“As we continue our transition to an asset-light model, we continue to look for opportunities to sel

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The price paid for the hotel was $275 million in cash and the deal will leave it to be operated by Highgate Holdings.  The sale of the property, once named to a Time Out New York list of the best by-the-hour hotels, was part of an ongoing Starwood initiative.
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