph brand. Following the sale, Encore Hospitality will manage the hotel.
BOSTON — Hodges Ward Elliott has negotiated the sale of the Godfrey Hotel Boston, a luxury boutique hotel located in Boston. Union Investments acquired the 242-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Located at 505 Washington St., the hotel, which is currently under construction, is slated to open in January 2016. The hotel will feature a chef-driven restaurant, local coffee house, lobby bar, 24-hour fitness center, complimentary WiFi, and digital technology. Oxford Hotels and Resorts, an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group, will operate the hotel on behalf of the new owner.
NEW YORK CITY — Maefield Development has acquired the leasehold interest in the DoubleTree Hotel, located at 1568 Broadway in Times Square. Sunstone Hotel Investors sold the 468-room asset for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is part of a planned redevelopment of the property into a premier cultural, entertainment, retail and hospitality experience. The redevelopment will include a renovated luxury hotel, prime street-front retail and entertainment space, a large high-resolution LED screen, and the restoration and enhancement of the Palace Theatre. Construction is slated to begin in the first half of 2017.
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — HFF has arranged $35.5 million in refinancing for Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, a 180-room hotel located at 250 Market St. in Portsmouth. The borrower, Lodgesys, will use the loan proceeds to refinance existing debt on the property. The 10-year, fixed-rate loan was provided by Bank of America. The hotel features a two-level underground parking garage, 13,500 square feet of meeting space, a fitness center, indoor pool, sauna, Link@Sheraton Internet café and Two-Fifty Market, restaurant and lodge. Anthony Cutone of HFF secured the financing for the borrower.
SAN FRANCISCO — The CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 7 fund has acquired the 421-room Sofitel San Francisco Bay in Redwood City submarket of San Francisco for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 223 Twin Dolphin Drive. The eight-story, full-service hotel sits adjacent to Highway 101. It includes more than 20,000 square feet of meeting space, a full-service restaurant, fitness center, and outdoor pool and event patio. The fund is exploring value-add options, which may include upgrading the unit interiors, creating additional meeting space and guestrooms, and expanding food and beverage service.
OAKLEY, CALIF. — The 80-room Comfort Suites in the San Francisco Bay Area submarket of Oakley has sold to an unnamed buyer for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 5549 Bridgehead Road. The new owner plans to convert the hotel to a Best Western. The Ehmer Group, a San Francisco-based member of Hotel Brokers International, represented the seller.
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of MainStay Suites, a 90-room hospitality property located in Wichita Falls. Chris Gomes and Skyler Cooper of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, along with Allan Miller of the firm’s San Antonio office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Cooper, Gomes and Miller also procured the buyer, a private investor. MainStay Suites is located at 1917 Elmwood Ave. N., just east of Kemp Boulevard. Constructed in 1999 and renovated in 2014, the extended stay hotel is situated on 1.9 acres. The hotel offers meeting space and high-speed wireless Internet access throughout the common space and in guest rooms. Additional property amenities include complimentary breakfast, free newspapers, guest laundry facilities and free guest parking. Recreational amenities at the hotel include an on-site fitness center and a business center.
