Sale of Hesperia Tower Threatened by Catalan Political Uncertainty

27 November 2017 – Eje Prime

The political situation in Cataluña is also affecting the sale of tall buildings, such as that of the NH Collection Tower in Barcelona. Known until last year as the Hesperia Tower, this five-star hotel owned by Grupo Inversor Hesperia (Gihsa) is struggling to find a new owner due to the governmental instability and, therefore, economic uncertainty that exists in the region.

Located in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, the asset is situated next to the Fira complex in the suburban town and has been on the market since December 2010. The Hesperia Group put this hotel, along with five others, on the market, due to the debt that was weighing down the company at the time, estimated to amount to more than €600 million.

Now, the interested companies are not willing to go ahead with the purchase of the asset due to the political situation in Cataluña, amongst other factors, according to Crónica Global.

A year ago, the hotel company repositioned Hesperia Tower within a plan agreed with NH Hoteles, which took over the management of 31 assets from the entity led by José Antonio Castro after paying €31 million. Hesperia’s current portfolio contains around thirty hotels in Spain, as well as a 9% stake in the NH hotel Group.

Original story: Eje Prime

Translation: Carmel Drake