Article: Concord, backer part; Sheraton parent gains. (Concord Hotels Inc. and Summit Associates Inc.; Lane Hotels Inc.)

Concord Hotels Inc. in Cleveland and a New Jersey real estate partner which has bankrolled its growth are parting ways. In the process, the owner of the Sheraton City Centre Hotel will gain a bigger presence in this market.

Summit Associates of Edison, N.J., and Concord Hotels are dividing Concord's $80-million portfolio of 12 hotels with a total of 1,763 rooms. The parties hope to reach an agreement by May 1, said Concord chairman Bert Moyar.

He said Concord will reduce its ownership in 11 hotels to 5% from 50%. Those hotels, with a total of 1,642 rooms, are in the Cleveland area and six states outside Ohio.

Summit would assume the debt ...

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