Denver, 2 November 2026 – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader has advised Civitas Capital Group (“Civitas”) in providing a US$386 million senior construction loan to Flag Luxury Group (“Flag”) and Unicorp National Developments, Inc. (“Unicorp”), for the InterContinental Orlando.
The loan supports construction of a 700-key luxury hotel at 8001 International Drive, planned to include multiple food and beverage outlets, approximately 105,000 square feet of meeting and pre-function space, and a six-level parking garage with approximately 730 parking spaces. Other amenities include a conservatory, spa, fitness center, club lounge and pool.
“We were pleased to advise Civitas on this significant financing, which brings together experienced sponsorship, strong market fundamentals, and a thoughtful financing structure,” said partner Lea Ann Fowler. “The transaction reflects Civitas’ ability to provide creative capital solutions for large-scale hospitality developments, and we’re proud to support them in bringing this project forward.”
More information on this transaction can be found here.
The Hogan Lovells Cadwalader cross-practice deal team was led by partner Lea Ann Fowler (Real Estate, Denver) and senior associate Blake Soper (Real Estate, New York). Additional support was provided by counsel Chris Bryant (RSS, New York) and associate Ali Schrier (Real Estate, Denver). Regional support in Miami was provided by partners Ira Teicher and Tim DeKeyser (both Real Estate) and associate Nusheena Parvizi (Real Estate).
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