Hotel
DC’s L’Enfant Plaza Hotel to Undergo Renovation after Acquisition by Hotel Group
The new owners of the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, an iconic luxury hotel in Washington, D.C., said this week the 372-key property is closed and will be undergoing a major renovation, expected to be completed sometime next year.
Radisson Opens 350-Key Radisson Hotel in Hartford
The hotel destination at 50 Morgan St. in Hartford, Conn., has made its debut as the Radisson Hotel Hartford.
Ensemble Opens First Hotel at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ensemble Hotel Partners is opening a 172-key Courtyard by Marriott, the first hotel at the Philadelpha Navy Yard that will serve the city’s largest business district.
Stanford Hotels Affiliate to Develop San Francisco’s First New Upscale Hotel Since ‘08
SOMA Hotel, a privately held hotel development company and an affiliate of the Stanford Hotels Group, has acquired a prime development site in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood and plans to build the first full-service hotel in the city since 2008.
Hilton Opens Istanbul’s Largest Hotel & Conference Center
Hilton has announced the opening of the 829-key Hilton Istanbul Bomonti Hotel & Conference Center, Hilton’s newest Turkish asset and Istanbul’s largest hotel.
Winthrop Realty Trust’s Times Square NY Venture Refinances Existing Debt
The development venture that bought 701 Seventh Ave. in Manhattan’s Times Square in October 2012 has completed $815 million in refinancing.
Marriott Opens Tallest Hotel in NYC
Double good news for Marriott International: Not only did it officially open its doors yesterday to the tallest hotel in New York – a 68-story property that climbs nearly 753 feet into the skyline at Broadway and 54th Street – but also the combination Courtyard by Marriott/Residence Inn joined a growing trend of dual-branded hotels nationwide.
Skanska Takes On 3 New Projects Across Europe
One of the largest project development and construction groups Skanska has lined up three development projects across Europe – in Czech Republic, England and Sweden.
Carey Watermark Investors Buys Renaissance Chicago Downtown for $139M
Carey Watermark lodging REIT picked up the 553-guestroom Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group for $139 million, marking downtown Chicago’s largest hotel trade this year.
Blackstone Closes on East Coast Hotel Portfolio for $186M
Blackstone Real Estate Advisors has closed on a 15-property select-service hotel portfolio in seven East Coast and Mid-Atlantic states after securing $186 million in acquisition financing.