Robert Futterman on Tommy Hilfiger’s Raleigh buy | therealdeal.com
Robert Futterman happened to be sitting next to Tommy Hilfiger during an Art Basel Miami Beach party in December when the fashion icon mentioned his plan to launch a new hospitality venture. That’s how the seeds were planted for Hilfiger’s Raleigh Hotel purchase, which closed last week, said Futterman, who brokered the deal for sellers David Edelstein and Sam Nazarian. The real estate heavyweight told The Real Deal how he seized the opportunity to mention that Edelstein, Futterman’s longtime client and investment partner, and Nazarian could be interested in selling Hilfiger the 105-room hotel at 1775 Collins Avenue.
