Hospitality

Hyatt Agrees to Acquire Dream Hotel Group for $125M

by Kristin Harlow November 30, 2022

CHICAGO — Chicago-based Hyatt Hotel Corp. (NYSE: H) has agreed to acquire Dream Hotel Group’s lifestyle hotel brand and management platform, including the Dream Hotels, The Chatwal Hotels and Unscripted Hotels brands. Upon closing, Hyatt will pay a base purchase price of $125 million, plus up to an additional $175 million over the next six years as new developments open. The acquisition includes a portfolio of 12 managed or franchised lifestyle hotels, with another 24 signed long-term management agreements for hotels expected to open in the future. The acquisition will add more than 1,700 rooms to Hyatt’s lifestyle portfolio and increase Hyatt’s room count in New York City by more than 30 percent. Hyatt says that Dream Hotel Group properties are known for their vibrant dining and nightlife experiences, including restaurants, entertainment venues and exclusive night clubs. The acquisition will extend Hyatt’s footprint in markets such as Nashville, Tenn.; Los Angeles; Miami; Durham, N.C.; several locations in New York City; and one in the Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York. Signed contracts include additional destinations such as Las Vegas, the island of Saint Lucia in the Caribbean and Doha, Qatar. The transaction is expected to close in the coming months, …

November 30, 2022

Development Hospitality Texas

McWhinney Nears Completion of 31-Story Hyatt-Branded Hotel in Downtown Austin

by Taylor Williams November 28, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Colorado-based developer McWhinney is nearing completion of the Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, a 31-story hotel that will be located at 721 Congress Ave. in downtown Austin. Designed by Nelsen Partners with interiors by UCO Studio, the hotel will comprise 246 rooms, including five suites, as well as 2,560 square feet of meeting and event space. Lastly, the hotel will house multiple food-and-beverage concepts, including a restaurant from chef Steve McHugh. The official opening is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2023.

November 28, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Midwest Minnesota

Flynn Properties, Värde Partners Acquire 80 Percent Interest in 89 Hotels in $1.1B Deal

by Kristin Harlow November 23, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS AND SAN FRANCISCO — Flynn Properties Inc. and Värde Partners have acquired an 80 percent joint venture interest in 89 select-service and extended-stay hotels in a $1.1 billion deal. Affiliates of Highgate and Cerberus Capital Management LP were the sellers. The portfolio comprises 58 Marriott-branded hotels, 24 Hilton-branded properties, four Radisson-branded assets, two IHG-branded hotels and one Choice-branded property. All of the assets will undergo capital improvements over time. Affiliates of Highgate and Cerberus will retain a 20 percent interest in the investment, and Highgate will continue to manage the properties on behalf of the joint venture. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. served as financial advisor to Flynn and Värde on the transaction. Flynn Properties, a division of San Francisco-based Flynn Holdings, now owns 115 select-service and extended-stay hotels. Minneapolis-based Värde currently manages over $13 billion in assets worldwide.

November 23, 2022

Development Hospitality Michigan Midwest

Michigan’s Bavarian Inn Lodge to Undergo $80M Expansion

by Kristin Harlow November 23, 2022

FRANKENMUTH, MICH. — The Bavarian Inn Lodge in Frankenmuth, a city in central Michigan known for its Bavarian-style architecture, is set to undergo an $80 million expansion. The project will significantly enhance the lodge’s water park amenities and family entertainment offerings. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 13. Once the project is completed, the Bavarian Inn Lodge will be home to Michigan’s largest indoor water park and family entertainment center at more than 140,000 square feet. Completion is slated for spring 2024, but some portions are scheduled to open in late 2023. R.C. Hendrick & Son Inc., which built all previous six phases of the lodge, is the general contractor. The property will remain open throughout the expansion project.

November 23, 2022

Development Florida Hospitality Multifamily Southeast

PMG, Greybrook Open 49-Story Elser Hotel & Residences in Downtown Miami

by John Nelson November 22, 2022

MIAMI — PMG and private equity firm Greybrook have opened the Elser Hotel & Residences, a 49-story hospitality tower in downtown Miami. Highgate is managing the property, which features 646 hotel rooms and short-term residences ranging from studios to three-bedroom suites. The tower features a 10,200-square-foot fitness center and a 19,000-square-foot sun deck, which includes eight electric grills, a pool deck, bar, poolside LED screening wall, an outdoor plunge pool and event space all overlooking Biscayne Bay. Other amenities include a cocktail bar and restaurant, a coffee shop by Café Domino and coworking space.

