Kubera Strikes $14.5MM Deal to Sell Bankrupt University Inn in Berkeley, Aiming to Halt Foreclosure
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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The owner of Berkeley's University Inn & Suites has reached a $14.5 million agreement to sell the bankrupt 113-room hotel to a Sonoma County-linked buyer, a deal that could finally lift the property out of a foreclosu…
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