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Stockdale Capital Acquires 186,000 SF Los Angeles Athletic Club

by Amy Works March 2, 2022

LOS ANGELES — Stockdale Capital Partners has purchased Los Angeles Athletic Club, a 186,000-square-foot club in downtown Los Angeles, for an undisclosed price. The name of the seller was not released. The 12-story club, which opened at its current location at the corner of Seventh and Olive streets in 1912, features Beaux-Arts architecture, 72 hotel rooms, 17,200 square feet of ballrooms, meeting and event space and rooftop facilities. The property also includes an indoor swimming pool, track, basketball court, racquetball courts, handball courts, squash courts, yoga, kickboxing, aerobics, Pilates studios and spa and wellness facilities. Since 2015, the property has undergone $29.3 million in capital improvements. The acquisition includes the adjacent Olive Park Garage, an eight-story structure with 421 parking spaces, 12,000 square feet of office and retail space and a 114-space surface parking lot.

March 2, 2022

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Hodges Ward Elliott Arranges Sale of 319-Room Hotel Van Zandt in Downtown Austin

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2022

AUSTIN, TEXAS — Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE) has arranged the sale of the 319-room Hotel Van Zandt in downtown Austin. The luxury hotel, which opened in 2015 and is part of the Kimpton International family of brands, offers rooms ranging in size from 330 to 1,100 square feet and includes 52 suites. Amenities include two food and beverage outlets, 25,000 square feet of meeting and event space and a pool with views of Lady Bird Lake. Daniel Peek, John Bourret, Austin Brooks and David Auer of HWE advised the undisclosed seller in the negotiations.

March 2, 2022

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Blaze Capital, Argosy Purchase Extended-Stay Hotel in Savannah for Multifamily Conversion

by Julia Sanders March 2, 2022

SAVANNAH, GA. — Charleston-based Blaze Capital Partners has purchased Spoke Savannah, an extended-stay hotel in Savannah, for an undisclosed price. In partnership with Argosy Real Estate Partners, Blaze Capital plans to convert the hotel into a 106-unit multifamily community and to invest $3.2 million in capital improvements to reposition and rebrand the property. Spoke Savannah was originally constructed in 1990 as an extended-stay hotel. The property has undergone recent material renovations with the additions of a remodeled clubhouse, gym, sport court and pool area with grilling capabilities. Unit interiors have been upgraded to feature solid-surface countertops and stainless steel appliances. The two firms plan to make additional interior unit upgrades, including new plank flooring, renovated light fixtures and paint touch-ups, as well as property and common area improvements, including a clubhouse and leasing office renovation, outdoor amenity space upgrades, an expansion of the onsite laundry facility, rebranded signage and exterior paint. Located at 5820 White Bluff Road, Spoke Savannah sits in Midtown, just four miles south of the city’s historic downtown district. The property is less than three miles away from the Memorial University Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Hospital. The property is also located near Savannah Technical College and …

March 2, 2022

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PlattPointe Capital Arranges $3.8M Acquisition Loan for Suburban Chicago Hotel

by Kristin Harlow March 2, 2022

BLOOMINGDALE, ILL. — PlattPointe Capital has arranged a $3.8 million loan for the acquisition of Indian Lakes Hotel in the Chicago suburb of Bloomingdale. The six-story, 300-room hotel sits on nearly 15 acres. The borrower plans to rebrand the property as a Hilton DoubleTree. An undisclosed lender provided the 66-month loan, which features a 72 percent loan-to-value ratio. The loan marks Denver-based PlattPointe Capital’s first transaction in the Chicagoland area.

March 2, 2022

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Xenia Hotels & Resorts Agrees to Acquire W Nashville Hotel for $328.7M

by Taylor Williams March 2, 2022

NASHVILLE — Xenia Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: XHR), an Orlando-based hospitality REIT, has agreed to acquire the 346-room W Nashville hotel for $328.7 million. The sales price equates to roughly $950,000 per room. The seller and developer of the 14-story hotel, which opened in October 2021 in the city’s Gulch neighborhood and is part of the Marriott family of brands, was not disclosed. The deal is scheduled to close by the end of the first quarter. The W Nashville features six food and beverage options, including two concepts by Chef Andrew Carmellini, as well as rooftop and pool bars. The property also offers 18,000 square feet of indoor meeting and event space and 26,000 square feet of outdoor amenity space, including a 10,000-square-foot pool deck and terraces contiguous with meeting, food and beverage and event spaces. The hotel’s offering of guestrooms includes 60 suites, representing about 17 percent of the total room count. “We are thrilled to have reached an agreement to acquire an outstanding, newly constructed luxury lifestyle hotel located in the desirable Gulch neighborhood in the heart of Nashville,” says Marcel Verbaas, Xenia’s chairman and CEO. “The W Nashville is extremely well-designed and perfectly situated to attract year-round …

