Long Island City hotel project moves forward with construction loan

Funding for Developer Teddy Li’s 240-key hotel comes from Madison Realty Capital

Rendering of the Staybridge Suites at 38-59 11th Street
Rendering of the Staybridge Suites at 38-59 11th Street

A new hotel planned for Long Island City has landed a $46 million construction loan, according to sources familiar with the deal.

The 240-key project from developer Teddy Li will be a Staybridge Suites at 38-59 11th Street targeting extended-stay and corporate travelers. The hotel will span about 183,000 square feet and stand 24 stories tall. Construction is about 60 percent complete.

Marcus & Millichap brokers Gary Sefcik and Iona Liu brokered the financing from nonbank lender Madison Realty Capital. The deal included condo units and a medical office property in Flushing as additional collateral.

Li, who also has a hotel project at 88 Walker Street in Chinatown, is building the Long Island City hotel on an empty lot, and prolific architect Gene Kaufman is designing the project.

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Li declined to comment on the project.

Long Island City is among the most popular outer borough neighborhood for hotel development. A 2017 analysis from The Real Deal found that developers had planned more than 40 projects in the area dating back to 2010.