[McBane]

Ritz - Hilton/Waldorf did not really make the announcement. Just as with other hotel/mixed use projects the hotel is merely allowing their brand to used. Take the RATR - it's a brand but with different developers. So the RATRs in LA, Toronto, etc. are just residential buildings that happen to be branded. In other words, these hotels are just along for the ride. It's not much different than the announcements of other "unbranded" projects.

That said, I really hope to see this project come into fruition. It will have a great impact on the skyline from all directions.