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$53.5M Financing Arranged for Philly’s Pod Hotel Construction

Modus Hotels and the Parkway Corporation secured $53.5 million in financing for the construction of a Pod Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The package of senior and mezzanine financing was arranged by Meridian Capital Group.

The 36-month, non-recourse construction loan was negotiated by Meridian’s Morris Betesh, Phil Galligan and Alex Bailkin, all based in the company’s New York City headquarters.

Modus Hotels’ Adam Gollance says, “This is evidence that good deals, with good sponsors, can get done in this difficult construction financing environment. We are looking forward to building on the momentum of the DC Pod, by opening the Philadelphia Pod.”

Located at 31 South 19th St., the 11-story, 252-room property will be in the heart of Center City, adjacent to Rittenhouse Square. The Pod concept targets an increasing segment of hotel guests seeking to stay in stylish boutique hotels in prime locations at competitive rates.

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About Dennis Kaiser

Dennis Kaiser is Vice President of Public Relations and Communications for Connect Creative. Dennis is a communications leader with more than 40 years of experience including as a journalist and in corporate and agency marketing communications roles. He is responsible for Connect Creative’s agency client services and is involved in a range of initiatives ranging from public relations and content strategy, communications and message development, copywriting, media relations, social media and content marketing services. Prior to joining Connect Media in 2015, his most recent corporate communications roles involved leading a regional public relations effort across Southern California for CBRE, playing a key marketing role on JLL’s national retail team, and directing the global public relations effort at ValleyCrest (BrightView), the nation’s largest commercial landscape services company. He has worked on marketing communications assignments for such CRE companies as Blackstone/Equity Office, Carlyle, Caruso, Disney Resorts, GE Capital, Irvine Company, Hines, Howard Hughes Corp., Jeffries, Lennar, MGM, Marcus & Millichap, Prologis, Raleigh Studios, Simon, Starwood, Trammell Crow Company, Transamerica, UBS and Wynn Resorts. Dennis has also worked on communications and launch strategies for a number of consumer electronic, media and tech brands including SlingMedia, Channel Master, Deluxe Media Entertainment, BeIn Sports, EchoStar and Sprint. Dennis’s agency background included firms such as Off Madison Ave., Idea Hall and Macy + Associates. He has earned an outstanding reputation with organization leaders as a trusted advisor, strategic program implementer, consensus builder and exceptional collaborator. Dennis has developed and managed national communications programs for Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, both public and private. He’s successfully worked with journalists across the globe representing clients involved in major-breaking news stories, product launches, media tours, and company news announcements. Dennis has been involved in a host of charitable and community organizations including the American Cancer Society, Easter Seals, Boy Scouts, Chrysalis Foundation, Freedom For Life, HOLA, L.A.’s BEST, Reach Out and Read, Super Bowl Host Committee, and the Thunderbirds Charities.

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