Hospitality

MCR Buys 116-Room Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel in Downtown Little Rock

by Julia Sanders March 10, 2022

LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — MCR, a hotel owner-operator with offices in New York City and Dallas, has bought Homewood Suites by Hilton Little Rock Downtown, a 116-room extended stay property in Little Rock’s downtown district. The seller and sales price were not disclosed. Homewood Suites by Hilton Little Rock Downtown is a six-story hotel that offers studio, one- and two-bedroom suites. Room features include a fully equipped kitchen, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and twin burner stove. Hotel amenities include a pool, basketball court, complimentary breakfast, free Wi-Fi, 24-hour business center, a grab-and-go market with snacks and beverages, lobby lounge, covered parking, laundry facilities and 1,058 square feet of event space. Located at 400 River Market Ave., the property is situated 1.2 miles from downtown Little Rock and 5.9 miles from the University of Arkansas. The property is also 7.7 miles from the North Little Rock Municipal Airport.

March 10, 2022

Development Hospitality Midwest Ohio

Hotel Versailles Set to Open in Ohio This May

by Kristin Harlow March 10, 2022

VERSAILLES, OHIO — Hotel Versailles is set to open this May at 22 N. Center St. in Versailles, about 45 miles north of Dayton. The 30-room boutique hotel will feature Silas Creative Kitchen + Cocktails, a restaurant from Chef Aaron Allen, and the 1819 Room, which offers meeting and event space for up to 200 guests. Local firm Kimberly O. Design served as architect. Local Ohio companies and artisans made all the furnishings and artwork adorning the property. Renaissance Corp., a subsidiary of Midmark Corp., owns the hotel. The site was most recently home to the Inn at Versailles, which closed in 2019 after experiencing a substantial fire.

March 10, 2022

Features Hospitality

JLL: Hotel Industry Has Opportunity to Enact Real Change with Sustainability

by Kristin Harlow March 10, 2022

By Zach Demuth, Head of Americas Hotels Research, JLL Hotels & Hospitality Amid one of its most transformative periods in history, the U.S. lodging industry has an opportunity to enact real change through a renewed commitment to sustainability. As the world looks to reduce its carbon emissions, hotels play an important role, as they are the most energy- and water-intensive of any commercial building type globally. Not only will a commitment to sustainability help to slow climate change, but failure to do so also has the potential to result in lower asset value, increased operational costs and decreased consumer demand. Following the pandemic’s unprecedented impact on lodging demand, which was worse than that of 9/11 and the financial crisis of 2007-2008 combined, the industry demonstrated its resilience in 2021 with U.S. revenue per available room (RevPAR) reaching 83 percent of 2019 levels. While demand rebounded more quickly than most prognosticators expected, the industry continues to struggle to generate consistent profits, with gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) only recovered 71 percent relative to 2019. This has been driven by rising costs, lack of ancillary revenues and a historic labor shortage. As the industry looks to right-size profits, sustainability should …

March 10, 2022

Development Hospitality Midwest Missouri Multifamily

Green Street, Midas Unveil Plans for $100M Condo, Hotel Development in Clayton, Missouri

by Kristin Harlow March 9, 2022

CLAYTON, MO. — Green Street Real Estate Ventures LLC and Midas Enterprises have unveiled plans to build a $100 million condominium and hotel development at the corner of Forsyth Boulevard and North Central Avenue in Clayton, a western suburb of St. Louis. Located just east of the St. Louis County Police Department building, the 25-story project will include 73 condo units and 180 hotel rooms. Among the amenities will be a rooftop terrace and bar, 300-person private event space, street-level restaurant, street-level retail space and a five-story parking structure. HDA, a Green Street company, will serve as architect. The development team expects to break ground this fall with a 24-month construction schedule to follow.

March 9, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Loans New York Northeast

Premier Hotels Acquires 213-Room Hotel @ Times Square in Manhattan

by Taylor Williams March 8, 2022

NEW YORK CITY — Hospitality owner-operator Premier Hotels has acquired Hotel @ Times Square, a 213-room property in Midtown Manhattan. The hotel, which was renovated in 2021, also houses 10,000 square feet of retail space and 8,000 square feet of office space. Cronheim Mortgage arranged $41.2 million in acquisition financing through an undisclosed direct lender on behalf of Premier Hotels for the transaction. The seller was also not disclosed.

March 8, 2022

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

Marcus & Millichap Brokers Sale of 134-Room Hotel in North Houston

by Taylor Williams March 4, 2022

HOUSTON — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of Studio 6 Houston, a 134-room hotel that is located on a three-acre site at 220 Bammel Westfield Road in North Houston. Gordon Allred and Tulsee Nathu of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, Dallas-based Prosper Hospitality, in the transaction. The buyer, Salt Lake City-based investment firm MCRE, plans to convert the property into a residential community.

March 4, 2022

Acquisitions Florida Hospitality Southeast

Marcus & Millichap Brokers $23.6M Sale of Hotel in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

by Julia Sanders March 3, 2022

FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA. — Marcus & Millichap has brokered the sale of the Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront, a six-story, 100-room hotel in Fort Walton Beach. The 1.4-acre property sold for $23.6 million. David Altman, Robert Hunter and Leo Reilly of Marcus & Millichap marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Ft. Walton Beach Hotel Group Inc., as well as secured and represented the buyer, Spartanburg, S.C.-based OTO Development LLC. Built in 1998, Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront includes amenities such as offsite fitness center access at Gold’s Gym, a business center, ocean-facing outdoor pool area, Cabana Bar and live entertainment nightly in the Swizzle Stick Lounge. Located at 380 Santa Rosa Blvd., the Best Western Fort Walton Beachfront provides guests with direct beach access and private balconies overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

March 3, 2022

Acquisitions California Hospitality Mixed-Use Retail Western

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

Acquisitions Hospitality Texas

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

Acquisitions Georgia Hospitality Southeast

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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