CHICAGO — Summit Design + Build has completed the adaptive reuse of a five-story industrial building in Chicago’s West Loop into a boutique, extended-stay hotel. Located at 1436 Randolph St., the property features 49 apartment-style rooms. All the rooms are fully equipped with kitchens and in-suite laundry. Guests have access to a fitness center and the ground floor contains both retail and restaurant space. Marquette Cos. was the developer and Brininstool + Lynch served as architect.
PEARLAND, TEXAS — Jetstream Communities, an affiliate of locally based firm CityStreet Residential Partners, has completed renovations at Jetstream RV Resort — Pearland, a 234-site park located on the southern outskirts of Houston. The 20-acre development includes four fully furnished houses that are available for rent. Renovations primarily focused on spaces that house amenities, which include a pool, clubhouses, fitness center, business center, arcade, dog park, outdoor dining and gaming areas, a beer garden and onsite laundry facilities.
LAKE LUZERNE, N.Y. — Boutique brokerage firm Muroff Hospitality Group has arranged the sale of Hide-A-Way Waterfront Cottages, a 13-room property located in the upstate New York community of Lake Luzerne. The waterfront property sits on 3.8 acres and offers one- to three-bedroom cottages with full kitchens. Mitch Muroff of Muroff Hospitality Group represented the buyer and seller in the $1.8 million transaction.
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FLA. — Key International and Shaner Hotels have opened the 156-room SpringHill Suites by Marriott Jacksonville Beach Oceanfront hotel. Shaner will operate the oceanfront hotel, which is owned by Key International. Located at 465 N. First St. in Jacksonville Beach, the hotel houses Sandbar Jax Bch, an oceanfront restaurant and bar, as well as a 24/7 lobby market for snacks and necessities and a fitness center that offers unobstructed views of the oceanfront pool. The hotel represents the first partnership between Key and Shaner and Shaner’s fifth hotel in the metro Jacksonville market.
LOS ANGELES — An affiliate of The Relevant Group has received a $33.3 million refinancing for The Dream Hollywood, a 178-key hotel in Los Angeles’ famed Hollywood neighborhood. The 10-story property is the West Coast flagship of Dream. The hotel includes Tao Restaurant, Beauty & Essex and the Highlight Room, as well as an 11,000-square-foot rooftop with pool deck and 3,000 square feet of meeting and event space. It is situated at the corner of Selma Avenue and N. Cahuenga Boulevard, one block off Hollywood Boulevard. A joint venture between the LCP Group and Safanad provided the capital.
KANSAS CITY, MO. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has negotiated the sale of the Fairfield Inn & Suites Kansas City Downtown Union Hill for an undisclosed price. Located in Kansas City’s Union Hill neighborhood, the 115-room hotel is within walking distance of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and one mile from Union Station. Lee Hunter and Spencer Davidson of Hunter brokered the sale. True North Hotel Group sold the property to an institutional buyer.
FRANKLIN, TENN. — McHugh Construction has delivered the Inn and Spa at Southall, a 325-acre luxury farm resort in the south Nashville suburb of Franklin. The approximately 95,000-square-foot property features 62 guest rooms, an executive boardroom, 15,000-square-foot spa, an all-day restaurant and bar and a 3,700-square-foot signature restaurant called January that serves fare grown onsite. Many guestrooms include wood-burning fireplaces, exposed wood beams and large windows. McHugh used cross-laminated timber and heavy timber for all four buildings in the project. Paul Mishkin, a Chicago investor, is the founder of Southall.
UTICA, N.Y. — Boutique brokerage firm Muroff Hospitality Group has arranged the sale of a two-story, 40-room Econolodge hotel located just off Exit 31 of I-90 in the upstate New York community of Utica. The sales price was $1.5 million. Mitch Muroff of Muroff Hospitality Group represented the buyer and seller, both of which were limited liability companies, in the transaction.
BOSSIER CITY, LA. — The Cordish Cos. has announced an agreement to acquire Diamond Jacks Casino & Hotel, located in Bossier City in northwest Louisiana. Subject to approval by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board, Cordish plans to redevelop the property into a casino resort and entertainment destination. Closed since March 2020, the development will be the first in the state of Louisiana under Cordish’s Live! brand, which offers dining, entertainment, casino, hotel and sports-anchored entertainment spaces. The seller and acquisition price were not disclosed. Cordish was the development partner for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino properties in Hollywood and Tampa, Fla., and its assets include the Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover, Md.; Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia and Live! Casino Pittsburgh; and the Texas Live! Development within the Arlington Entertainment District in North Texas, where Cordish is currently underway on $1 billion of construction adjacent to the property. Additionally, the company has new developments in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Foundation Gaming & Entertainment LLC will partner with Cordish to complete the project. — Hayden Spiess
NEW YORK CITY — Affinius Capital, which is a partnership between USAA Real Estate and Square Mile Capital Management, has provided a $110 million loan for the refinancing of the 488-room Arlo Midtown hotel in Manhattan. The boutique hotel is located on 38th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, adjacent to Times Square, and offers both traditional guestrooms and suites, as well as several onsite food-and-beverage options. The borrower was Quadrum Global, a development and investment firm with offices in New York City and Miami.
