NEW YORK CITY — Locally based investment firm Emmut Properties has acquired the 126-room Excelsior Hotel, located at 45 W. 81st St. in Manhattan, for $80 million. The new ownership plans to convert the property, which was built in the 1920s but has been closed since April 2020, into a 134-unit multifamily building. Chinmay Bhatt, Noam Franklin and Cody Kirkpatrick of Berkadia arranged acquisition financing through Franklin BSP Realty Trust for the deal.
SARASOTA, FLA. — Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality has brokered the sale of Hotel Indigo Sarasota, a 95-room hotel located in Sarasota. Preston Reid and Michael Weinberg of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller, Peachtree Hotel Group. The sales price was not disclosed. Additionally, Michael Weinberg and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality secured an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing on behalf of the borrower, Avistone. The lender, Access Point Financial, provided the three-year, adjustable-rate loan. The new owner will be using the proceeds to renovate and convert the hotel into one of IHG’s new upscale lifestyle brands. Located at 1223 Boulevard of the Arts, Hotel Indigo Sarasota features 64 king-bedrooms, 19-double queen rooms and 12 king suites. Hotel amenities include onsite dining area and meeting and conference facilities. The hotel is located three miles from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport.
NEW YORK CITY — Maryland-based hospitality REIT RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) has sold the 764-room DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City for $169 million. The sale of the property, which is located at 569 Lexington Ave. in Midtown, equates to a per-room price of roughly $221,000. The property offers amenities such as a fitness center, salon, business center, conference facilities and an onsite bar and lounge.
PUEBLO, COLO. — Avison Young has brokered the sale of 9.1 acres of vacant land located at the southwest quadrant of US Highway 50 and Interstate 25 in Pueblo. 610 RLLLP sold the property to Conifer, Colo.-based BEP Pueblo LLC, an affiliate of Blueline Equity Partners, for an undisclosed price. The buyer plans to develop of the land into a mixed-use project, including residential, hospitality and possibly retail space. Completion is slated for 2023. Rick Egitto of Avison Young’s Denver office represented the seller in the deal.
PHILADELPHIA — Luxury hotel operator Radisson has completed the multimillion-dollar renovation of the 212-room Radisson Hotel Philadelphia, located in the Center City District. The remodeled hotel now features an open-concept lobby area that houses individual check-in pods, coffee and tea facilities, a snack shop and the Whit Lounge, the hotel’s onsite bar and restaurant. The hotel also offers a fitness center, meeting space and airport parking and valet services.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Marcus & Millichap has arranged the sale of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Winston-Salem University, a 150-room hotel property in Winston-Salem. Jack Davis, Joce Messinger and Josh Williams of Marcus & Millichap represented the seller, an undisclosed private investor. The listing team also secured and represented the buyer, another private investor. The sales price was also not disclosed. Located at 5790 University Parkway, the DoubleTree by Hilton is situated within four miles from Wake Forest University and about nine miles from Salem College, Hanes Mall and Bowman Gray Stadium, a NASCAR racetrack. Built in 1987 and renovated in 2015, the hotel’s amenities include complimentary Wi-Fi, laundry facilities, a restaurant and bar, event center, 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool and a fire pit.
ST. LOUIS — Midas Construction and HDA Architects have completed a new 192-room AC Hotel in the Central West End of St. Louis. The seven-story building, which spans 94,300 square feet, is the first AC Hotel within the St. Louis market. Amenities include a fitness center, meeting and event spaces and a curated food and beverage program.
TUCSON, ARIZ. — Scottsdale-based Sterling Real Estate Partners has acquired Hotel Tucson City Center in an off-market transaction for an undisclosed price. The company plans to convert the hotel into market-rate apartments. Originally built in the 1960s, the 278-room hotel will be transformed into a modern, 210-unit apartment complex. The seven-building, 10-acre site is located adjacent to the historic El Presidio neighborhood in downtown Tucson. Residences will consist of luxury studio and one-bedroom units, ranging from 300 square feet to 700 square feet. Site amenities of the converted property will include upgrades to the pool area, fitness room, clubhouse, conference room, dog park and outdoor lounge. Upon completion, the apartments will offer low gross rents with luxury interiors finishes to support the high demand for quality affordable housing in the downtown submarket. Sterling had the property under contract since January 2021 while it underwent the rezoning process for residential use. The company collaborated with neighbors throughout the process to receive zoning approval without opposition. Upon purchase, Sterling will become a Choice Hotel franchisee and has engaged Ledgestone Hospitality to operate the four-story building as a hotel, while the adjacent buildings are converted to apartments. Additionally, the site was approved for …
TAMPA, FLA. — Current Rocky Point LLC, an affiliate of Tampa-based Caspers Co., has acquired The Current Hotel, an Autograph Collection hotel by Marriott in Tampa. The price was $85 million. Dave Weymer, Michael Weinberg, Preston Reid and Wyatt Krapf of Berkadia Hotels & Hospitality represented the seller, Rocky Point Holdings LLC, in the transaction. American Momentum Bank provided a $55 million loan to the buyer. Built in 2019, The Current Hotel features 180 rooms, the Julian Restaurant, Rox Rooftop Bar and a lobby bar. The hotel property also includes a private beach, infinity pool and waterfront views from every guestroom. Located at 2545 N. Rocky Point Drive, the hotel is 4.8 miles from the Tampa International Airport, 0.5 miles from East Tampa Beach and 15 miles from Clearwater. The property is also situated near restaurants such as Whiskey Joe’s Bar & Grill and Oystercatchers.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Boston-based developer CV Properties has completed the $55 million Aloft Providence Downtown Hotel. The hotel consists of 175 rooms and meeting spaces, a fitness center, grab-and-go food market, a lobby bar with patio seating and a rooftop bar with views of the downtown skyline. Elkus Manfredi Architects designed the project, and Shawmut Design & Construction served as the construction manager. Construction began in January 2020.
