Hospitality

Historic Boutique Drake Oak Brook hotel Reopens in Illinois

by Danielle Everson April 13, 2015

OAK BROOK, ILL. — Rosemont, Ill.-based First Hospitality Group Inc. has reopened The Drake Oak Brook hotel in Oak Brook. The boutique hotel recently underwent extensive renovations to the exterior, lobby, an 11,300-square-foot meeting space, a 2,000-square-foot outdoor patio, office space and its 84 guest rooms. Originally built in 1961 as the suburban counterpart to Chicago’s famous Drake Hotel, Jim Nagle and Tely Nagle own the independent hotel. First Hospitality Group manages the hotel. Unique details of the property include a piece of floral, floating artwork composed of 1,000 pieces of glass and a gold-leafed table in the lobby designed by an artist who’s work also appears in the Vatican, and original murals. The hotel is accessible to downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport via I-88 and I-294.

April 13, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

Muss Development Launches $43M Renovation of New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge

by Amy Works April 10, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Muss Development LLC has launched a $43 million renovation and repositioning program for the 667-unit New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, located at 333 Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn. The first phase of renovation, including The Bar, front desk and M Club Lounge, will be revealed in May. The renovation of the hotel’s ballroom and meeting rooms is slated for completion in September. Additionally, the redesign of the guestrooms will be revealed this spring, with renovations expected to be complete in 2016.

April 10, 2015

Hospitality Texas

MCR Completes Renovation of The Residence Inn By Marriott in Killeen

by Haisten Willis April 9, 2015

KILLEEN, TEXAS — MCR Development LLC has completed a renovation of the Residence Inn by Marriott Killeen, a 109-suite hotel located at 400 E. Central Texas Expressway in Killeen. The hotel’s renovation featured furniture upgrades and fresh paint throughout the lobby, meeting spaces and in all guest suites. In addition, a communal table was installed in the lobby that guests can use to gather and socialize. All new beds were added to each guest room as well as an amenity shelf in each suite’s bathroom. Residence Inn by Marriott Killeen is located five miles from Fort Hood, a military base, and in proximity to Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area, Texas Thunder Speedway, Killeen Mall and Stone Tree Golf Club. All guest suites feature kitchens with separate living areas and 32-inch TVs. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a barbecue and picnic area and free high-speed Internet.

April 9, 2015

Emerald Coast Parkway Destin Home2Suites

Florida Hospitality Southeast

Bull Realty Brokers $3M Land Sale in Destin for New Home2Suites Hotel

by John Nelson April 9, 2015

DESTIN, FLA. — Atlanta-based Bull Realty has brokered the $3 million sale of a 2.2-acre lot at the corner of Emerald Coast Parkway (Highway 98) and Restaurant Row in Destin, a popular tourist destination located on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida’s panhandle. CM Destin LLC, a hotel group, purchased the site from Spa Destin LLC and is planning a Home2Suites by Hilton concept at the location. The buyer will be demolishing the existing 14,875-square-foot Whitney National Bank to make room for the new hotel. Bull Realty was the only broker involved in the marketing and sale of the land site. The developer will be Cohen Investments, a Memphis-based REIT specializing in hotel and commercial property development and management.

April 9, 2015

Hospitality Midwest Missouri

Air Masters to Complete HVAC Retrofit at Hotel Renovation in Lake of the Ozarks, Mo.

by Danielle Everson April 8, 2015

LAKE OF THE OZARKS, MO. — Air Masters Corp. will complete a HVAC retrofit as part of the The Lodge of the Four Seasons hotel’s $11.5 million renovation in Lake of the Ozarks. Air Masters is incorporating a Building Automation System (BAS) to improve the hotel’s energy efficiency and savings. With guest room HVAC monitored by the BAS, hotel management will discover any potential issues before guests are inconvenienced. The hotel renovation includes the remodeling of 194 guestrooms and updating of all public areas including the entry, lobby, restaurants, meeting rooms, atrium and hallways. The project is scheduled for completion in December. The Lodge of Four Seasons offers 359 rooms and more than 60,000 square feet of meeting space. Amenities include 36 holes of golf, a full service marina and five restaurants. The Lodge is also the home of the nationally recognized Spa Shiki.

