Hotel is Ace Hotels’ first “Sister City”-branded property

NEW YORK (March 20, 2019)

Mission Capital Advisors announced that it has arranged $80 million of bridge financing for the recently completed Sister City hotel, a 200-key hospitality property located at 225 Bowery, at the intersection of the SoHo and Lower East Side neighborhoods of Manhattan. The Mission Capital team of Jonathan More, Steve Buchwald, Ari Hirt and Jamie Matheny arranged the first-mortgage financing from Bank Hapoalim on behalf of a partnership between Omnia and Northwind Group.

After purchasing the property, Omnia and Northwind commenced a major construction campaign, adding three floors and transforming the century-old building into an amenity-laden, food-and-beverage-centric hotel. The first Sister City property created by Ace Hotels, the 14-story building will feature a 234-seat café restaurant, a 150-seat rooftop bar with sweeping views of Manhattan, and a ground-floor garden.

“We see that the Bowery is really becoming a prominent nightlife destination,” said Northwind managing partner Ran Eliasaf. “It has truly become the bridge between the Lower East Side and Nolita in Manhattan.”

A new concept from Ace Hotels, which will manage the property, the Sister City brand brings a fresh experience to travelers, offering comfort, beauty and human connection. Acclaimed for its hotels’ innovative design and development, Ace is one of the premier hotel operators, with nine other properties – and 1,400 rooms – in prime markets across the country.

Omnia and Northwind previously worked together on a number of successful projects, including a luxury rental building at 351 West 54th Street in Hell’s Kitchen, which they sold to Bentley Zhao in 2017 for $34 million.

The Omnia Group is a full-service development, design, and building firm focused on commercial and residential real estate in Manhattan. Run by President David Paz, Omnia has completed over 20 projects in Manhattan with over 475,000 square feet of residential units with a combined value of over $300 million.

The Northwind Group, led by Ran Eliasaf, is a Manhattan based real estate private equity firm focused on commercial, value-add residential, hospitality, and senior-living properties.

By Cathy Cunningham | February 28, 2019 9:30 am

The view from Soho Beach House’s rooftop. Photo: Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Atlantico Rum

Soho House has scored $117 million in debt to refinance Soho Beach House, its Miami flagship hotel at 4385 Collins Avenue, sources told Commercial Observer.

Citigroup provided a $55 million senior loan in the deal, while Rexmark provided the $62 million mezzanine loan.

The deal closed Wednesday. Mission Capital Advisors arranged the financing on behalf of Soho House.

The property was originally erected as Sovereign Hotel in 1941 before its redevelopment into the 16-story Soho Beach House hotel and members’ club in 2010.

Soho House—which is majority-owned by billionaire Ron Burkle’s The Yucaipa Companies as well as its founder, hotelier Nick Jones—acquired the hotel from Ryder Properties in 2008. Architect Allan Shulman designed the South Beach property, blending old and new in encompassing the original structure along with a new tower.

Today, the restored Art Deco building features 50 luxury suites, two restaurants, a Cowshed spa, a screening room, a 100-foot swimming pool and an eighth-floor rooftop terrace bar and plunge pool with ocean views.

The Soho House flag owns and operates exclusive, member-only clubs, hotels, spas and restaurants with 23 locations in Europe, North America and Asia. Globally, the company has almost 100,000 members.

Officials at Citi, Rexmark and Mission Capital declined to comment. Officials at Soho House did not immediately return a request for comment.

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February 1, 2019

The site of the Mission Gateway mixed-used development at Johnson Drive and Roe hasn’t had much construction activity in the past few weeks — and it’s raised some questions from Mission residents.

Developers say the lack of activity has been on account of the cold as well as the ice and snow from winter storms. Besides that, GFI, the development partner working with Cameron Group LLC lead Tom Valenti on the project, has two other major projects in the Kansas City area and only has so much personnel to go around.

However, Andy Ashwal with GFI said the project is actually ahead of construction schedule, even though they’ve only had seven to 10 productive work days in the past six weeks. GFI has employed staff to make the most out each of those work days in order to stay on track and exceed the schedule.

