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“We are not selling our stake and are comfortable with our rights relating to any sale by others,” said Sarmad Zok, chief executive of the prince’s company, Kingdom Hotel Investments . “We are proud to have partnered with Ashkenazy to reinstate the glory of this unique asset.” The partners have a plan for an extensive modernization program to better compete with other five-star hotels in Manhattan and to reopen areas of the hotel that have been bogged down in renovations. The Plaza’s famous Oak Room and the wood- paneled Oak Room Bar have been closed for the past six years. Whether Mr. Roy and Sahara truly intend to sell or are merely trying to bolster the price, they appear to be pressing forward. “We’ ll solicit bids ,” said Jeffrey Davis, an international director of JLL, who is overseeing the bidding for Sahara. “It’s the most iconic real estate asset in the world. It’ ll garner international attention .” Mr. Davis declined to comment on whether Kingdom Hotel Investments has ...

“We are not selling our stake and are comfortable with our rights relating to any sale by others,” said Sarmad Zok, chief executive of the prince’s company, Kingdom Hotel Investments . “We are proud to have partnered with Ashkenazy to reinstate the glory of this unique asset.” The partners have a plan for an extensive modernization program to better compete with other five-star hotels in Manhattan and to reopen areas of the hotel that have been bogged down in renovations. The Plaza’s famous Oak Room and the wood- paneled Oak Room Bar have been closed for the past six years. Whether Mr. Roy and Sahara truly intend to sell or are merely trying to bolster the price, they appear to be pressing forward. “We’ ll solicit bids ,” said Jeffrey Davis, an international director of JLL, who is overseeing the bidding for Sahara. “It’s the most iconic real estate asset in the world. It’ ll garner international attention .” Mr. Davis declined to comment on whether Kingdom Hotel Investments has ...

One of Manhattan's most iconic landmarks just hit the real estate market , and is poised to become one of the most expensive per- room hotel sales in history: The Plaza is currently being sold for an asking price of $500 million, but experts say will probably fetch quite a bit more. "June at the Plaza." It's not just a semi-throwaway line in the 2009 rom com Bride Wars starring Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. It's also a cherished rite of passage and tradition each year for New York brides and high society alike — white tie parties, afternoons of high tea, and evenings filled with literary salons, much celebrating and culture has revolved around The Plaza. The Wall Street Journal reports that the iconic hotel on Fifth Avenue at Central Park South has just hit the market for $500 million, but will probably fetch closer to $560 million — after a $ 450 million renovation investment by the current owners, India's Sahara Group, less than a decade ago in 2008....