INDIANAPOLIS — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the 82-suite TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone and the 94-suite TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100, both Marriott-branded properties. The purchase price of the hotels was not disclosed. The TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Keystone is located on the north side of Indianapolis in the city’s most prestigious area, Keystone at the Crossing. The hotel is situated minutes from downtown Indianapolis and the Indianapolis International Airport. The TownePlace Suites Indianapolis Park 100 hotel is situated on the northwest side of Indianapolis. Local demand generators include downtown Indianapolis, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Traders Point shopping and Eagle Creek Park. Ted Anka, vice president in HREC Investment Advisors’ Chicago and Miami offices, worked with both the buyer, Arbor Lodging Partners, and seller, First Hospitality Group (FHG), to complete the transaction. Chicago-based Arbor Lodging Partners is a national debt and equity investor in the hospitality industry. FHG, based in Rosemont, Ill., specializes in hotel management, acquisitions and development throughout the Midwest.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hilton Worldwide and Hyatt Hotels Corp. plan to open a dual-branded, 413-room hotel at The Wharf, a mile-long waterfront mixed-use development in Washington, D.C. The brands include a 175-room Canopy by Hilton and a 238-room Hyatt House. The hotel site includes more than 30,000 square feet of street-level retail and restaurant space and two levels of below-grade parking. The asset will be located between Maine Avenue and Wharf Street, adjacent to 7th Street Park. Upon completion in the fall of 2017, the dual hotel will span 300,000 square feet and will include a cafe/bar and other dining options; 1,100-square-foot fitness center; 2,500 square feet of meeting room space; courtyard with outdoor terraces and water features; outdoor pool; and a rooftop bar with views of the Washington Channel. The penthouse will include an additional 10,000-square-foot lounge area with views of the Potomac River. Hoffman-Madison Waterfront is the master developer of The Wharf, and SmithGroup JJR is the architect of the dual-branded hotel property.
SAVANNAH, GA. — MIG Real Estate has purchased two Hilton-branded hotels in Savannah’s midtown neighborhood for an undisclosed price. The two hotels, Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown and Hampton Inn & Suites Savannah Midtown, are located on Abercorn Street roughly 3.5 miles from Savannah’s Historic District. Opened in 2007, the Hilton Garden Inn has nearly 3,500 square feet of meeting space and a heated outdoor pool and whirlpool, fitness center, restaurant and bar. The Hampton Inn & Suites opened in 2009 and offers 2,000 square feet of meeting space, as well as a fitness center and an indoor pool and spa. MIG has tapped Raleigh, N.C.-based Concord Hospitality Enterprises to operate the two hotels. Hodges Ward Elliott represented the seller, Atlanta-based North Point Hospitality, in the transaction.
BRIDGETON, MO. — HREC has arranged the sale of a 163-room, full-service Embassy Suites St. Louis Airport Hotel in Bridgeton, located about 20 miles northwest of St. Louis. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The hotel is situated immediately off I-70 and is less than two miles from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, a major hub for Southwest Airlines. Monty Levy, Jeff Preston and Scott Stephens of HREC represented the seller, Fairwood Capital LLC, in the transaction. The property was purchased by an institutional buyer and will be managed by Schulte Hospitality Group.
DUNCAN, S.C. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the $11.3 million sale of the 133-room Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville/Spartanburg. The five-story hotel is located at 108 Spartangreen Blvd. in Duncan, a suburb of Greenville. The hotel is located near I-85, Tyger River Park, the headquarters of Denny’s and the BMW manufacturing plant. David Greenberg and Robert Hunter of Marcus & Millichap’s Fort Lauderdale office represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction. Raj Ravi is Marcus & Millichap’s broker of record in South Carolina.
CHICAGO — Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, located downtown at 100 W. Monroe St., celebrated its grand opening on Thursday, July 30. The 22-story historic building was originally constructed in 1927. Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago features 257 guestrooms, 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour fitness center, rooftop bar and a French bistro restaurant. Located in the Loop district, the hotel puts guests near many external attractions such as Millennium Park, Navy Pier and The Art Institute of Chicago. Integrated Clark Monroe LLC owns Hyatt Centric The Loop Chicago, which is operated by Interstate Hotels & Resorts.
TENAFLY, N.J. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the Clinton Inn Hotel & Event Center located at 145 Dean Drive in Tenafly. The buyer, 145 Dean Drive LLC, acquired the 119-room property for an undisclosed sum. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, Concord Hospitality Enterprises, in the transaction.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of Motel 6 Fort Worth South, a 146-room hospitality property located in Fort Worth. Chris Gomes and Skyler Cooper of Marcus & Millichap’s Dallas office, along with Allan Miller of the firm’s Marcus & Millichap’s San Antonio office, marketed the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. Cooper sourced the buyer, a local investment group and an experienced Motel 6 operator. Motel 6 Fort Worth South is located at 6600 S. Freeway in Fort Worth, directly off I-35 and just south of Altamesa Boulevard. Constructed in 1981, the asset is situated on 3.3 acres. The two-story property features a guest laundry facility, new televisions, updated guest room flooring, new bedding and desks with seating areas. At the time of listing, Motel 6 Fort Worth South was in the process of implementing a new design concept.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — The Marcus Corporation has agreed to sell the historic Hotel Phillips in Kansas City to an affiliate of Chicago-based Arbor Lodging Partners, a national owner and manager of hotels. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The Marcus Corporation has owned and managed the 217-room Hotel Phillips for 14 years. The hotel, which dates back to 1929, offers over 11,000 square feet of meeting and function space, as well as a restaurant and lounge. The official sale and transition of management will take place Sept. 1.
DEDHAM, MASS., AND FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Chatham Lodging Trust has acquired two hotels from Claremont Cos. for $55 million, or approximately $298,000 per room. The company purchased the 81-room Residence Inn Boston in Dedham, which recently underwent a $2 million renovation program, and is under contract to acquire the 105-room Residence Inn Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal/Il Lugano in Fort Lauderdale. The 14-story property was converted from a Il Lugano Hotel and Residences to a Residence Inn in 2014. Both properties will be managed by Island Hospitality Management.