CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hunter Hotel Advisors has brokered the sale of Canopy by Hilton Charlotte, a 150-room hotel in Charlotte’s SouthPark submarket. Located at 4905 Barclay Downs Drive, the pet-friendly hotel features an onsite restaurant, fitness center and meeting rooms. The seller, Tara Investments, delivered the hotel in 2020. MCR Hotels acquired Canopy by Hilton Charlotte for an undisclosed price. Mayank Patel of Hunter represented the seller in the transaction.
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NEW YORK CITY — New Jersey-based financial intermediary Cronheim Mortgage has arranged a $43.6 million loan for the refinancing of a 220-room Hampton Inn hotel located near LaGuardia Airport in Queens. The hotel originally opened in September 2009 and offers a business center, fitness center and meeting rooms. David Turley led the Cronheim team that originated the loan through an undisclosed national debt fund. The borrower, Synergy Hospitality Management, will use a portion of the proceeds to fund capital improvements.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of the Holiday Inn Express East Indianapolis for an undisclosed price. The 90-room hotel, built in 1999, is located at 7035 Western Select Drive. Jasdeep Sohi of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, a limited liability company, and the buyer, a limited liability company. The property will undergo full renovations in accordance with IHG’s Formula Blue Package in the coming months.
Mission Hill Hospitality Acquires 120-Key Residence Inn by Marriott in Breckenridge, Colorado
by Amy Works
BRECKENRIDGE, COLO. — Mission Hill Hospitality has purchased the Residence Inn by Marriott in Breckenridge. Terms of the transaction were not released. Opened in 2016, Residences Inn Breckenridge features 129 guest rooms, a fitness center, full breakfast, cocktail hour and lounge, year-round outdoor pool and spa, barbeque grills, a 24-house front desk, ski storage and 1,700 square feet of event space.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — Berkadia has negotiated the sale of Homewood Suites Eatontown, a 131-room hotel in Northern New Jersey. The hotel was originally constructed in 2004 and was rebranded from the Staybridge Suites flag in 2016. Amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, two meeting rooms and a grilling area. Dan Hawkins and Jake Pietras of Berkadia represented the seller, an entity doing business as Jersey Shore Hotel Partners LLC, in the transaction. Highline Hospitality Partners purchased the asset for an undisclosed price.
LUBBOCK, TEXAS — California-based Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged a $21 million loan for the refinancing of the Cotton Court Hotel in the West Texas city of Lubbock. The 165-room boutique hotel houses an onsite restaurant and bar, 4,489 square feet of indoor meeting space and a pool area with a bar, outdoor fireplaces and seating throughout. An undisclosed investment bank provided the five-year, nonrecourse loan, which carries a fixed interest rate, to the undisclosed borrower.
BLYTHE, CALIF. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of a Quality Inn hotel located at 600 W. Donlon St. in Blythe. Terms of the transaction were not released. The recently renovated property features 65 guest rooms. Andy Patel and Gordon Allred of Marcus & Millichap’s Palm Springs and Inland Empire offices, respectively, represented the seller, a limited liability company, and procured the buyer, a limited liability company.
BAXTER, MINN. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the AmericInn Baxter Brainerd, a 58-room hotel in Baxter, a city in central Minnesota. The sales price was undisclosed. Built in 1973, the property is located at 7836 Fairview Road. The hotel was rebranded to AmericInn in 2017. Jake Erickson, Joseph Ferguson, Jared Plamann and Jon Ruzicka of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller. Erickson procured the buyer, which plans to refresh and renovate the property.
Pebblebrook Completes $140M Refinancing for Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort in South Florida
by John Nelson
HOLLYWOOD, FLA. — Pebblebrook Hotel Trust has refinanced the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, a 369-room lodging property located at 111 N. Ocean Drive in South Florida. The hotel REIT purchased Margaritaville Hollywood in 2019 for $270 million. The new $140 million loan features a three-year term with two one-year extension options and a fixed interest rate of 7 percent. Wells Fargo Securities LLC served as the sole lead arranger for a syndicate of lenders for the loan, and Wells Fargo Bank NA will serve as administrative agent for the new mortgage. Pebblebrook Hotel Trust is using cash to repay the remaining $21.5 million from the previous CMBS loan. Built in 2015, Margaritaville Hollywood features 450 linear feet of direct beach frontage, food-and-beverage options, a spa, outdoor pools, kids club and entertainment venues.
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. — New Jersey-based Cronheim Mortgage has arranged an $11.2 million loan for the refinancing of a Residence Inn hotel located in the Northern New Jersey community of Woodbridge. The 107-room hotel originally opened in October 2012. David Turley led the Cronheim team that arranged the debt through an undisclosed bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.