But what’s more “exciting” for the development as a whole is the developers in early December signed on a 90,000-square-foot retail entertainment tenant, which will go alongside the 40,000-square-foot food hall that will be curated by chef Tom Colicchio. The new developments have “caused us to shift the business plan.” Ashwal said the developers plan to speed up construction to match the needs of the entertainment tenant.

“Instead of the phased approach that we had before, which impacted how we go ahead and capitalize the project, we had to shift that so we could capitalize the entire project so it can be built, essentially, simultaneously all at once with design and flowing right into construction for the entire project,” Ashwal said.

Valenti said the name of that tenant will be announced “soon,” which could mean the next month.

Meanwhile, the developers also signed on with Mission Capital to represent the developers and capitalize the project.

“We’ve got to have plans done for all of these components in order to get our financing, so we are really focusing on the plans more so now than we are on the construction,” Valenti said. “We’re way ahead on schedule on the construction, and the construction can wait for a period of time while we get this all moving forward.”

Ashwal said developers expect to complete construction and fully activate the site in the first half of 2021. The last piece of the development to be completed will be the 200-key hotel component.

Additionally, the following components will come into place:

    • 7

5,000-square-foot office building to be complete in the fourth quarter of 2020

  • 169 apartments and 50,000-square-feet of small shop retail below them will be ready in summer 2020
  • Plans for a parking structure are also in the works. Construction for the 90,000-square-foot retail tenant in summer 2020

 

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The dual-branded hotel in Amarillo, Texas, will be converted from an existing 229-key property. Mission Capital arranged financing for the project on behalf of developer Ram Hotels.

January 14, 2019

Ram Hotels has secured acquisition and renovation financing to convert an existing hotel in Amarillo, Texas, into the first-ever dual-branded Marriott and Starwood property. The developer will transform the existing 229-key property into a 106-key Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites and a 123-key Four Points by Sheraton.

Located at 1911 E. Interstate 40, the site is in close proximity to Amarillo’s downtown business district and Amarillo International Airport. The city is the largest in the Texas Panhandle and draws tourists for its events that include the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo.

Amenities at the converted property will feature a 24-hour fitness center, an outdoor pool, patio deck with grills and a fire pit. Additional improvements will include removing the existing atrium, large-scale upgrades to guestrooms and a complete facelift to the property’s facade.

Mission Capital Advisors arranged the non-recourse, floating-rate loan. The team of Raymond Salameh, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald, Alex Draganiuk and Jamie Matheny represented Ram Hotels in securing the three-year mortgage from Stonehill Strategic Capital.

Most recently, Marriott rebranded and opened a 186-key Four Points by Sheraton in Toronto.

Mission Capital closes Amarillo hotel loan

February 6, 2018

Mission Capital Advisors’ Debt and Equity Finance group arranged a non-recourse, floating-rate loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 229-key hotel at 1911 East I-40 in Amarillo, Texas.

The existing property, which currently operates as an unflagged hotel, will be re-created as a dual-branded hospitality property comprising a 106-key Marriott Fairfield Inn & Suites and a 123-key Four Points by Sheraton.

The Mission Capital team of Raymond Salameh, Ari Hirt, Steven Buchwald, Alex Draganiuk and Jamie Matheny represented Ram Hotels in securing the three-year loan from Stonehill Strategic Capital.
Stonehill, which specializes in value-add deals, was attracted to the sponsor’s local market expertise.

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JORDAN RAY
Jordan Ray is the Principal of The Debt & Equity Finance Group at Mission, which he founded in 2009. Jordan has been honored with such industry awards as the 2016 Real Estate Finance and Investment Magazine – Mortgage Broker of the Year Award, the 2013 and 2012 Observer Top 20 under 35 and the 2017 NYU Schack Institute Financing Deal of the Year. Jordan sits on the board and co founded EquityMultiple – an online marketplace real estate finance company – in 2015. Jordan is also actively involved in UK/European real estate financing.

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Mission Capital’s, Jordan Ray, discusses the factors in play when choosing our next deal to work on at Mission Capital. Jordan is a principal on the Debt & Equity Finance desk at Mission Capital.

