April 2, 2004: Pinnacle Realty Investments acted as the Exclusive Advisor
for Congress Group Ventures and the Buccini Pollin Group in the securing
of $47 million in proceeds for the refinancing of the 273 room Embassy
Suites Hotel at Logan International Airport in downtown Boston. This
is yet another significant financing for PRI in the last few months; PRI
also secured the financing for the 800 room Westin Copley Place Hotel in
downtown Boston in late 2003 for an undisclosed amount.
These transactions were completed by Matthew Kenney, Managing Director
of Pinnacle Realty Investments.
About Pinnacle Realty Investments:
Pinnacle
Realty Investments (�PRI�) is a boutique real estate brokerage firm headquartered
in Boston, Massachusetts. PRI focuses exclusively on hotel transactions,
hotel financing and refinancing, and the sourcing of equity for lodging
related projects and companies. In 2003, PRI transacted $390 million
in hotel transactions, mortgage capital and equity. For more detail
on specific transactions please call the Boston office at (617) 523-0001.
About Pinnacle Advisory Group (PRI�s sister firm):
Pinnacle
Advisory Group is a national hospitality-consulting firm. Having evolved
from its inception in 1991, Pinnacle is a leader in the hospitality consulting
industry, providing a full complement of counseling services. The firm
has successfully completed hundreds of hospitality-related consulting engagements
throughout the country. Pinnacle services a myriad of clients within the
hospitality industry, including small development companies, large Fortune
500 corporations, some of the country's largest real estate investment
and development firms, pension funds, real estate investment trusts (REITS),
insurance companies, and financial institutions. The firm�s principals,
who have over four decades of combined experience, are supported by a staff
that includes 15 professionals. These professionals are graduates of hotel
management programs at leading universities and colleges and have managerial
hospitality experience. Pinnacle maintains a national presence with offices
in Boston, Philadelphia, Houston, Mobile, Portland, and Miami. |