TheStreet: The greatest of them all: Waldorf Astoria New York goes up for sale

Diego Bufquin portrait taken in GWBC

Diego Bufquin, professor of practice and director of the hospitality management and entrepreneurship certificate program, was interviewed by TheStreet for a story about the sale of New York's iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel.

“The planned sale of the Waldorf Astoria New York reflects a broader shift in the luxury hotel market,” said Diego Bufquin, professor of practice at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. “Trophy properties are increasingly being repositioned as high-stakes mixed-use real estate assets to help offset soaring redevelopment costs.”

To read the article in its entirety, visit thestreet.com:

https://www.thestreet.com/economy/waldorf-astoria-new-york-goes-up-for-sale

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