ABOUT JORDAN RAY
Jordan Ray is the Principal of The Debt & Equity Finance Group at Mission, which he founded in 2009. Jordan has been honored with such industry awards as the 2016 Real Estate Finance and Investment Magazine – Mortgage Broker of the Year Award, the 2013 and 2012 Observer Top 20 under 35 and the 2017 NYU Schack Institute Financing Deal of the Year. Jordan sits on the board and co founded EquityMultiple – an online marketplace real estate finance company – in 2015. Jordan is also actively involved in UK/European real estate financing.

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Mission Capital Secures $19M Refinancing for Hilton-Branded Hotel in Downtown Greenville

August 24, 2018

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $19 million loan for the refinancing of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown. The 117-room hotel is located at 350 N. Main St. in downtown Greenville. Beau Williams, Steven Buchwald and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, Sycamore Investment Group, which used the funds to retire an existing construction loan. The extended-stay hotel opened in 2016 and features a Spin2Cycle fitness center, outdoor pool, outdoor patios with grills and fire pits and valet parking.

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Mission Capital Secures $19M Refinancing for Hilton-Branded Hotel in Downtown Greenville

August 24, 2018

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $19 million loan for the refinancing of the Home2 Suites by Hilton Greenville Downtown. The 117-room hotel is located at 350 N. Main St. in downtown Greenville. Beau Williams, Steven Buchwald and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan on behalf of the borrower, Sycamore Investment Group, which used the funds to retire an existing construction loan. The extended-stay hotel opened in 2016 and features a Spin2Cycle fitness center, outdoor pool, outdoor patios with grills and fire pits and valet parking.See more here:

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ABOUT JORDAN RAY
Jordan Ray is the Principal of The Debt & Equity Finance Group at Mission, which he founded in 2009. Jordan has been honored with such industry awards as the 2016 Real Estate Finance and Investment Magazine – Mortgage Broker of the Year Award, the 2013 and 2012 Observer Top 20 under 35 and the 2017 NYU Schack Institute Financing Deal of the Year. Jordan sits on the board and co founded EquityMultiple – an online marketplace real estate finance company – in 2015. Jordan is also actively involved in UK/European real estate financing.

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Director of Investments Jonathan Lesser sits down with Jonathan Jaeger of LWHA Asset and Property Management Services to discuss the Hospitality asset class and what individual investors should keep in mind as they do diligence on potential investments.

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Our team brings diverse industry experience in real estate finance, private equity, law and technology. We were brought together by a shared vision of transforming real estate investing through technology – providing a new level of access to private transactions and streamlining the investment process. While we believe in the transformative power of technology, we recognize that our platform is only as good as the people and experience behind it. We’re committed to transparency, rigorous underwriting, and investor support.

EQUITYMULTIPLE is the only online investing platform backed by an established real estate company – Mission Capital, a leading national real estate capital markets firm. Mission Capital is a technology-forward real estate capital markets firm built on a culture of deep client service. Founded in 2002, our complementary asset sales and capital raising platforms, combined with our diligence and consulting services, allow our institutional and governmental client-base to achieve liquidity and optimize portfolio strategy throughout the credit cycle.

August 17, 2018

Oxford Capital Group has scored a $53 million loan from Marathon Asset Management to refinance construction debt on The Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas in Tampa, Fla., Commercial Observer can exclusively report.

The non-recourse, floating-rate loan carries a spread in the low 400s over LIBOR, sources said, and retires roughly $30 million in previous construction financing from CapitalSource. Additional capital will be provided to the sponsor upon meeting certain performance measures.

Mission Capital Advisors’ Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt secured the debt.

Mission Capital Arranges $53M Refinancing of Waterfront Hotel in Tampa

August 21,2018

TAMPA, FLA. — Mission Capital Advisors has arranged a $53 million loan for the refinancing of The Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas Tampa, a 276-room hotel located at 7700 W. Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa. The waterfront property was once owned by the New York Yankees and served as the team’s spring training home for several decades. Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt of Mission Capital arranged the non-recourse loan through Marathon Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group. Oxford acquired the hotel in 2015 and transformed the property with the addition of 15 guestrooms, complete renovations of guestrooms and the lobby and the addition of the WTR Pool & Grill. WTR includes a pool, cabana club, bar and corporate event space overlooking Tampa Bay.

