CHICAGO — Jones Lang LaSalle, on behalf of Tishman Hotel & Realty, has secured a $158.5 million in senior debt financing form Goldman Sachs Real Estate Mezzanine Partners for the refinancing of Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. The 1,209-room, full-service convention hotel is located along the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. The property features 20,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, an executive conference center, six distinct food and beverage outlets, an indoor swimming pool, a health club, a club-level lounge, a business center, a gift shop and a 420-space underground parking garage. Tishman Hotel & Realty built and developed the hotel in 1992 and has owned the property since its construction.
ATLANTA — The Atlanta office CB Richard Ellis Hotels Group has completed the sale of five limited-service hotels located in the Carolinas and Florida. The five hotels comprise 756 guestrooms and were sold to separate buyers for a total consideration of more than $24 million. The assets include Comfort Inn Riverview in Charlestown, S.C.; Comfort Inn University in Durham, N.C.; the former Hampton Inn Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, N.C.; Comfort Inn Medical Park in Durham; and Comfort Suites in Orlando. Terms of the transaction were not released. Arpit Shah and Dipan Patel of CBRE Hotel Groups represented the seller, Inland American Real Estate Trust, in the transaction.
MIAMI — Lionstone Group has completed the disposition of Seville Hotel, which is located in Miami's South Beach. Marriott and hotelier Ian Schrager acquired the 400-key hotel for $57.5 million. Phillip Hudson III, a partner with Arnstein & Lehr, lead negotiations on behalf of the Lionstone Group regarding the underlying loan with FirstBank Puerto Rico. The previous owner of the hotel was 2901 Beach Ventures, which consisted of two equal partners, Lionstone Group and Fortune International Management. The buyers plan to redevelop the 12-story property into an new boutique hotel.
LATROBE, PA. — A joint venture between Palmer Hospitality, Concord Hospitality and Keith McGraw has announced plans to develop a new Springhill Suites hotel in Latrobe. The four-story building will have 109 suites and will be located near the intersection of routes 30 and 981. It is directly across from Kennametal Inc., the area's largest employer, and within a short distance from Latrobe Country Club, the home course of Palmer's Hospitality's owner, Arnold Palmer. The building is being designed for LEED certification. Construction will begin in December, and completion is expected by the end of 2011.
WARRENS, WIS. — CB Richard Ellis has arranged the sale of Three Bears Lodge and Indoor Waterpark in Yoga Bear's Jellystone Park in Warrens. The 93-unit hotel and themed indoor waterpark sold for $5 million. Brian Wolff and John Karver of CB Richard Ellis represented the receiver, Milwaukee-based Attorney Michael Polsky, in the transaction. Additional terms of the lease were not disclosed.
ROWLETT, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has completed the sale of Comfort Suites Lake Ray Hubbard in Rowlett. The 62-suite property is situated at 8791 East Interstate 30. It was constructed in 2000. Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap's Dallas office represented the seller, a locally based private investor, and procured the buyer, a Dallas-based limited liability company.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Walker & Dunlop has provided $17.2 million in non-recourse construction financing for renovations to the Holiday Inn located at the intersection of Calhoun and Meeting streets in downtown Charleston's Historic District. Noble Investment Group, which acquired the 126-room property earlier this month, plans to add 50 units and 5,000 square feet of meeting space to the hotel. It will also be rebranded as a Courtyard by Marriott. The loan carries a 5-year term with 2 years interest-only payments as well as a 25-year amortization schedule. Andrew Coleman of Walker & Dunlop led the team that procured the financing.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A joint venture between Richfield Hospitality and Shelbourne Falcon Investors has purchased the Renaissance Syracuse Hotel in Syracuse. The partnership's short-term plans include converting the 279-room hotel to the Crowne Plaza brand as well as undertaking a $5 million renovation that will upgrade the guest rooms, public spaces and the property's façade. Richfield will operate the hotel. To complete the transaction the joint venture acquired the hotel's loan and negotiated a deed in lieu of foreclosure with the previous owner.
MARICOPA, ARIZ. — The PENTA Building Group has broken ground for the $20 million expansion of the Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort, a 148-room property located 39 miles south of Phoenix in Maricopa. Scheduled for completion in July 2011, the expansion will include construction of a five-story tower, adding 152 additional guest rooms, a sculpture and cactus garden, and new VIP Suites. Harrah’s Ak-Chin Casino Resort is owned by the Ak-Chin Indian Community and managed by Harrah’s.
SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Cassidy Turley BT Commercial San Francisco has brokered the $10.5 million sale of a 208-room Holiday Inn hotel property located at 399 Silicon Valley Blvd. in south San Jose. Built in 1990 and expanded in 1998, the three-story, 130,000-square-foot, full-service hotel includes the Summit Steakhouse, a heated pool and hot tub, a fitness room and a business center. Cassidy Turley’s Ric Russell represented both the buyer and seller in the transaction.