Flagship
\nhotel owned by local developer Ben-Josef
\nGroup Holdings will replace the existing Chatwal on 44th Street in early 2027. <\/p>\n
NEW YORK CITY \u2013 Bangkok-based Minor Hotels has made a big
\nmove into New York City with a deal to bring London\u2019s famed Wolseley brand to
\nthe city with a 76-room hotel that will take over the existing Chatwal Hotel on
\n44th Street by early 2027.<\/p>\n
The Wolseley Hotel New York will mark the brand\u2019s first
\nhotel worldwide and also introduce The Wolseley restaurant and bar to the
\nUnited States.<\/p>\n
Minor said the New York flagship establishes the foundation
\nfor a selective and deliberate global rollout, with future properties planned in
\nmajor cities across Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East.<\/p>\n
Ben-Josef Group Holdings (BJGH), a New York-based developer
\nand property owner, acquired the ground lease for this Midtown West hotel
\nfor\u00a0$53.2 million\u00a0in October 2025 and is the developer of The
\nWolseley. The property was previously part of the Unbound Collection by Hyatt
\nand had faced foreclosure prior to the BJGH acquisition.<\/p>\n
Aviv Laurence, CEO of BJGH, said, \u201cIntroducing The Wolseley
\nrestaurant and bar to the United States through our New York flagship is a
\ndefining moment. Together with Minor Hotels, we are creating a destination that
\ncelebrates heritage, hospitality, and the enduring appeal of classic European
\nluxury.\u201d<\/p>\n
The hotel occupies the landmark building at 130 West 44th
\nStreet, originally constructed in 1905 as the clubhouse for The Lambs Club.<\/p>\n
At the heart of the property will be The Wolseley New York,
\nserving as the social center of the hotel. The restaurant will carry forward
\nthe grand caf\u00e9 tradition and polished European sensibility established by The
\nWolseley Piccadilly, offering all-day dining, signature cocktails, and a
\nvibrant yet refined atmosphere, according to Minor.<\/p>\n
Complementing the restaurant will be an intimate
\ncellar-level speakeasy bar along with a fully reimagined wellness and wellbeing
\ncenter that reflects the brand\u2019s commitment to holistic luxury and guest
\ncomfort.<\/p>\n
Dillip Rajakarier, Group CEO of Minor International, parent
\ncompany of Minor Hotels, commented, \u201cThe launch of The Wolseley Hotels marks an
\nexciting new chapter for Minor Hotels. Inspired by the enduring success of The
\nWolseley in London, our vision is to create hotels anchored in culinary
\nexcellence, architectural character, and a genuine sense of occasion. The
\nWolseley Hotel New York establishes our first flagship and sets the standard
\nfor the brand\u2019s global expansion.\u201d<\/p>\n
In early 2022, Minor International took control full of Corbin & King, original operators of London\u2019s The Wolseley, by pushing it into administration and winning a bidding war, following legal disputes with Co-founder Jeremy King. Minor International initially took 74% of the Wolseley in 2017. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Flagship hotel owned by local developer Ben-Josef Group Holdings will replace the existing Chatwal on 44th Street in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":161357,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[25689,25685,54471,232,2364,25684,9,1492,56,63,65,64,25686,25681,25682],"class_list":["post-161356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-asset-management","tag-brands","tag-home-top-story","tag-lifestyle","tag-luxury","tag-management","tag-new-york","tag-north-america","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-owners","tag-regions","tag-whats-hot-trending"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161356","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=161356"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161356\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161356"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161356"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161356"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}