WAKEFIELD, MASS. — Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has opened its third Four Points hotel in the metro Boston area. Located at 1 Audubon Road in Wakefield, newly converted Four Points by Sheraton Wakefield Boston Hotel & Conference features 280 guestrooms, an 18,000-square-foot conference center, full-service dining and an indoor pool. The hotel is owned and operated by Meera LLC, an entity of Jamsan Hotel Management. Additionally, the hotel is scheduled to complete a $5 million renovation to upgrade all guestrooms and public areas by early next year.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — HFF has arranged a $40 million construction loan for the redevelopment of Park Central Hotel, a 1939 Art Deco hotel located at 620-650 Ocean Drive in Miami Beach. The loan will be used to take three existing Art Deco buildings — the Park Central Hotel, the Imperial Hotel and Heathcoat Apartments — and a 0.2-acre development site and turn them into the new Park Central Hotel. The new 135-room boutique hotel will feature three restaurants totaling 8,100 square feet, a rooftop glass bottom pool, ground-floor pool with ocean views from the deck, 24 suites and 1,380 square feet of meeting space. Jim Dockerty, Scott Wadler and Marc Roth led HFF’s debt placement team to secure a three-year, floating rate loan through BB&T Real Estate Funding on behalf of the borrower, Park Central Partners LLC, an entity controlled by Optimum Asset Management.
DES MOINES, IOWA — Lightstone Value Plus REIT III Inc. has acquired a 120-room Hampton Inn located at Des Moines International Airport for $10.9 million. The Hampton Inn is in close proximity to downtown Des Moines. The property will be placed under new management, which will be overseen by Lightstone’s hospitality division. This is the first acquisition for the public, non-traded REIT. The purchase further increases Lightstone’s footprint in Des Moines, adding to its 2013 purchase of SpringHill Suites by Marriott and Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott.
CORAOPOLIS, PA. — NorthStar Real Estate Income II Inc. has originated a $42 million senior loan for a Marriott-branded hotel located in Coraopolis. The 318-room was recently renovated and the borrower plans to complete $4 million in capital improvements using the proceeds from the loan, for a total of $8.3 million in capital expenditures.
FAIRFIELD, CONN. — Colliers has brokered the sale of a hotel/retail property located at 417 Post Road in Fairfield for an undisclosed price. The property consists of an 80-room hotel, The Fairfield Inn, and a 6,800-square-foot retail space, which is triple-net leased to The Circle Diner. The new owner, a group of local investors, plans to reposition the property. Louis Zuckerman, Michael Siegel and Enzennio Mallozzi of Colliers represented the seller, Fairfield Motor Inn Associates LLC, and procured the buyer in the deal.
BEND, ORE. — A joint venture between Tryperion Partners and Vesta Hospitality has acquired the Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center, a 220-room hotel in Bend, for an undisclosed sum. The full-service hotel is located at 3075 US-97 BUS, along the Deschutes River. The acquisition includes a 53,000-square-foot convention center. The joint venture plans to upgrade the guest rooms and food and beverage outlets. The hotel also has prime access to walking and hiking trails along the river.
AUSTIN — HFF has arranged the sale of Lakeway Resort and Spa, a 168-room hotel and spa located at Lake Travis in northwest Austin. The property is located at 101 Lakeway Drive and is 21 miles from downtown Austin. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller. Ashford Hospitality Trust purchased the property, which was originally built in the 1960s. The Lakeway Resort and Spa was expanded in 1992, 2001 and 2007 and recently underwent renovations in 2014. The four-building property features 24,174 square feet of meeting space, the San Saba Spa and Fitness Center, three swimming pools, a swim-up bar, heated whirlpool, outdoor pool deck with cabanas and lounge chairs, Kid Zone and full-service restaurant. In addition to the 168 rooms, there are eight luxury condominium units available through a rental pool agreement. The property overlooks Lake Travis, is adjacent to the Lakeway Marina and is near four 18-hole championship golf courses. Daniel Peek, John Bourret and Austin Brooks led HFF’s investment sales team.
BELLEVUE, WASH. — Wig Properties has acquired the 181-room Red Lion Hotel Bellevue for $35.4 million. The five-building hotel is located at 11211 Main Street. Red Lion Hotel Bellevue was built in 1969 and contains 5,700 square feet of meeting space. The hotel is situated in the planned East Main light rail station’s transit-oriented development overlay. It includes more than six acres of land, with Interstate 405 to the east and the Bellevue CBD to the north. The seller, Red Lion Hotels Corporation, was represented by Jason Rosauer, Gary Guenther and Rob Anderson of Kidder Mathews.
HOUSTON — MCR Development LLC has completed a renovation of the TownePlace Suites by Marriott Houston Intercontinental Airport, a 134-suite extended stay hotel located at 4015 Interwood N. Pkwy in Houston. A communal table with power outlets and USB ports was installed in the lobby for guests to charge their mobile devices, and the front desk was revamped to better serve guests’ needs. Additionally, the marketplace was redesigned and the fitness center now features all-new exercise equipment including free weights, elliptical machines, stationary bicycles and treadmills with personal TVs. All guest suites feature separate living and sleeping areas, fully equipped kitchens and 32-inch TVs. Hotel amenities include an outdoor swimming pool, a jogging and fitness trail, a grilling pavilion and free high speed internet.
HOUMA, LA. — Homewood Suites by Hilton has opened its eighth hotel in Louisiana: Homewood Suites by Hilton Houma. The 105-suite hotel is developed and owned by Ashi Houma Hotels LLC. The property is located at 142 Citiplace Drive and features complimentary internet access, hot breakfast dining, fully equipped kitchens, complimentary grocery shopping service, a fitness center, basketball court and outdoor grill.