November 22, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Illinois Midwest

Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.1M Sale of Comfort Inn Hotel in Ottawa, Illinois

by Kristin Harlow November 21, 2022

OTTAWA, ILL. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the $6.1 million sale of the Comfort Inn hotel in Ottawa, about 80 miles southwest of Chicago. The 69-room hotel is located at 120 W. Stevenson Road directly off I-80. The three-story property, built in 1995, features a business center, fitness center, complimentary breakfast and meeting facilities. Scott Havericak and Robert Hunter of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Ottawa Hospitality Group LLC. The duo also procured the buyer, Akal Hotels.

November 21, 2022

Development Georgia Hospitality Multifamily Southeast Top Stories

Centennial Yards Breaks Ground on Two High-Rise Buildings in Downtown Atlanta as Part of $5B Project

by Jeff Shaw November 18, 2022

ATLANTA — Centennial Yards Co. has broken ground on two high-rise towers in downtown Atlanta as the next phase of the development plan that will turn the city’s Gulch district into a $5 billion multi-phase area known as Centennial Yards. One tower will be an 18-story, full-service, boutique hotel called Anthem, which will feature guest rooms averaging over 400 square feet, a pool deck with a bar and event room, an 8,000-square-foot ballroom and a rooftop restaurant and bar. The second tower, also rising 18 stories, will be an apartment building. The multifamily community will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans and include features such a pool with an event lawn and grilling stations, on-site co-working space, a dog run, a fitness center and multiple lounges for residents. Individual units will feature interior design by Atlanta-based design firm TVS Architecture + Design. The two towers are adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena, the sports venues that are home to the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United. Atlanta-based architecture firm Goode Van Slyke Architects designed both buildings. The towers are slated for completion in 2025, ahead of the recently announced 2026 FIFA World …

November 18, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 55-Room Hotel in Alvin, Texas

by Taylor Williams November 16, 2022

ALVIN, TEXAS — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the 55-room La Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel in Alvin, located south of Houston. The Wyndham-branded property was built on 1.4 acres in 2009 and offers a pool, fitness center, business center and onsite laundry facilities. Andrew Frosch and Joseph Manuel of Marcus & Millichap represented the buyer and seller, both of which were private investors that requested anonymity, in the transaction. Allan Miller and Chris Gomes of Marcus & Millichap assisted in closing the deal as supporting brokers.

November 16, 2022

Development Florida Hospitality Multifamily Southeast

Estate Cos. Completes Multifamily Conversion of Former Ramada Inn Hotel in Metro Miami

by John Nelson November 16, 2022

HIALEAH, FLA. — The Estate Cos. has completed the conversion of a former Ramada Inn hotel located at 1950 W. 49th St. in Hialeah, a suburb of Miami. The redevelopment, known as Alture Westland, is a four-story garden-style community housing 251 apartments and 5,522 square feet of retail space. The Estate Cos. acquired the shuttered hotel and the five-acre site for $15.3 million in August 2020 and broke ground on the adaptive reuse project in April 2021. Alture Westland, which represents Estate’s first Alture-branded property, features studios and one-bedroom apartments, as well as a pool with a sundeck, fitness center and a clubhouse. The community is currently 85 percent leased, with rental rates starting at $1,636, according to the property website. Additionally, Panera plans to open a new 2,036-square-foot outparcel restaurant on the site with a drive-thru fronting West 49th Street.

November 16, 2022

Acquisitions California Hospitality Top Stories Western

Tilman Fertitta Acquires Luxury Montage Laguna Beach Resort Hotel for $650M

by Kristin Harlow November 16, 2022

LAGUNA BEACH, CALIF. — Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta has acquired the Montage Laguna Beach Resort Hotel overlooking the Pacific Ocean along the California coastline. China-based Dajia Insurance Group Co. sold the asset for $650 million, according to the Los Angeles Times. The luxury hotel, which opened in 2003, features 260 rooms. The 30-acre resort includes a 20,000-square-foot spa; outdoor recreation areas including two pools and direct beach access; a fine art collection; and more than 20,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space. The Spa Montage offers eucalyptus steam rooms, dry redwood saunas, ocean air whirlpools, fireplace lounges, a fitness center, movement studio and lap pool. All of the guestrooms, including 60 suites, beach bungalow-style rooms and multi-bedroom villas, feature views of the Pacific Ocean. The hotel’s website shows that the nightly rate for a room with a king-sized bed and sitting area with sofa is $1,180. Fertitta, who purchased the NBA’s Houston Rockets for $2.2 billion in 2017, is no stranger to luxury hotels. In 2018, he built the Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston. He also owns 14 other hotels around the country, including the San Luis Resort in Galveston, Texas; five Golden Nugget casinos and hotels; …

November 16, 2022

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