April 8, 2015

California Hospitality Western

Doubletree San Diego-Hotel Circle Changes Hands

by Nellie Day April 8, 2015

SAN DIEGO — An affiliate of Oak Coast Properties LLC has acquired the 219-room Doubletree San Diego-Hotel Circle for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 1515 Hotel Circle South. The eight-story hotel includes the Panini Restaurant, meeting and event space, an outdoor pool and spa and a five-story parking garage. It was originally built in 1970. The Doubletree has undergone extensive renovations and modernization throughout the years. The buyer purchased the leasehold and land in two separate transactions that closed concurrently. The property will be managed by Portfolio Hotels & Resorts. It will continue to operate under the Doubletree by Hilton flag. The seller was two locally-based investment entities. They were represented by Bob Kaplan and Rod Apodaca of CBRE Hotels.

April 8, 2015

Hospitality Loans Southeast Tennessee

HFF Arranges Financing for Omni Nashville Hotel

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2015

NASHVILLE, TENN. — HFF has arranged permanent financing for the 800-room Omni Nashville Hotel, a LEED Silver-certified, upscale hotel located across from Music City Center in downtown Nashville. Completed in 2013 and located at 250 Fifth Ave., the hotel features the 5,500-square-foot Mokara Spa, a rooftop swimming pool, whirlpool with a lounge deck and cabanas, business center, 80,000 square feet of meeting space, 49,000 square feet of pre-function space and dining options such as Bob’s Steak & Chop House, Kitchen Notes and Barlines. Whitaker Johnson, Jim Curtin and Sarah Baccich of HFF arranged the fixed-rate loan through Prudential Mortgage Capital on behalf of the borrower, TRT Holdings.

April 6, 2015

Georgia Hospitality Southeast

Value Place Opens Second Atlanta Hotel

by Haisten Willis April 6, 2015

ATLANTA — Value Place, an extended-stay hotel brand, has opened its second hotel in Atlanta and ninth hotel in Georgia at 2877 Dresden Drive. The four-story, 124-room hotel is located south of Chamblee Tucker Road inside the I-285 perimeter. The hotel features kitchens with a microwave, cooktop and refrigerator; high-speed Wi-Fi internet; guess laundry; and 24-hour vending. To date, Value Place has opened nearly 200 hotels in 31 states. The brand is targeting markets such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Boston, Seattle, Miami, Portland, the Twin Cities and Fort Lauderdale for its continued expansion.

April 6, 2015

Connecticut Hospitality Northeast

HREC Arranges Sale of Inn at Middletown in Connecticut

by Amy Works April 3, 2015

MIDDLETOWN, CONN. — HREC Investment Advisors has arranged the sale of the Inn at Middletown, located at 70 Main St. in Middletown. Massachusetts-based Linchris Hotel Corp. acquired the 100-room hotel for an undisclosed price. Ketan Patel and Geoff Davis of HREC represented the seller, Middletown Hotel Associates LP, in the transaction.

April 3, 2015

Hospitality New York Northeast

Hodges Ward Elliot Brokers $343M Sale of The New York EDITION Hotel

by Amy Works April 2, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Hodges Ward Elliot (HWE) has brokered the sale of The New York EDITION hotel, located at 5 Madison Ave. in New York City. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) purchased the hotel for $343 million from Marriott International. In 2013, Marriott announced its intention to sell three EDITION hotels — London, Miami and New York — to ADIA for a total of $816 million while maintaining long-term management agreements. This sale marks the final closing of that agreement. The Miami Beach EDITION sold in February 2015 and The London EDITION closed in 2014. HWE represented Marriott in all three transactions.

April 2, 2015

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