RLJ Just Bought Itself Three Years. The Question Is What They Do With Them.
RLJ Lodging Trust pushed its next debt maturity to 2029 with a $500M refinancing package. The balance sheet looks cleaner. The operations tell a different story.
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First covered Mar 19, 2026
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Labor costs in hospitality Coverage
NYC Is Squeezing Hotels From Every Direction. The Math Is Getting Brutal.
New York City wants to raise property taxes nearly 10% on an industry already drowning in regulatory costs, union labor at $40 an hour, and operating expenses growing four times faster than revenue. At some point, the math stops working... and we're getting close.