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Tampa Waterfront Hotel Secures $53M Floating-Rate Loan

August 24, 2018

TAMPA, FL–An iconic Tampa waterfront hotel that was once the spring training camp for Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees landed a $53-million non-recourse ramp loan that was structured by Mission Capital Advisors. It was secured by the Godfrey Hotel and Cabanas Tampa, a newly renovated, 276-key, waterfront hotel located at 7700 West Courtney Campbell Causeway.

The Mission Capital team of Jordan Ray, Ari Hirt, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt represented an affiliate of Oxford Capital Group in securing the loan from Marathon Asset Management. The financing will be used to repay the property’s construction loan and return additional capital to the sponsor.

In 2015, Oxford acquired the hotel with plans for a comprehensive redevelopment that would include top-of-the-line amenities and the recently opened WTR Pool & Grill. The result was an upscale pool, cabana club, bar and corporate event space in a poolside area overlooking Tampa Bay.

“Oxford bought this property with the vision to create a unique hotel that has the best poolside venue in the Tampa market,” said Ray. “Just a month after the WTR Pool & Grill opened, there is a lot of action at the hotel and the pool, and we were able to repay the construction financing and replace it with a ramp loan with earn-outs at very attractive terms.”

Repositioning Program Created Added Value

In addition to the pool and cabanas, Oxford’s comprehensive repositioning campaign included the addition of 15 guest rooms; complete renovations of existing guestrooms, with hardwood flooring and other top-of-the-line amenities.

“Ramp loans are based in large part on projecting the property’s path to stability, and that adds a wrinkle of complexity that not all lenders can underwrite,” said Hirt. “However, Oxford’s long standing track record, as well as the incredible product they’ve created at the property, gave capital providers extreme confidence in the sponsor’s business plan.”

Added Hirt: “The loan we ultimately closed is structured with an immediate return on equity as well as an additional earn-out once certain benchmarks are reached, which will bring the total proceeds to the full $53 million.”

Oxford Capital Group, LLC is a national hospitality focused real estate investment, development and management firm. Oxford Hotels and Resorts, LLC is its wholly owned hotel operating and branding affiliate. Oxford, its affiliates, and principals have been involved in approximately $3 billion of real estate and private equity investments, including approximately 13,000 hotel rooms and over 2,000 senior housing units.

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Owner of renovated waterfront hotel in Tampa borrows to repay construction loan

Oxford Capital Group the Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa also borrowed $53M to “return additional capital to the sponsor”

August 26, 2018

The owner of a renovated bayfront hotel in Tampa, the Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa, repaid a construction loan with a $53 million “ramp” loan.

Besides paying off the construction loan, proceeds of the ramp loan from also will be used “return additional capital to the sponsor,” Mission Capital Advisors said in a press release.

“Ramp loans are based in large part on projecting the property’s path to stability … a wrinkle of complexity that not all lenders can underwrite,” Ari Hirt of Mission Capital said in a prepared statement.

Hirt arranged the loan from Marathon together with Mission Capital’s Jordan Ray, Alex Draganiuk and Justin Hunt.

Several lenders competed for the deal, according to Hirt, before the property owner, Oxford Capital Group, LLC, closed the adjustable-rate $53 million ramp loan from Marathon Asset Management.

The Godfrey Hotel & Cabanas Tampa is a 276-key hotel a 7700 West Courtney Campbell Causeway in Tampa.

The property features the WTR Pool & Grill, a poolside dining and entertainment destination overlooking Tampa Bay.

Oxford acquired the hotel in 2015 and then repositioned it by adding the swimming pool, cabanas, and 15 guest rooms. The company also renovated existing guest rooms, with hardwood flooring and marble counter tops, and redid the lobby with the addition of a café and wine bar.

The waterfront property previously was the longtime spring-training home of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. – Mike Seemuth

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