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Home Borrowers Accommodations Stargaze Hospitality, LLC

Stargaze Hospitality

Location:

458 Sabbath Rest Road
Altoona, PA

County:

16601

Description:

Real estate purchase loan

Total Project Cost:

$3,569,000

The process with The Progress Fund and with Enterprise Bank went very well.  The Progress Fund helped me to reduce my payment, and because of that, the closing costs will not throw us off on our cash flow cycles.

Dhaval S. Patel, co-owner, Stargaze Hospitality

People

Dhaval S. Patel came to the U.S. to thrive, but neither retail work nor restaurant ownership got him there.  “I like renovation.  I like doing stuff with my hands,” says Dhaval.  So he took over a bankrupt hotel in Bedford and lived there while restoring it to profitability.  Dhaval and partners went on to improve four more hotels.  When an Altoona inn came on the market, they learned that they could get superior financing with a lending team.

Progress

Enterprise Bank and The Progress Fund each loaned $1,434,500.  Combining their strengths, the lenders lowered closing costs and fees, leaving more money for improvements.

Impact

The well-constructed Altoona inn had “a good vibe, ” says Dhaval, but sat in a lower market tier.  By upgrading rooms and switching to the Sleep Inn & Suites flag, the partners bring great guest experience and solid value to visitors coming for outdoor recreation, fall foliage, business or proximity to Penn State.  “If we take care of the properties and provide nice buildings and better facilities, that will bring more clients to the area,” says Dhaval.  “It’s not only helping me, but all of the businesses of different kinds.”

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