LaSalle Hotel Properties sold two hotel assets and is under contract to sell a third hotel for a combined $218.9 million in proceeds. The properties included in the transaction are as follows:
- Lansdowne Resort for $133.0 million. The company acquired the resort in June 2003 for $115.8 million.
- Alexis Hotel for $71.6 million. The company acquired the hotel in June 2006 for $38.0 million.
- Hotel Triton is under contract for $14.25 million. The company expects the sale to close in April 2017. The company acquired the hotel in August 2013 for $10.9 million.
LaSalle will use proceeds from the asset sales to redeem the $68.8 million outstanding of 7.5 percent series H preferred shares and for general corporate purposes. The preferred share redemption will close on May 4, 2017.
“Including the sale of Hotel Deca in January and the upcoming sale of Hotel Triton, we will have sold four assets in 2017 for a combined $273.9 million at an average 6.5 percent trailing cap rate. Pro forma for the four transactions, we have $408.6 million of cash on hand and complete availability on our credit facilities. We are in an excellent position to redeploy this capital as opportunities arise, including the upcoming redemption of our 7.5 percent series H preferred shares,” Michael D. Barnello, president and CEO of LaSalle Hotel Properties, said in a statement.
LaSalle Hotel Properties is a multi-operator real estate investment trust. After the sale of Hotel Triton, the Company will own 42 hotels. The properties are upscale, full-service hotels, totaling approximately 10,700 guestrooms in 11 markets in seven states and the District of Columbia. The company focuses on owning, redeveloping and repositioning upscale, full-service hotels located in urban, resort and convention markets.
LaSalle Hotel Properties seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier lodging groups, including Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott International, Outrigger Lodging Services, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Benchmark Hospitality, Two Roads Hospitality, Davidson Hotel Company, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group, Accor, HEI Hotels & Resorts, JRK Hotel Group, Viceroy Hotel Group, Highgate Hotels, Access Hotels & Resorts and Provenance Hotels.