Hotel

First Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to Open in Dubai Marina

Wyndham Hotel Group plans to open the first Wyndham Hotels & Resorts property in the United Arab Emirates after signing an agreement with Sigma III Limited, a subsidiary of British-owned developer The First Group, to manage its 33-story building in the Dubai Marina.

Silverstein Secures Financing for Four Seasons Hotel, Condo Project in Lower Manhattan

Backed by a $660 million loan from a London investment fund, Silverstein Properties will begin construction this fall on a $950 million project, one of the tallest skyscrapers in downtown Manhattan, comprised of a 185-room Four Seasons hotel and 157 luxury condos.

CBRE Global Investors Fund Buys Hotel in San Jose

CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6 fund is making its first hotel acquisition with the purchase of the San Jose Marriott, a 506-room, full-service hotel attached to the San Jose Convention Center.

Pan Pacific Opens $81M Extended-Stay Hotel in Singapore

The 180-key extended-stay luxury hotel is Pan Pacific’s fourth Singapore property.

CBRE Hotels Sells Hampton Inn, Courtyard in Florida

There’s been no lack of activity in the metropolitan Jacksonville hotel market this year, and the Hampton Inn & Suites Ponte Vedra and the Courtyard by Marriott Flagler Center are among the latest properties to change hands.

BCRE Trades The James NY Hotel for $85M

Brack Capital Real Estate, a global real estate investment and development company, has sold The James New York, a luxury hotel in the popular SOHO neighborhood, for approximately $85 million to an undisclosed buyer.

Lend Lease, InterContinental Obtain $465M to Build Private Hotels on Army Bases

Lend Lease has secured $465 million in debt financing from Bank of America and is moving ahead with the third and final phase of renovating and developing more than 11,000 hotel rooms on 39 U.S. Army installations with Intercontinental Hotels Group-branded hotels.

JLL’s Marisha Clinton on Emerging Real Estate Markets and Industries

Marisha Clinton, director of research, Capital Markets, at Jones Lang LaSalle, names markets and industries that are on the “to watch” list for real estate investors.

CoreNet Global Special Report: Successful Real Estate Leaders are Able to Tolerate Unknowns

One of the defining qualities of a leader is the ability to be comfortable making decisions in the midst of uncertainty, according to leadership consultant Julie Benezet, founder and managing principal of Business Growth Consulting.

Chetrit, Clipper Land $115M in Financing for NYC Flatotel Project

Chetrit Group and Clipper Equity have taken a major monetary step forward with their plan to add new luxury condominiums to the Midtown Manhattan market.