Shopoff OK to Build Homes and Hotel in Huntington Beach

Shopoff OK to Build Homes and Hotel in Huntington Beach

Shopoff Realty Investments got the nod to build 250 homes and a 215-room boutique hotel atop a former oil tank farm in Huntington Beach. The Irvine-based developer led by Bill Shopoff was... Read more »
Universal City hotel expansion project clears city’s first hurdle

Universal City hotel expansion project clears city’s first hurdle

Construction of a new high-rise addition to the Hilton hotel in Universal City was approved by the Los Angeles Planning Commission, clearing a major hurdle for the long-planned expansion. The decision comes... Read more »
Gencom Makes NYC Debut with Deal for Thompson Central Park Hotel

Gencom Makes NYC Debut with Deal for Thompson Central Park Hotel

Miami-based investment firm Gencom acquired the 42-story Thompson Central Park, a 587-key hotel centrally situated on Manhattan’s Billionaires’ Row. At a purchase price reportedly north of $300 million, the deal marks Gencom’s debut... Read more »
Douglas Elliman to Market Units at Century Plaza Hotel

Douglas Elliman to Market Units at Century Plaza Hotel

Douglas Elliman has been tapped to market for lease the Fairmont Residences at the Reuben Brothers’ Century Plaza development in Century City.  The 56 hotel-branded apartments will only be available for lease,... Read more »
Historic Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel in Studio City may be demolished for 520-unit apartment complex

Historic Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel in Studio City may be demolished for 520-unit apartment complex

The historic Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City could be demolished to make way for a 520-unit residential complex and mixed-used development if the Los Angeles City Council approves the project Wednesday. Proponents... Read more »
Demise of Cheval Blanc Hotel Shrinks Beverly Hills Budget

Demise of Cheval Blanc Hotel Shrinks Beverly Hills Budget

The cancellation of LVMH’s Cheval Blanc Hotel project has delivered a blow to Beverly Hills’ budget, a recent session of the City Council showed, prompting a special committee to look into how... Read more »
XLD Group’s 0M Loan for LAX Marriott Hotel Watchlisted

XLD Group’s $130M Loan for LAX Marriott Hotel Watchlisted

XLD Group has hit a snag on a $130 million loan linked to the Los Angeles Airport Marriott hotel next to LAX. The loan to the Pasadena-based unit of Sichuan Xinglida Group... Read more »
Arriba Capital Funds Loan for Florida Beachfront Hotel

Arriba Capital Funds Loan for Florida Beachfront Hotel

Arriba Capital has arranged financing for a $35.75-million ground-up construction loan for an oceanfront Residence Inn by Marriott property in Ormond Beach, FL. The property is being developed by Contender Development. Arriba’s Ryan Bosch... Read more »
LA’s Infamous Cecil Hotel Goes Up for Sale

LA’s Infamous Cecil Hotel Goes Up for Sale

The Cecil Hotel — the infamous Los Angeles site of mysterious deaths and a Netflix true crime documentary — is now up for sale. New York firm Simon Baron Development is selling... Read more »
L.A. kills plans for Bulgari hotel in Benedict Canyon

L.A. kills plans for Bulgari hotel in Benedict Canyon

Los Angeles city officials on Wednesday halted a developer’s efforts to build a luxury resort on a Benedict Canyon mountainside. City Planning Director Vincent Bertoni notified developer Gary Safady that the city... Read more »