Chris Issa tipped as buyer for former Breezes Montego Bay
Published:Thursday | April 12, 2012 | 4:42 PM
The National Insurance Fund (NIF) has confirmed the interest of lawyer and
hotelier Christopher Issa in the purchase of the former Breezes Montego Bay
hotel.
The offer from Issa who also owns the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston
coincides with the anniversary of the placement of the property on the
market by Wihcon Properties in April 2011, and two and half years after the
hotel was shuttered after the management contract ended with former operator SuperClubs.
The lawyer is said to have a preference for city hotels.
NIF director of investments, Audrey Deer-Williams, who has described
previous offers for the 124-room hotel and other properties on the market
as being sub-par, now says the offer from Issa is serious.
“A deal is likely before mid-year,” Deer-Williams said Thursday.
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