#15: Jay Shah - Executive Chairman of Hersha Hotels & Resorts | Building a REIT in Hospitality

Hersha Hospitality Trust (NYSE: HT) is a self-advised real estate investment trust in the hospitality sector, which owns and operates luxury and lifestyle hotels in urban gateway and regional resort markets. The Company’s 25 hotels totaling 3,811 rooms are located in New York, Washington, DC, Boston, Philadelphia, South Florida, and California.

Jay is involved in all areas of the business with a particular emphasis on strategic relationships, capital transactions, asset management, and acquisitions.

On this episode, Jake and Jay discuss:

- The story of building Hersha into a publicly-traded powerhouse
- Pros & cons of a REIT and starting one in the Hospitality sector
- How to think about the market
- Missed opportunities and biggest wins

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Links:

Hersha Hospitality Trust - https://www.hersha.com/

Jay on LinkedIn -   / jay-h-shah-a11a5533  

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