December 2020 - Hotel Project Leads

Dec 2020

Resort Hotel Planned for Jungle Island

A 300-room hotel with meeting and restaurant space is proposed for Jungle Island Watson Island in Miami Florida. ESJ JI Leasehold LLC, a subsidiary of ESJ Capital Partners, proposed the major redevelopment of Jungle Island’s parking garage and existing meeting space. The attractions to the east of the development will remain, as will the botanical gardens to the west. Everything else will be redeveloped. The 300-room hotel would rise 11 stories along the north border of the property. The lobby would be located on the fifth floor, as the proposed hotel would be built on top of a four-story parking garage. According to site plans, some hotel rooms would occupy floors three and four adjacent to the parking garage. The fifth floor would also have a bar, all-day dining, a round-about drop-off area with valet service, a gym and room suites. It would also include a pool deck, another bar and a fire pit outside. Levels six through 11 would house the majority of the hotel’s rooms. The standard room would be 380 square feet, but suites could be as large as 1,698 square feet. Floor 10 will include a restaurant with both indoor and terrace seating, as well as an outdoor bar. Site plans suggest the restaurant could seat 180 customers. The Jungle Island Hotel would collectively have 9,500 square feet of dining space, including the restaurant on the lobby level. Adjacent to the south side of the hotel would be the expanded parking garage. The structure would provide 787 parking spaces on four floors. The proposal includes significant changes to the property’s meeting space. The redevelopment would add an additional 12,000 square feet of meeting space, including outdoor event space that could be added atop the existing ballrooms. EoA Group designed the Jungle Island Hotel. Elie Mimoun, chief compliance officer at ESJ, is listed in the application.

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Dec 2020

Aloft Hotel Construction Continues in the Financial District

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Construction is continuing at 50 Trinity Place in New York on a 28-story Aloft Hotel in the Financial District. The 173-room, 77,310-square-foot structure is designed by Peter Poon Architects and developed by FIT Investment Corporation, which purchased the property in 2012 for $15 million. The site is located at the corner of Trinity Place and Rector Street. A completion date for the Aloft Hotel 50 Trinity Place is planned for late 2021 or early 2022.

Dec 2020

Downtown Boutique Hotel Tower Planned

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A mixed use tower called the Populus building is planned downtown on the corner of West Colfax Ave and 14^th Street in Denver Colorado. The 13 story building is being developed by Urban Villages and designed by Studio Gang Architects. The building’s hotel will include 250 guestrooms and be completed in 2023.

Dec 2020

36-Story Hotel Tower to Break Ground in St. Pete

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A 36-story mixed-use building planned for the northwest corner of 2nd Street and 1st Avenue North in downtown St. Petersburg Florida is planned to move forward. The developer Greystar Real Estate Partners recently closed on the land and two construction loans. After the closing a fence was erected around the perimeter of the site. Site preparations have already begun, and vertical construction will start in the New Year. The $170 million project will top out at 357-feet and will contain 357 market-rate rental units and a 172-key hotel. The hotel will be an AC Hotel by Marriott. A rendering of the project shows a modern residential tower on the south side of the property, fronting 1st Avenue North, with jagged glass balconies. The hotel component of the project will occupy most of the eastern side of the block, with four floors of hotel rooms fronting 2nd Street North and an additional three floors atop the parking podium. Amenities for the project include a shared sixth floor indoor and outdoor deck that will feature a fitness center and pool, as well as a 36th floor roof deck that will provide an additional pool and amenity space. The 8-story hotel will also feature a meeting area and rooftop bar. The Marriott hotel is expected to be operational by Q4 2022 and the first residential units will be ready for move-in by Q1 2023.

Dec 2020

8-Story Hotel Approved for Downtown Skokie

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Village trustees unanimously approved a development agreement for a new hotel and conference center in downtown Skokie Illinois at 4930 Oakton Street. The 142-room Homewood Suites by Hilton is planned for the northeast corner of Oakton Street and Niles Avenue. The hotel is set to include 30,000 square feet of retail space on its ground floor and rooftop and about 10,000 square feet of banquet and event space. Developer Mark Meyer is the founder and CEO of E&M Strategic Development and the manager of E&M Skokie LLC, the entity formed in 2018 to develop the site.

