Host Hotels & Resorts Acquires 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel
Host expects the acquired hotels to contribute $6 million of EBITDA during its 2026 ownership period.
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Rhea-AI Summary
Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: HST) acquired interests in 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel. Host paid $202 million in cash for the Brooklyn property's leasehold interest, with 83 years remaining on its ground lease, and approximately $172 million in cash for outright ownership of Renaissance Plano. Prices represent 10.2x and 11.2x estimated 2026 EBITDA, respectively, with capitalization rates of approximately 8.2% and 7.9%.
Host expects the acquisitions to immediately increase earnings and contribute $6 million of EBITDA, or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, during its 2026 ownership period. The expected net increase in adjusted real estate EBITDA is approximately $4 million above previously expected interest income. Based on estimated full-year 2026 results, Host expects Brooklyn among its top 10 assets and Plano among its top 25 by total revenue per available room and EBITDA per room.
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Hollow bars mark forward-looking points. How the balance works
Positive
- Moderate point1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge leasehold acquired for $202 million cash, at 10.2x estimated 2026 EBITDA and approximately 8.2% capitalization rate. 1.1% of market cap
- Moderate pointRenaissance Plano outright ownership acquired for approximately $172 million cash, at 11.2x estimated 2026 EBITDA and approximately 7.9% capitalization rate.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Acquisitions expected to immediately increase earnings and contribute $6 million of EBITDA during Host's 2026 ownership period.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Net increase in adjusted real estate EBITDA expected to exceed previously expected interest income by approximately $4 million.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Brooklyn expected among Host's top 10 assets based on estimated full-year 2026 results.
3 minor points
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Brooklyn's expected full-year 2026 revenue per available room: $1,130 total and $615 room revenue; EBITDA per room approximately $100,000.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Plano expected among Host's top 25 assets by total revenue per available room and EBITDA per room, based on estimated full-year 2026 results.
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Plano's expected full-year 2026 revenue per available room: $380 total and $200 room revenue; EBITDA per room approximately $50,000.
Negative
- None.
Key Figures
- 1 Hotel acquisition price
- $202 million
- Cash acquisition
- 1 Hotel EBITDA multiple
- 10.2x
- Acquisition valuation
- 1 Hotel cap rate
- 8.2%
- 2026 property results basis
- Renaissance Plano acquisition price
- $172 million
- Cash acquisition
- Renaissance Plano EBITDA multiple
- 11.2x
- Acquisition valuation
- Renaissance Plano cap rate
- 7.9%
- 2026 property results basis
- EBITDA contribution
- $6 million
- During the 2026 ownership period
- Net increase in Adjusted EBITDAre
- $4 million
- More than previously expected interest income
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BETHESDA, Md., Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: HST) (the “Company”), the nation’s largest lodging real estate investment trust, today announced that it has acquired the leasehold interest in the 195-room 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge (the “1 Hotel”) for
The 1 Hotel is expected to be among Host’s top 10 assets based on estimated full year 2026 results, with expected Total RevPAR of
The acquisitions are expected to be immediately accretive to earnings and to contribute
James F. Risoleo, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We are pleased to add two high-quality, market-leading properties to our portfolio at attractive valuations. The acquisition of 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge expands our New York luxury presence into a new submarket with significant barriers to entry while further strengthening our relationship with the 1 Hotel brand. Similarly, the acquisition of Renaissance Plano establishes Host’s presence in the high-growth Dallas/Fort Worth market through a uniquely positioned asset that benefits from strong corporate and group demand. Together, these acquisitions enhance our portfolio’s quality, performance and geographic diversification, underscoring our disciplined capital allocation approach and commitment to delivering attractive returns and long-term shareholder value creation.”
