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B&N Bank Buys Moscow Luxury Hotel For $128 Million

by Julia Jacobo

Photo: Ria Novosti

B&N Banks bought the luxury Moscow hotel National from the Russian Government for $148 million.

The hotel is a historic landmark in the heart of Russia’s capital across the street from the Kremlin. The 200-room hotel’s starting price at auction was 5.483 billion rubles ($148 million), There were two bidders at the auction, the second company being Traders Group TG .

The hotel is operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts under The Luxury Collection brand. It was sold because Moscow Mayer Sergei Sobyanin initiated a massive privatization of municipal property to cover a $5-billion budget deficit.

Source: Ria Novosti

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