Tuesday, April 14, 2020

The Dow Hotel Company (DHC) Offers Tips to Navigate the Pandemic for Management Companies and Hotel Owners

  
  
Murray L. Dow II
SEATTLE, WA—Officials The Dow Hotel Company (DHC), a leading national hotel owner/investor and operator, has provided guidance to fellow hotel owners and operators as the hotel industry continues to seek ways to combat the effects of the coronavirus.

“As the entire hospitality industry experiences a major decline in hotel demand, it has never been more important for management companies to be intensely focused on helping it's hotel owners and owner/partners to navigate the current environment through various types of cost containment measures,” said Murray L. Dow II, founder and president, DHC. 

“ Management companies need to take a holistic approach by focusing on hotel owners.  Maintaining near 100 percent of corporate staff is beneficial in order to effectively service their hotels and owners at this unprecedented time. 

"Additionally, because the gradual ramp-up may take a while, having enough staff on board is critical to being able to quickly react to the needs of owners.”

DHC recommends that management companies should be proactive in:

·         --Customizing relief packages to protect each hotel owner’s assets by quickly taking measures to reduce expenses and acting as owners in this situation. This includes having to close guest floors, F&B outlets and creating plans to reduce labor in a strategic manner.

·         --Utilizing corporate staff to help owners navigate the relationship with brands, especially as those brands deal with massive layoffs. It may be possible to get more concessions from the brands on an individual basis such as delaying capital projects, as well as other initiatives, by a year.

·         --Facilitating discussions with numerous lenders, servicers, attorneys and consultants on behalf of owners to apply for loans and free up cash in order to protect owners’ assets.

“The Dow Hotel Company has been busy focusing on providing the best service to its partners and hotel owners,” Dow added. “For instance, at a time when San Jose declared all hotels to be non-essential, DHC helped their hotel in fighting to stay open by actively offering hotel rooms to first responders, as well as relief nurses. 

"DHC designed extreme quarantine routes for each group (i.e. one group takes the stairs and stays on one specific floor) to provide the distancing necessary for everyone’s safety. 

"In addition, DHC fought for approval with the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County to continue the ongoing lobby renovation at the property in order to quickly bring the space back online for adequate social distancing space.”

DHC also has experienced some positive developments that have resulted from this time of low demand:

·         DHC successfully completed a multi-million dollar renovation of the Embassy Suites Anaheim South on time and under budget. The renovation timeline was able to stay on track as FF&E was procured through a domestic manufacturer from Arizona, that was able to deliver previously ordered product on schedule. 

“While it is extremely difficult to know when hotel demand will resume, management companies should be ready to strategically and proactively assist its owner/partners to prepare for whatever the future holds,” Dow concluded.

About The Dow Hotel Company:

Founded in 1997, Seattle-based The Dow Hotel Company is a hotel owner/investor and operator of first-class properties throughout the United States. 

The company’s portfolio of owned and managed properties consists of institutional-grade hotels, under such full service brands as Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Sheraton, and Crowne Plaza. 

The company aggressively seeks to acquire, co-invest with joint venture partners and/or manage mid- to large-size, first-class, full-service hotels through smaller, boutique, independent properties.

The company currently operates food and beverage facilities around the nation, ranging from casual dining to upscale, bars/lounges with Starbucks and Tully’s coffee outlets.

 In addition to Masterson’s, the division’s proprietary restaurant concepts also include Basil’s Kitchen and BC Bistro. 

Additional information about The Dow Hotel Company may be found at www.dowhotelco.com.



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JLL closes sale and financing of two-building office campus in North Dallas, TX


Toll Hill Office Park, a two-building, Class A office campus totaling 248,045 square feet in Dallas, TX

DALLAS, TX, April 14, 2020 – JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has closed the sale and financing of Toll Hill Office Park, a two-building, Class A office campus totaling 248,045 square feet in Dallas, Texas.

Parker McCormack
JLL represented the seller, Cawley Partners, as well as procured the five-year, floating-rate structured acquisition loan that included future funding for Capex and TI/LC from NXT Capital on behalf of the buyer, Balfour Pacific Capital.

Toll Hill Office Park is located at 5310 and 5440 Harvest Hill Road on the southeast corner of Harvest Hill and the Dallas North Tollway just one block south of LBJ Freeway. 

The property will be an extension of DallasMidtown, a planned urban development that will include hike and bike trails connecting to White Rock Lake, parks and open space, luxury hotels, office towers, luxury condo units for sale, a 10-screen AMC movie theater, boutique shopping, restaurants and entertainment venues.
Jason Piering

 Toll Hill Office Park was recently renovated and offers tenants an on-site deli, common area conference room, atrium seating areas with Wi-Fi and covered parking

The JLL Capital Markets Investment Advisory team representing the seller was led by Senior Director Parker McCormack.

JLL’s Capital Markets Finance team representing the borrower was led by Managing Director Jason Piering and Director Will Mogk.

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers. 

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment advisory, debt placement, equity placement or recapitalization. 


Will Mogk
The firm has more than 3,700 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

For more news, videos and research resources on JLL, please visit the firm’s U.S. media center Web page: U.S. newsroom.


About Cawley Partners:

Cawley Partners is a full-service Dallas based commercial real estate company focused on building partnerships through developing, investing, managing and leasing office buildings. 

Since 1996, the company has experience with more than 12 million square feet of development and acquisition projects. The developments include office, retail, and industrial and have ranged from speculative to build-to-suit corporate headquarters. 

Contact:

 Kristen Murphy
 JLL Senior Manager
 Public Relations 
Phone: +1 617 848 1572
Email:  Kristen.Murphy@am.jll.com

Arbor Funds $15 Million Fannie Mae DUS® Loan in Waterloo, IA


 James Fiesel 
                          

UNIONDALE, NY– Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:ABR), a leading multifamily and commercial mortgage lender, recently funded a Fannie Mae DUS® loan in Waterloo, IA.

The property received $15M in refinance funding through the program, with a 15-year fixed rate and four years of interest only payments.

 “It was a pleasure working with Marcus and Millichap to assist an experienced sponsor in executing a well-orchestrated business plan,” said.Arbor originations specialist James Fiesel.

 “Despite uncertain economic conditions, Arbor was able to deliver a favorable rate and terms that aligned with the borrower’s needs.”

 The Grand Crossing is a mixed-use property that features 104 residential units, with stainless steel appliances, a community workout facility and underground parking garage.

The complex also has four ground floor commercial spaces, including Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches and Sidecar Coffee.

Contact:

 Bina Handa
Tel: 516.506.4229