SCHILLER PARK, ILL. — Red Oak Capital Holdings has provided a $10 million loan for the acquisition and refurbishment of the Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport hotel. Structured under Red Oak’s Core-Plus Bridge Loan program, the nonrecourse loan features an 18-month initial term, interest-only payments and a loan-to-stabilized value of 54.5 percent. The loan proceeds will be used to fund a portion of the $13 million purchase price and support initial capital improvements. Stratos Athanassiades of Red Oak originated the financing, which was underwritten by Thomas Gorski and administered by James Myatt. The borrower was a seasoned hospitality investor with a portfolio of 20 assets worth in excess of $70 million in gross asset value, including 10 hospitality properties across the Midwest.
Located at 10249 W. Irving Park Road in Schiller Park, the 295-room, 195,000-square-foot hotel sits on 7.5 acres adjacent to Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Originally built in 1985 and renovated in 2015, the full-service property includes an indoor pool, meeting space, restaurant, gift shop and fitness center.
The borrower’s business plan includes a new Marriott franchise agreement, modest room upgrades in the first year and a larger, Marriott-approved property improvement plan (PIP) renovation thereafter. The buyer also intends to replace the existing third-party management, relaunch its airline partnerships and implement a broader digital marketing strategy to boost occupancy and average daily rates.