Hospitality

Jim Butler was quoted in a Hotel Online article entitled, "Sunstone Hotel Investor Hands Back to Lenders Another Hotel, the 299-room Marriott Ontario Airport; Stops Making Payments on the $26 million Mortgage," commenting on trends of dropped revenue earned per room in hotels.

Jim Butler was quoted in a Press-Enterprise article entitled, "Marriott Ontario Airport hotel being handed back to lenders," commenting on trends of dropped revenue earned per room in hotels.

Jim Butler, Mark Rosenthal, and Brian Yates’ blog article, “Hotel Liability — Have You Checked Your Parental Release Forms Lately? Florida Supreme Court Invalidates Parental Release Forms” appeared in Hotel Resource, Hotel Online, and ehotelier.com.

Jim Butler was quoted in Time Magazine in the article entitled, “Hyatt’s IPO: Bad Timing or Family Necessity?”, commenting on Hyatt Hotels’ decision to go public in the hotel industry’s current climate.

Jim Butler was quoted in Lodging Hospitality in the article entitled, "Don’t Give Up the Ship!" regarding the option of hotel closures.

Jim Butler was quoted in Hotels Magazine in the article entitled, "Excess Takes Its Toll on Hotel Values," discussing the current state of the hotel industry, and what can be learned from this economic downturn.

Jim Butler was quoted in the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Newslink newsletter in the article, "California Hotels Reflect Nationwide Dilemma", discussing the status of the California hotel industry and the broader implications for the nation.

Jim Butler was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, "Recession-fed Tensions Grow in Luxury Hotel Industry", discussing the relationship between hotel owners and operators.

Jim Butler was quoted in the July 2009 issue of Hotel & Motel Management magazine in a front page article entitled, “New Indicators for a New Economy”, commenting on the types of development projects that are currently getting funded. He also discusses special servicers.