Sheraton’s Skyline Sizzle

AM New York
June 9, 2010

Since opening on May 20, the Sheraton, the borough's first full-service hotel in 12 years, has quickly made its mark.

Garment District Hotel Sells for $99.5M

The Real Deal
March 2, 2009

Hotel developer the Lam Group sold a limited-service, 33-story Garment District hotel located at 330 West 40th Street to a California buyer for $99.5 million. - See more at: http://therealdeal.com/blog/2009/03/02/garment-district-hotel-sells-for-99-5m/#sthash.nikqPuwL.dpuf

Get Your Bids In! Developers Crave Subsidies for Javits Hotel

The New York Observor
January 8, 2007

John Lam, who is one of some eight developers who have expressed interest in bidding on the hotel contract, nevertheless called the location “perfect” because of its future potential. He plans to propose building 1,500 hotel rooms, about 50,000 square feet of office space, and several floors of “hotel-condos” for owners to live in or rent out.

Developers Cut from the Same Cloth

The Real Deal
March 1, 2007

John Lam, a prominent garment manufacturer in Chinatown, is a major hotel developer in the city. He is also building 50,000 square feet of shopping space under the Manhattan Bridge and developing condos in Soho, Tribeca and Woodhaven.