Dec 2020

Hyatt Regency Renovation Planned for Downtown

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation and 50 Third Street LP owner of the Park Central Hotel in San Francisco California plan to convert the property to a Hyatt Regency Hotel, effective Friday, December 18, 2020. The hotel is managed by Highgate Hospitality and will rebrand to Hyatt Regency San Francisco Downtown SoMa, following renovations. The 681-room Park Central San Francisco, located in San Francisco’s south of market (SoMa) neighborhood. The hotel will begin a multi-million-dollar renovation starting in early 2021 which will include a full redesign of guestrooms, transformation of the meeting and event spaces, ground floor lobby area and food and beverage experience, as well as a relocation and expansion of the fitness center. The hotel will remain open throughout the renovation, which is expected to be completed in early 2022. Guests will enjoy a full range of services and amenities, including notable culinary experiences, stress-free environments for seamless gatherings, and expansive technology-enabled facilities for meetings and events, along with expert planners who adhere to every detail with high-touch experiences for event attendees. The hotel offers guests approximately 32,000 square feet of flexible meeting and event space.

Dec 2020

Office Campus to Transform, add Housing, Retail, Hotel

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An office campus in Northwest Austin Texas’ growing tech corridor will be transformed into a mixed-use project with offices, apartments, retail and a hotel. The site at 7700 Parmer Lane is a 129-acre office campus that is adjacent to Apple’s $1 billion office campus, which under construction on West Parmer Lane. The 7700 Parmer Lane project will expand the current 911,574-square-campus by adding 800,000 square feet of office space as well as 1,800 apartments, 80,000 square feet of retail and a 340-room hotel. Developer Accesso Partners, got approval for the project this month. The hotel brand, have not been determined. Accesso is not disclosing an estimated cost of the overall development, and financing has not yet been secured. The existing properties will remain as they are. Current tenants include eBay, D&B, PayPal, Electronic Arts and Polycom.

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Dec 2020

Legoland Resort Plans Expansion

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Permits filed with the Southwest Florida Water Management District confirm the Legoland Winter Haven Florida resort is planning a large expansion. Referred to as ‘Project Venus’ in the documents, the project shows a roughly 5-acre site within the existing surface parking lot being transformed. The highly detailed plans show queues for half a dozen rides and multiple playgrounds. A stage and a building are also part of the plans. The expansion is located in the parking lot, with a bus lane and multiple backstage warehouses separating it from the rest of the Legoland theme park. The resort is owned and operated by Merlin Entertainment with developed the property 9 years ago. More details of the project will be reveled in 2021. Legoland operates eight theme parks around the world, including in Denmark, Germany, Malaysia, Japan, California and Dubai.

Dec 2020

Hotel & Waterpark to Begin Construction

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The Miami Wilds hotel and waterpark located in Miami Florida will begin construction in the 2^nd quarter of 2021. The resort waterpark will include: Water Park – Approximately 20 Acres: a best-in-class water park with a lazy river attraction, wave pools, slides, kiddie pools and a beach area (estimated cost of $43 million). Family Lodge Hotel – 200 rooms on approximately 4 acres: The boutique hotel has an estimated cost to build of $52 million. Retail – Approximately 3.5 Acres: The retail and restaurant village will have between 15,000 and 25,000 square feet of space. Cost to build is $4 million. Parking – Parking and drop off areas for 4,206 cars and 90 buses (including for Zoo Miami). Estimated cost to build is $13.5 million, paid for with the taxpayer grant. Construction will be complete the 4^th quarter of 2023. Miami Wilds LLC is developing the project. ProParks Attraction Group will manage the park.

Dec 2020

Hotel at The Cedars, Apartment Complex on 8th Ave Approved

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A hotel and condominium project that will incorporate the restoration of the historic Cedars building downtown was approved by the Hendersonville Planning Board. Tamara Peacock, with Tamara Peacock Architects is the project designer. The Cedars, now a four-story building, will be fully restored to at least two stories. The project is privately funded and being developed by the Shipman family, who owns the land. Located at 211 Seventh Ave. W. in Hendersonville North Carolina The Cedars Lodge and Spa is proposed to include two buildings of at least six stories in height to house 132 hotel suites/condos as well as underground parking decks for condo owners. Hotel guests will valet park, and there will be 217 parking spaces. Plans show the buildings will take the place of the current commercial event space, The Chariot. Two residential buildings and two sheds will also be demolished as part of the plan.

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