Monday, April 23, 2012

HFF arranges $48 million construction loan for development of 175-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Boston, MA


BOSTON, MA – HFF announced today that it has arranged a $48 million construction mini-permanent loan for the development of the eight-story, 175-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Boston, Massachusetts.

HFF worked exclusively on behalf of Boylston Properties Company, Inc. to secure the three-year, floating-rate construction financing through US Bank. 

Residence Inn by Marriott will be located at 121 Brookline Avenue in Boston’s Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood.  Due for completion in June 2013, the Residence Inn by Marriott will provide select service and extended stay options in studio, one- and two-bedroom guestrooms.

  Additionally, the property will feature approximately 6,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and underground parking.  Hotel amenities include a breakfast area, lounge/bar, 700-square-foot meeting room, indoor rooftop pool, fitness center and outdoor terrace on the top floor.

The HFF team representing Boylston Properties Company, Inc. was led by senior managing director Fred Wittmann (top right photo) and director Greg LaBine (middle left photo).

“While hotel construction financing can be challenging in the current marketplace, the combination of premier Boston location, top brand and high quality sponsorship made this an attractive loan opportunity,” said LaBine.  “Even with those positive attributes, US Bank needed to show great flexibility and imagination at key points in the process in order to get this financed.  Further, US Bank provided great service in quickly getting through the documentation and closing process.”

Boylston Properties Company, Inc. is an urban mixed use developer based in Boston with experience in a wide range of successful projects including corporate headquarters, retail, office, residential, research facilities and mixed use properties.  Boylston Properties draws upon 30 years of development experience in Boston, the last 10 years of which have been concentrated in the Longwood Medical Area/Fenway neighborhood of Boston.

U.S. Bancorp is the parent company of U.S. Bank, the fifth-largest commercial bank in the United States.  The company operates 3,085 banking offices in 25 states and provides a comprehensive line of banking, brokerage, insurance, investment, mortgage, and trust and payment services products to consumers, businesses and institutions.


Contacts:                     

FREDERIC E. WITTMANN                       
HFF Senior Managing Director             
(617) 338-0990                                       

GREGORY F. LABINE                       
HFF Director                                  
(617) 338-0990                               

KRISTEN M. MURPHY
HFF Associate Director, Marketing
(713) 852-3500

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