DALLAS — The 90-room Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Market Center, located at 3051 N. Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, is now open. U.S. Hospitality Management LLC manages the hotel. Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas Market Center is located near Dallas Love Field, Dallas Convention Center, American Airlines Center, Six Flags Over Texas and AT&T Stadium. Amenities at the hotel include Wi-Fi, a business center, fitness center and free hot breakfast. Guestrooms feature flat-screen televisions, a mini-refrigerator, microwave, work desk and lap desk. Suites are also available.
INDIANAPOLIS — 21c Museum Hotels plans to redevelop Old City Hall in downtown Indianapolis into a museum and hotel space. The $55 million project will be redeveloped following the approval of city and other financing incentives. The project will include the rehabilitation of Old City Hall and the construction of a new addition on the adjacent parcel into a 21c Museum Hotel and unique tenant space. The property will feature a boutique hotel with approximately 150 rooms, guest suites with private terraces on the rooftop, art-filled meeting and event spaces. The tenant space will occupy the second, third and fourth floors of Old City Hall. The property will also feature rotating exhibitions that reflect the global nature of art today, as well as site-specific installations and cultural programming. 21c will manage the tenant spaces and work with the city to lease space to arts-related tenants. New York-based architects Deborah Berke Partners will design the property. 21c will secure approximately $29 million in project financing, which includes equity and debt. The company will also work closely with the city to apply for an $11.3 million federal loan through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 108 program, which will …
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, N.J. — MCR Development has completed the renovation of The Residence Inn by Marriott Atlantic City Airport, a 101-suite hotel located at 3022 Fire Road in Egg Harbor Township. The renovation included upgrading the lobby with new paint and furniture, including a communal table with power outlets; upgrading the fitness center with new equipment; and new furniture for the meeting room and pool area. Guest suite upgrades included new pull-out sofas, desk chairs and plush carpeting. Additionally, MCR plans to install a fire pit in the hotel’s patio area this spring.
SAN DIEGO — A regional hotel investor has purchased the 175-room Holiday Inn San Diego Mission Valley Stadium for an undisclosed sum. The hotel is located at 3805 Murphy Canyon Road. The Holiday Inn is located about three miles from Qualcomm Stadium, home to the San Diego Chargers. The seller, a special servicer, acquired the hotel through foreclosure. It was represented by Mike Armstrong of HREC Investment Advisors.
LINCOLN, NEB. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of the 231-room Holiday Inn Downtown located in Lincoln. AJ Capital Partners purchased the property for an undisclosed sales price. The hotel is located within the historic Haymarket District of downtown Lincoln and is in walking distance to the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Capitol. The 16-story Holiday Inn Lincoln was built in 1974 and will undergo a major renovation. Geoff Davis, Patrick Culligan and Scott Kaniewski of HREC Investment Advisors represented the seller, Rick Takach of Vesta Lincoln Partners LLC, in the sale. Rick Takach and Vesta Hospitality Services will continue to manage the property.
ORLANDO, FLA. — HFF has arranged $110 million in mortgage financing for a seven-property, 2,566-room hotel portfolio in Florida, California, Virginia, Ohio and New Mexico. The hotels include the 266-room Sheraton Tampa East in Tampa; the 382-room Sheraton Orlando North in Orlando; the 718-room Radisson Orlando Celebration in Orlando; the 329-room Hilton Concord in Concord, Calif.; the 295-room DoubleTree Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Va.; the 300-room Crowne Plaza Columbus North in Columbus, Ohio; and the 276-room Sheraton Albuquerque Airport in Albuquerque, N.M. Michael Weinberg, Dan Peek, Trey Morsbach and Preston Reid of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate laon through CCRE on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Varde Partners Inc., Interstate Hotels & Resorts and Waramaug Hospitality Management. Loan proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt on the properties.
TUCSON, ARIZ. – The 172-unit Quality Inn & Suites Tucson Airport North has sold to a partnership for $2.3 million. The hotel is located at 5251 South Julian Drive. The buyer was represented by Sam Hanna and Evan Taylor of Marcus & Millichap. The seller, a limited liability company, was represented by James I. Meng of the same firm.
DULUTH, MINN. — Dougherty Funding has arranged an $18.5 million construction loan for Pier B hotel in Duluth. The 140-room full-service waterfront hotel will be located in the Canal Park area. The site includes four 90-by-90 foot cement silos that are nearly 100 years old that will provide an iconic image for the development. The hotel complex will include a spa, banquet center, a pool overlooking Duluth’s harbor, and outdoor patios near bars and restaurants. Dougherty Funding served as the lead lender and servicer for the loan, which was arranged for the borrower, Pier B Holding LLC.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX. — WR Management Co. has opened the new 80-room GuestHouse International Inn & Suites Albuquerque Airport. The hotel is located at 2601 Mulberry South East. The property has been recently upgraded and renovated. The hotel is situated near the University of New Mexico, Old Town Albuquerque and Albuquerque International Sunport Airport. The hotel also offers complimentary shuttles to the airport. The hotel features free wireless Internet access, complimentary hot breakfast and a kids-stay-free policy. GuestHouse International is part of the Boomerang Hotels property group.
DALLAS — AWH Partners LLC, a privately held real estate investment, development and management firm, has acquired the Westin Dallas Park Central. AWH Partners’ plans to complete more than $20 million in renovations to the 536 rooms and 42,000 square feet of meeting and event space. Spire Hospitality will oversee the renovation of the property and manage operations under a franchise agreement with Starwood Hotels & Resorts. The Westin Dallas Park Central is near two, premier Dallas shopping destinations, NorthPark Center and The Galleria Dallas, and the Dallas Arts District. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport are within 30 miles. The hotel features 42,000 square feet of event space within a total of 30 flexible meeting rooms. Amenities include a fitness center, an outdoor pool, complimentary transportation within a five-mile radius, a Café In The Park restaurant and a lobby bar.