The 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge was the first new build for 1 Hotels, and it sits on an irreplaceable site on the East River, along the riverfront park, and adjacent to the Brooklyn Bridge. Opened in 2017, this LEED Gold-certified urban retreat features 29 suites, 12,000 square feet of meeting space, several food and beverage outlets, a Bamford Wellness Spa with ten treatment rooms, underground parking, a fitness center, and a rooftop pool. The ground floor is also home to Barbuto Brooklyn, a new location of the restaurant concept from James Beard Award-winning chef Jonathan Waxman. Located in the DUMBO submarket, the 1 Hotel is Brooklyn’s only branded luxury hotel and is centrally positioned near the borough’s key demand generators, with convenient access to Manhattan by car, train, and ferry.
Located in Dallas’s rapidly growing Plano/Frisco submarket, the Renaissance Plano features 16 suites, 35,000 square feet of meeting space, several food and beverage outlets, an outdoor pool, a fitness center, and an attached parking garage. The Plano/Frisco area has been a major beneficiary of recent corporate relocations and is now home to more than 75 Forbes Global 2000 companies. The submarket is expected to continue to benefit from future corporate relocations and arena entertainment district developments. The hotel is strategically situated within Legacy West, a premier 240-acre mixed-use development anchored by major corporate tenants and featuring Class A office space, luxury residences, and high-end retail. As the only hotel within Legacy West, the Renaissance Plano benefits from a strong base of business transient and corporate group demand. Its extensive meeting facilities and proximity to luxury retail also position the hotel as a leading destination for social groups, including weddings.
ABOUT HOST HOTELS & RESORTS
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. is an S&P 500 company and is the largest lodging real estate investment trust and one of the largest owners of luxury and upper-upscale hotels. The Company currently owns 72 properties in the United States and five properties internationally totaling approximately 41,800 rooms. The Company also holds non-controlling interests in seven domestic joint ventures.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Note: This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “should,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “will,” “continue” and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to: general economic uncertainty in the Brooklyn and Dallas/Fort Worth markets and the possibility that future growth in these markets will not meet current expectations or the stabilized results we expect to achieve; other factors such as natural disasters and weather that will affect occupancy rates at the property and the demand for hotel products and services; the impact of economic and geopolitical developments on lodging demand and the Brooklyn and Dallas/Fort Worth markets in particular; operating risks associated with the hotel business; risks that hotel supply in these markets will increase greater than expected or will have a larger impact on occupancy at the properties than currently forecasted; our ability to maintain our properties in a first-class manner, including meeting capital expenditure requirements; the effects of hotel renovations on our hotel occupancy and financial results; our ability to compete effectively in areas such as access, location, quality of accommodations and room rate structures; risks that the acquisitions of the properties and any new developments at the properties may not perform in accordance with our expectations; and other risks and uncertainties associated with our business described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed with the SEC. Although the Company believes the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of the date of this release and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in the Company’s expectations.
1 Consistent with industry practice, Host calculates the EBITDA multiple as the ratio of the purchase price to the property’s EBITDA and the capitalization rate as the ratio of property’s net operating income to its purchase price. EBITDA and net operating income are non-GAAP measures. The comparable GAAP metric to EBITDA multiple is the ratio of the purchase price to net income. For the 1 Hotel, purchase price is net of the
2 The comparable GAAP metric to EBITDA per key is net income per key. For the 1 Hotel, net income per key is
3 The comparable GAAP metric to the expected EBITDA contribution for the 2026 ownership period is expected net income of
| SOURAV GHOSH Chief Financial Officer (240) 744-5267 | JAIME MARCUS Investor Relations (240) 744-5117 ir@hosthotels.com |
FAQ
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How much did Host Hotels & Resorts pay for the Brooklyn and Plano hotels?
Host paid $202 million in cash for the leasehold interest in 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge and approximately $172 million in cash for outright ownership of Renaissance Dallas at Plano Legacy West Hotel. The Brooklyn property's ground lease has 83 years remaining.
How much EBITDA does HST expect from the hotel acquisitions in 2026?
Host expects the acquisitions to contribute $6 million of EBITDA during its 2026 ownership period and immediately increase earnings. The expected net increase in adjusted real estate EBITDA is approximately $4 million above previously expected interest income on the cash invested.