March 2, 2022

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Hodges Ward Elliott Arranges Sale of 119-Room Hotel in Pittsburgh

by Taylor Williams March 1, 2022

PITTSBURGH — Hodges Ward Elliott (HWE), an Atlanta-based hospitality brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of the 119-room Home2 Suites Pittsburgh McCandless hotel. Built in 2013, Home2 Suites Pittsburgh McCandless offers an indoor pool, fitness center, business center and complimentary breakfast. The property was sold as part of the disposition of a portfolio of three hotels totaling 376 rooms, with the other two assets being located in Portland and Eugene, Ore. Syracuse-based Widewaters Hotels developed and sold the properties to Atlanta-based Peachtree Hotel Group for an undisclosed price.

March 1, 2022

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Matthews Southwest Hospitality Unveils Plans for US Air Force Academy Hotel in Colorado Springs

by Amy Works February 25, 2022

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Matthews Southwest Hospitality (MSWH) has unveiled plans for a United States Air Force Academy Hotel in Colorado Springs. The development site is located at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) campus beneath Pikes Peak and the Rocky Mountains. The 317,000-square-foot resort-style hotel will feature 375 guest rooms with 19 suites; 26,000 square feet of meeting space and flexible banquet space with exterior terraces; a 12,000-square-foot grand ballroom and 6,000-square-foot junior ballroom; a signature rooftop bar and restaurant; six food and beverage outlets; fitness and spa facilities; an elevated pool; event lawn; and numerous outdoor spaces. The hotel will be part of TrueNorth Commons, a mixed-use development at the North Entrance of the U.S. Air Force Academy, which will include a USAFA visitor campus and commercial retail and office space. MSWH is developing the property with owner Provident Group – Falcon Properties. Atlanta-based BLUR Workshop is serving as architect and interior designer and GE Johnson will serve as general contractor. CoralTree Hospitality will manage the hotel. Construction is slated to begin this spring, with completion scheduled for 2024.

February 25, 2022

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Cottonwood Group Arranges $104M Loan for Acquisition, Renovation of Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch in Arizona

by Amy Works February 25, 2022

SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Cottonwood Group has closed a $104 million acquisition and renovation loan for The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, a destination hotel located at 7700 E. McCormick Parkway in Scottsdale. Florida-based Driftwood Capital acquired the asset. The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch features 278 guest rooms, six meeting rooms and a total of 23,245 square feet of meeting space.

February 25, 2022

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TrueRate Services Arranges $42M Refinancing of Reunion Resort in Metro Orlando

by Julia Sanders February 21, 2022

KISSIMMEE, FLA. — TrueRate Services has arranged a $42 million loan on behalf of Kingswood International for the refinancing of The Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, about 22.6 miles from Orlando. Dan Gorczycki and Peter Stobierski of TrueRate Services secured the capital from an undisclosed New York-based finance company. The $42 million financing included a $34 million loan from Hillcrest Finance and an $8 million mezzanine loan from Trawler Capital. Both loans had three-year terms with two one-year options. Located at 7593 Gathering Drive, The Reunion Resort spans over 2,000 acres off Interstate 4. Resort amenities include three golf courses, tennis courts and academy, a spa and fitness center, 25,000 square feet of conference facilities, seven restaurants, 11 swimming pools and a five-acre water park. The Reunion Resort owns 25 villas, but an additional 271 villas and 87 homes participate in the resort’s rental management program. Since purchasing the property in early 2019 from LRA Orlando LLC, the previous owner invested $9 million in renovations. The loan proceeds will be used to pay off the existing acquisition loan, relocate golf holes and expand the water park.

February 21, 2022

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Parkview Financial Provides $42.5M Loan for Acquisition, Redevelopment of Hotel Elegante in Colorado Springs

by Amy Works February 21, 2022

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. — Parkview Financial has provided a $42.5 million loan to Austin, Texas-based Shir Capital for the purchase, redevelopment and repositioning of Hotel Elegante, a hotel at 2886 S. Circle Drive in Colorado Springs. Built in 1974 on 17 acres, Hotel Elegante features 496 guest rooms, a conference center, restaurant, pool and lounge. With the sale complete, Shir Capital has a planned phased renovation for the common areas, as well as the conversion of the rooms to studio apartments over the next 24 months. Working within the current room layouts, Shir Capital will add kitchenettes and closets, and perform upgrades to modernize the rooms. The units are approximately 350 square feet and all utilities will be included in the rent. Additionally, the 29,600-square-foot conference center will be converted into self-storage, which a third-party operator will manage. Malcomb Davies and Zack Streit of The Davies Group at Los Angeles-based George Smith Partners arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower.

February 21, 2022

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