Nashville, East Bank district, August 26, 2025
News Summary
Arriba Capital provided a $67 million construction loan to fund a dual-branded Hilton hotel (Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn) in Nashville’s East Bank district. The upper-midscale project will cover hard and soft costs for a repeat borrower and sits adjacent to a planned $2 billion corporate headquarters campus, expected to boost weekday demand. The property is scheduled for delivery in early 2027. Dual-branding is intended to broaden guest appeal and improve operational efficiency. The financing follows other large hotel deals in the market, underscoring a busy development window and the need to monitor room supply and staffing.
Arriba Capital closes $67M construction loan for dual-branded Hilton project next to Oracle campus in Nashville
Arriba Capital closed a $67 million construction loan to fund a dual-branded hotel development in Nashville’s East Bank district. The project will carry Hilton’s Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn flags and is located directly adjacent to a planned $2 billion global headquarters campus being developed by a major technology company. The borrower is a Southeast-based hospitality management and development company that has previously worked with Arriba Capital. The developer aims to deliver the new upper-midscale hotel in early 2027.
Key transaction details
The financing is a construction loan intended to cover hard and soft costs for the dual-branded property. The hotel will target an upper-midscale market position and will house guest rooms under both the Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn brands. The site’s immediate proximity to the planned corporate campus is expected to position the property to capture both corporate and extended-stay demand as the headquarters campus is built out.
Why location matters
The East Bank district of Nashville has seen increased development focus tied to major office and corporate campus investments. The adjacent headquarters project, valued at roughly $2 billion, is expected to drive demand for transient lodging, visible short-term stays and extended-stay needs. Being close to a major employer and campus can support weekday occupancy, corporate rates and group bookings that benefit upper-midscale hotels.
Timing and developer plans
The borrower plans a construction schedule that targets opening in early 2027. As a repeat client of Arriba Capital, the developer brings prior hospitality development and management experience to the project. The dual-brand approach is commonly used to increase operational efficiency and broaden market appeal by offering multiple price points and product types within one podium or tower.
Related hospitality financing activity in Nashville
In a separate financing deal in the same market, another capital provider arranged roughly $253 million in construction financing for a mixed-use hotel-condominium tower in the Paseo South Gulch area. That project is planned as a soon-to-be 30-story development containing approximately 180 hotel keys and 146 branded luxury condominiums. The Paseo tower and the East Bank dual-branded hotel both indicate a pipeline of major hospitality projects targeting 2027 openings in the Nashville area.
Broader market context
Multiple large-scale hotel and mixed-use projects targeting 2027 openings suggest sustained investor and developer interest in Nashville’s lodging market. Dual-branded hotels continue to be a favored strategy for efficiency and market coverage, while luxury hotel-condominium projects seek to capture both hospitality spending and for-sale residential demand in urban neighborhoods.
What this means for stakeholders
- For travelers: Greater lodging choice near major employment centers and corporate campuses.
- For developers: Continued appetite for combined-brand and mixed-use schemes to spread risk and tap multiple revenue streams.
- For lenders: Construction loans remain a key tool to move projects from entitlement to delivery as long as sponsors and markets meet underwriting expectations.
Project timeline summary
Both the dual-branded East Bank hotel and the Paseo South Gulch tower are targeting openings in 2027, with construction financing in place to begin or continue physical work. Development timelines will depend on permitting, supply-chain conditions, labor availability and market demand as construction progresses toward completion.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the size of the Arriba Capital loan?
The construction loan closed by Arriba Capital is $67 million.
What brands will operate at the East Bank hotel?
The project will be a dual-branded hotel featuring Hilton’s Home2 Suites and Hampton Inn flags.
Who is developing the East Bank hotel?
A Southeast-based hospitality management and development company that has previously worked with the lender is the borrower and developer on the project.
When is the hotel expected to open?
Delivery is planned for early 2027, assuming construction and permitting proceed on schedule.
Are there other large hospitality projects in Nashville?
Yes. A separate financing transaction was arranged for a 30-story hotel-condominium tower in the Paseo South Gulch district with approximately 180 hotel keys and 146 condominiums, also targeting a 2027 opening.
Key project & financing at-a-glance
| Item | East Bank Hotel | Paseo South Gulch Tower |
|---|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,000,000 construction loan | $253,000,000 construction financing |
| Brands / product | Hilton Home2 Suites & Hampton Inn (dual-brand) | Pendry-branded hotel and Pendry Residences (hotel-condo) |
| Developer / borrower | Southeast-based hospitality management & development firm (repeat client) | Developed by SomeraRoad with collaborator Trestle Studio |
| Location | Nashville, East Bank (adjacent to planned $2B headquarters campus) | Nashville, Paseo South Gulch district |
| Target opening | Early 2027 | 2027 |
| Project type | Upper-midscale, dual-branded hotel | 30-story hotel-condominium tower |
| Unit mix | Guest rooms across two Hilton flags | Approx. 180 hotel keys and 146 residences |
| Notable lenders / partners | Arriba Capital (construction lender) | Bank OZK and InterVest Capital Partners among financing sources |
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Additional Resources
- Lodging Magazine: Arriba Capital closes construction loan for dual-branded hotel in Nashville
- Wikipedia: Dual-branded hotel (search)
- Hotel Business: Arriba Capital closes $67M construction loan for Nashville dual-brand property
- Google Search: Arriba Capital 67 million construction loan Nashville
- REBusinessOnline: Arriba Capital provides $67M construction loan for dual-branded hotel project in Nashville
- Google Scholar: construction loan Nashville hotel
- Business Wire: Walker & Dunlop arranges $253M construction financing for Pendry Nashville
- Encyclopedia Britannica: Pendry Hotel Nashville (search)
- Nashville Post: Giarratana still seeks closing on $360M construction loan for high-rise project
- Google News: Giarratana construction loan Nashville
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