ATLANTA — Franklin Street Real Estate Services has arranged the sale of the Ponce DeLeon Hotel, a 58-room, extended-stay hotel at 551 Ponce De Leon Ave. in Atlanta. The hotel is located just east of the new Ponce City Market and is within walking distance to Atlanta’s Midtown, Virginia Highland and Old Fourth Ward neighborhoods. Nazar Properties LLC purchased the 18,500-square-foot asset for an undisclosed amount. Jake Reid of Franklin Street represented the seller, an Atlanta-based family that owned the hotel for 60 years.
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CHICAGO — On behalf of HCP Oxford OBG Wacker/Cass Property Cos. LLC, a joint venture led by Oxford Capital Group LLC and Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has secured $70.5 million for the refinancing of Hotel Felix and Hotel Cass in Chicago. The joint venture received $47 million for the 225-room Hotel Felix and $23.5 million for the 174-room Hotel Felix. The hotels are located in Chicago’s River North submarket in close proximity to the Magnificent Mile. An international lender provided the 10-year CMBS loans, which include fixed interest rates. Mathew Comfort, managing director, Keith Largay, executive vice president, and Matt Nowaczyk, vice president, led the Jones Lang LaSalle team, which arranged the financing.
BIG RAPIDS, MICH. — On behalf of Big Rapids Country Lodging LLC, Mumford Co. has sold the Country Inn & Suites of Big Rapids to Jackson Superior Hospitality Inc. Built in 2003, the three-story hotel includes 63 rooms, a business center, fitness center, guest laundry and a heated indoor pool. Big Rapids Country Lodging LLC is a South Dakota-based investment group, which is pruning its portfolio of non-core branded assets. Jackson Superior Hospitality Inc. is a Michigan-based group with extensive lodging holdings throughout the state. The new owner plans to upgrade and renovate the hotel. David Mumford, senior principal of Mumford Co.’s Newport News, Va., office and Lance Potter, vice president in the firm’s Chicago office, arranged the transaction.
SAN ANTONIO — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of Hawthorn Suites North East, a 12-suite, extended-stay hotel in San Antonio. The property is located off Highway 1604, in proximity to Randolph Air Force Base and San Antonio International Airport, as well as attractions such as SeaWorld San Antonio, Six Flags Fiesta Texas and HemisFair Park. Hank Wolpert and Geoff Davis of HREC marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Live Oak Lodging LP. Jacobs East Loop LLC, an affiliate of Jacobs Real Estate Advisors, purchased the property via the Auction.com platform.
MIAMI — Hersha Hospitality Trust, an owner of upscale hotels in gateway markets, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement for two Marriott Autograph Collection hotels in Miami’s South Beach submarket. Hersha will purchase the hotels, which total 145 rooms, for approximately $51 million. The two hotels include the 75-room Blue Moon Hotel and the 70-room Winter Haven Hotel. After closing, Hersha will manage the two hotels, which recently underwent renovations totaling $9 million.
SALT LAKE CITY – The former 288-room Hilton Salt Lake City Airport has received a $5.3-million renovation and rebranding. It is now the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport. The hotel was acquired by Laurus Corporation in July 2012. It is located at 5151 Wiley Post Way.
SALT LAKE CITY – The former 288-room Hilton Salt Lake City Airport has received a $5.3-million renovation and rebranding. It is now the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Salt Lake City Airport. The hotel was acquired by Laurus Corporation in July 2012. It is located at 5151 Wiley Post Way.
COCONUT CREEK, FLA. — Bluewater Builders Inc. is building a new 105-room Hampton Inn & Suites Hotel at the northeast corner of the Sawgrass Expressway and U.S. 441 in Coconut Creek. Morlin Hospitality Management will open the new hotel at the beginning of the second quarter in 2014. Anderson Architecture designed the new hotel, which will feature Jacuzzis in some suites, a heated pool, outdoor spa, three meeting rooms totaling 1,000 square feet, an exercise facility, refrigerator/microwave in every room, WiFi access, Direct TV and guest laundry facilities.
SANTA FE, N. MEX. – A joint venture between PCCP, LLC and 1754 Properties LLC has acquired the 158-room La Posada de Santa Fe Resort and Spa for an undisclosed sum. The resort is located at 330 E. Palace Ave. in downtown Santa Fe near the new Santa Fe Community Convention Center. The JV plans to carry out a $5-million improvement project at the resort. It will then be rebranded under Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ The Luxury Collection brand. The hotel originally opened in 1940. It has undergone more than more than $7.6 million in renovations since 2008. The seller, Ektornet, had purchased the resort in 2007 from a prior partnership that involved 1754 Properties.
MIAMI — A joint venture between Mayan Properties, Concord Hospitality and Travelers Hotel Group has begun building the Hyatt Place Miami Airport, a 135-room hotel in Miami. The hotel is located at 3549 LeJeune Road near Miami International Airport. The joint venture expects to open the hotel in the fourth quarter of 2014. The $21 million hotel is the first Hyatt Place hotel in Miami to be constructed from the ground up, according to Mayan Properties. Aztec Group, an affiliate of Mayan Properties, recently secured a $15 million construction loan and raised additional equity for the project. Concord Hospitality will manage the hotel once construction is complete. The project team includes general contractor RCI Inc. and architects PFVS Architecture, Israel Bigelman and MoniOmi Design. The new hotel will include 42-inch TVs in the guestrooms, a pool deck, outdoor terrace, fitness center and a market featuring Starbucks Coffee, bars and dining options.