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Hotel franchise economics

2 stories · First covered Mar 24, 2026 · Latest 1h ago
Hotel franchise economics Coverage

$457K Per Key in Tribeca. Then They Dropped the Hilton Flag.

A French-headquartered media conglomerate just paid $69 million for a 151-room Hilton Garden Inn in lower Manhattan, then immediately deflagged it to build something called an "Art Newspaper House." The per-key price is defensible, but the exit from a major flag in a market where loyalty contribution actually matters deserves a closer look.

$84M for 141 Keys Near Ohio State. Let's Decompose That.

$84M for 141 Keys Near Ohio State. Let's Decompose That.

Crawford Hoying is betting $84 million on a mixed-use project near Ohio State that includes a 141-room Marriott, 121 apartments, and a parking garage. The per-key math tells a story the press release doesn't.