Hospitality

NEW YORK CITY — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has acquired a 49 percent interest in a joint venture with Denihan Hospitality Group that owns six upscale hotels in Manhattan valued at $910 million, which includes $596.6 million in mortgage and mezzanine debt. Pebblebrook will make a $153.6 million equity investment in the joint venture, and Pebblebrook and Denihan will make all decisions jointly. The six hotels — Affinia Manhattan, Affinia Shelburne, Affinia Dumont, Affinia 50, Affinia Gardens and The Benjamin — comprise 1,640 guest rooms.

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CHICAGO — Strategic Hotels & Resorts has secured a $145 million loan for the InterContinental Chicago hotel. The financing retires the $121 million loan previously encumbering the property. The loan includes a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule beginning the third year after closing. JPMorgan Chase Bank originated the financing and Eastdil Secured served as placement agent.

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SAN ANTONIO — Meridian Design Build has completed the construction of a 93,500-square-foot Staybridge Suites hotel located in San Antonio for Montex Real Estate. The hotel is five stories with 135 suites, a 31,500-square-foot underground parking garage and a 10,000-square-foot activity deck. Joe Blanchard and Jim Cather coordinated construction efforts for Meridian. Roswell, Ga.-based Dellisart will manage the hotel, which is an InterContinental Hotel Group brand.

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SURFSIDE BEACH, S.C. — HREC Investment Advisors has brokered the sale of the Holiday Inn located in Surfside Beach. The hotel features 133 guest rooms as well as 2,500 square feet of meeting space, a business center, a fitness center, a restaurant and lounge, and an outdoor swimming pool with a tiki bar. Scott Stephens of HREC's Tampa, Fla., office and Monty Levy of the firm's Atlanta office represented the seller, Lodgian Hotels Fixed IV LLC. The buyer was Guardian Group. The hotel will be managed by Hostmark Hospitality Group.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Strategic Hotels & Resorts has closed on a $130 million limited-recourse loan for the Four Seasons Washington, D.C. The financing is interestå only and not subject to principal amortization through the full loan maturity date. Deutsche Bank Securities originated the financing and Eastdil Secured served as the placement agent.

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CARLSBAD, CALIF. – Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial has arranged an $11-million loan for two hotel properties. The properties are Beach View Lodge and Beach Terrace Inn, both in Carlsbad. The 41-room Beach View Lodge is located at 3180 Carlsbad Blvd. The 48-room Beach Terrace Inn is located at 2775 Ocean St. The borrower secured a 10-year, fixed rate, non-recourse loan with a 6 percent interest rate with Morgan Stanley.

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URBANA, ILL. — New York City-based NAI Chesterfield has arranged debt restructuring for the owners of a 74-room Holiday Inn Express and a 202-room Holiday Inn both of which are located in Urbana. The hotels were losing more than $1.2 million and the borrowers were at risk for a potential $9 million liability of personal guaranties. NAI Chesterfield negotiated with the lender, an investment group that recently acquired the loan, to settle for a 97 percent discount from those guaranties.

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