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People waiting in line for tickets.
Restaurants · Leases
Times Square

Sure, Broadway Shows Are Struggling — But Broadway Isn’t

By Larry Getlen
Ronen Ben-Josef of Ben-Josef Group and the Chatwal Hotel at 130 West 44th Street.
Hotel/Resort · Investments & Sales
New York City

Leasehold for Manhattan’s Chatwal Hotel Sells to Ben-Josef Group for $53M

By Larry Getlen
Entrance to the St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
Florida

$188M St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort Loan Transferred to Special Servicing

By Julia Echikson
Walker & Dunlop's Jonathan Schwartz (top) and Keith Kurland (bottom), and the Hiltons at McCormick Place.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
Illinois

Access Point Financial Provides $92M Refi for Chicago McCormick Place Hotel

By Brian Pascus
Image of the headside of a dime against a street map of Dimes Square.
Hotel/Resort
New York City

Manhattan’s Dimes Square Appears to Have Some Staying Power

By Aaron Short
Friedman Capital's Brian Friedman and an aerial view of Washington, D.C.
Hotel/Resort · Investments & Sales
Washington DC

Friedman Capital Pays $60M for D.C. Hotel Near Capitol

By Nick Trombola
Cain's Eric Poretsky and the Dominick Hotel at 246 Spring Street.
Hotel/Resort · Investments & Sales
New York City

Cain Closes $175M Acquisition of Manhattan’s Dominick Hotel With Rebrand on Tap

By Mark Hallum
A rendering of the proposed MGM Empire City Casino.
Hotel/Resort · Policy
New York

MGM Empire City Withdraws Application for Yonkers Casino Permit

By Mark Hallum
David Sonnenblick, Principal of Sonnenblick- Eichner Company, and Hotel Valencia on Santana Row, San Jose, Calif.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
California

Citigroup Provides $50M Refi for Luxury San Jose Hotel

By Brian Pascus
From left: 113 West 24th Street, 525 Eighth Avenue, 325 West 33rd Street, and 30 West 46th Street.
Hotel/Resort · Investments & Sales
New York City

Magna Hospitality Group Sells Four Midtown Hotels for $489M

By Isabelle Durso
Trimont's Bill Sexton and the Freehand logo on one of its hotels.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
California

Queensgate Investments Defaults on Downtown L.A. Hotel

By Nick Trombola
Joe Sitt of Thor Equities and the Modernhaus Soho Hotel.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
New York City

Argentic Refis Thor-Owned SoHo Hotel With $54M Loan

By Andrew Coen
Steve Cohen and a rendering of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Metropolitan Park.
Hotel/Resort · Policy
New York City

Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park Casino Gets Nod From Key Committee

By Mark Hallum
Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital, and a rendering of the proposed expansion of Standard Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla.
Hotel/Resort
Florida

Expansion of Standard Hotel In Miami Beach Paused After Local Pushback

By Julia Echikson
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A rendering of the proposed MGM Empire City Casino.
Hotel/Resort · Development
New York

MGM Empire City in Yonkers First New York Casino Bid to Pass Key Committee

By Mark Hallum
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Charles Essig, managing director at Silver Creek Development, and the Wagner Hotel.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
New York City

Fallen Battery Park Hotel to Rise Again After $110M Acquisition

By Larry Getlen
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Peachtree Group's Keegan Bisch and the Hotel Amarano Burbank-Hollywood in Burbank, Calif.
Hotel/Resort · Finance
California

Peachtree Group Lends $55M for Burbank Hotel Recap

By Andrew Coen
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