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https://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/news/2020/07/30/bay-area-officials-sprint-project-roomkey.html By Alex Barreira  – Staff Reporter, San Francisco Business Times Jul 30, 2020, 4:27pm PDT Updated Jul 30, 2020, 4:29pm PDT A new state initiative is granting Bay Area officials about $100 million to purchase permanent housing for the homeless, opening a potential exit route for some struggling hotel owners. It’s part of Project Roomkey, a project which aims…

Iconic Property’s Owner Explores New Model as Pandemic Hits Hotels Hard https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/616076017?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=personalized&utm_content=p4 By Lou Hirsh CoStar News July 29, 2020 | 6:46 P.M. The iconic Chateau Marmont hotel, a nearly century-old landmark off Los Angeles’ famed Sunset Strip and known as a secluded luxury stopover for celebrities, is being eyed by its current owner for a conversion…

https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2020-07-24/motels-coronavirus-design By ROGER VINCENTSTAFF WRITER  JULY 24, 2020 11:03 AM After many years of being looked down on, motels are getting new respect in the era of social distancing. Guests at open-corridor inns may come and go without passing through crowded lobbies, packed elevators or enclosed hallways where viruses may linger. “In outdoor corridors, people feel safe,” said…

Some of Retailer’s Hotel Development Sites Were Replaced With New Operators https://product.costar.com/home/news/1613864686?tag=1 By Katie Burke CoStar News July 22, 2020 | 09:09 AM Home furnishings retailer West Elm’s plans to enter the hospitality industry by building at least six hotels across the country appear to have hit a snag amid delays and legal battles, threatening…

Court to Sell Off California’s Viceroy L’Ermitage After Former Owner’s International Legal Troubles https://product.costar.com/home/news/shared/1827109742?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=personalized&utm_content=p4 By Lou Hirsh CoStar News July 20, 2020 | 4:10 P.M. A luxury Beverly Hills, California, hotel that is popular with celebrities could be sold at a discount in a court-ordered auction next month, following what international law enforcement officials call a money laundering…

Bidding will start at $104 million https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2020/jul/13/lermitage-luxury-hotel-headed-auction/ By Hannah Madans Monday, July 13, 2020 The Viceroy L’Ermitage Beverly Hills hotel could have a new owner soon. The luxury hotel, which was seized in a money laundering scandal involving financier Jho Low, will be sold at auction Aug. 19. Matthew Bordwin of real estate brokerage Keen-Summit Capital…