{"id":2323821,"date":"2024-08-13T13:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-sues-after-hotel-is-converted-to-migrant-shelter\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T13:46:57","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T17:46:57","slug":"marriott-sues-after-hotel-is-converted-to-migrant-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marriott-sues-after-hotel-is-converted-to-migrant-shelter\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriott Sues After Hotel Is Converted to Migrant Shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarriott-sues-after-hotel-is-converted-to-migrant-shelter%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2323821&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Marriott International is suing its franchisee, Pride Hotel, for breaching their contract \u2062by converting a \u200csoon-to-open hotel\u200b in Jamaica, New\u2063 York, into a shelter for migrants \u2063without authorization. The lawsuit, filed on August 5, 2023, in the Southern District of New York, seeks at least $2.6 million in \u2063damages. Marriott claims that after \u2064eight years \u2064of \u2063construction, just months before the \u2064official \u200dopening deadline of November 1, 2023, it\u200d discovered that Pride Hotel had\u2064 allowed individuals to \u2062move into the property without notifying them. \u200cThe change\u2063 was allegedly motivated by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-investigate-government-contracts-and-loans-awarded-to-biden-donors\/\" title=\"House Republicans Investigate Government Contracts and Loans Awarded to Biden Donors\">lucrative government contract<\/a> to provide housing for migrants. Marriott states that they were unaware of these actions\u2064 and\u2063 had cut\u200b ties with Pride Hotel in March 2023 after the breach. The situation adds to the ongoing tensions around the housing of migrants, which has also impacted the city&#8217;s hospitality\u2063 market with rising hotel prices and other\u200b local disturbances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A franchisee for Marriott International is being sued by the parent company for an alleged breach of contract made by converting a hotel into a shelter for migrants, just before the site&rsquo;s grand opening.<\/p>\n<p>In the lawsuit, filed August 5 in the Southern District of New York federal court, Marriot alleges franchisee Pride Hotel abandoned and breached its contract by opening the facility to an unauthorized &ldquo;alternative use.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Marriott is demanding payment for damages totaling at least $2.6 million.<\/p>\n<p>The conversion of the Jamaica, New York, hotel into something of a migrant shelter happened without Marriott&rsquo;s permission, the parent hotel giant claims.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After more than eight years of construction and development caused by numerous delays by Pride Hotel, and just months before its deadline to open the Hotels, Pride Hotel willfully breached the Franchise Agreements so it could instead pursue a lucrative government contract to provide shelter to migrants and asylum seekers,&rdquo; Marriott&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/storage.courtlistener.com\/recap\/gov.uscourts.nysd.625940\/gov.uscourts.nysd.625940.9.0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lawsuit<\/a> states.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The construction of the hotel was no small matter.<\/p>\n<p>In August of 2015, real estate news website <a href=\"https:\/\/therealdeal.com\/new-york\/2015\/08\/21\/283-room-hotel-planned-for-downtown-jamaica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Real Deal<\/a> revealed the Pride group purchased a site in New York City for $5.3 million in March of that year.<\/p>\n<p>The building application was for a massive 18-story, 110,000-square-foot hotel boasting 283 keyed rooms.<\/p>\n<p>Pride&rsquo;s building was to open under Marriott&rsquo;s Aloft and Element brands.<\/p>\n<p>A deadline to open the facility given by Marriott was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/most-student-loan-borrowers-made-no-payments-during-freeze\/\" title=\"Most Student-Loan Borrowers Made No Payments During Freeze\">extended multiple times<\/a>, with the final &ldquo;sixth opening date deadline&rdquo; being slated for November 1, 2023. Just months before the deadline was when the parent company realized something was wrong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On or about August 14, 2023, while working on a different project at a nearby property, one of Marriott&rsquo;s opening managers noticed that people appeared to be moving into the Hotels,&rdquo; the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n<p>Marriott says it was not informed the hotels were complete and ready for lodgers and was kept in the dark about the migrants. The day after this discovery, Pride Hotel&rsquo;s attorneys issued a letter to Marriott claiming it is not &ldquo;economically feasible&rdquo; for the hotel to operate and that New York was pushing for migrants to be housed there.<\/p>\n<p>Any attempts by Marriott to work the situation out with the Pride group completely fell apart.<\/p>\n<p>Marriott claims the franchised hotels were taking in migrants under contract with New York City while still using the parent company&rsquo;s marks and signage, all without paying agreed-upon franchise fees.<\/p>\n<p>In March of this year, Marriott cut all franchise agreements with Pride.<\/p>\n<p>A demand was made for Pride to pay damages for the contract&rsquo;s premature termination, a request which has allegedly not seen any money sent.<\/p>\n<p>The migrant surge has not only been a conflict point between hospitality giants and franchisees, but has also caused serious issues for average people in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the price of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">hotel rooms<\/a> in New York City surged to hundreds of dollars. The increase was due to a perfect storm of conditions, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-dc-city-council-gives-initial-approval-to-bill-that-would-allow-non-citizens-to-vote\/\" title=\"Washington, DC City Council Gives Initial Approval to Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote\">including illegal immigrants<\/a> being granted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-nyc-hotel-rooms-soar-300-night-now-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a major portion of the city&rsquo;s hotel rooms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The disruption is not just financial in nature.<\/p>\n<p>In June, an illegal immigrant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/two-nypd-officers-shot-suspect-illegal-immigrant-teen-living-marriot-hotel-taxpayers-dime-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">being housed at a New York hotel<\/a> allegedly shot two NYPD officers during a routine traffic stop.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The lawsuit, submitted on August 5 in the Southern District of New York federal court, claims that Pride Hotel violated the agreement by repurposing the facility for an unauthorized &#8220;alternative use.&#8221; Marriott is seeking at least $2.6 million in damages. According to Marriott, this conversion occurred without their consent and followed over eight years of construction delays caused by Pride Hotel. The lawsuit states that just months before the hotel&#8217;s scheduled opening date of November 1, 2023, Pride Hotel intentionally breached their franchise agreements to pursue a profitable government contract for housing migrants and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n<p>The hotel project was significant; in March 2015, Pride Group purchased the site for $5.3 million with plans to build an extensive 18-story hotel featuring 283 rooms under Marriott&#8217;s Aloft and Element brands. Despite multiple extensions on the opening deadline from Marriott, concerns arose when one of Marriott\u2019s managers noticed people moving into the hotel around August 14, 2023\u2014without any prior notification about its completion or readiness for guests.<\/p>\n<p>Following this discovery, attorneys representing Pride Hotel claimed it was no longer financially viable to operate as a hotel due to pressure from New York City officials to house migrants there. Efforts by Marriott to resolve these issues with Pride were unsuccessful; they allege that while operating as a shelter under contract with New York City using Marriott&#8217;s branding and signage, no franchise fees were paid.<\/p>\n<p>In March of this year, Marriott terminated all franchise agreements with Pride and demanded compensation for early termination damages\u2014a request that has reportedly gone unpaid. This situation reflects broader tensions between hospitality companies and franchisees amid rising migrant numbers in New York City which have also contributed to soaring hotel room prices\u2014sometimes reaching hundreds of dollars\u2014and other serious local issues including incidents involving illegal immigrants housed in hotels<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2323822,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/migrants-hotel.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38015,38013,32869,19951,38014],"class_list":["post-2323821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-hospitality-industry","tag-hotel-lawsuit","tag-legal-battle","tag-marriott","tag-migrant-shelter"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/migrants-hotel.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2323821"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2323821\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2323822"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2323821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2323821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2323821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}