Hotel entrepreneur Ian Schrager has partnered with Highgate to expand Public, Schrager's lifestyle hotel brand.
There is currently one Public hotel, in New York on the city's Lower East Side. The Public West Hollywood is expected to open this spring.
Highgate will manage Public hotels in collaboration with Schrager, while Schrager "retains full creative authority, vision and brand stewardship," according to a news release.
Highgate is a hotel management and investment company with over 400 owned and/or managed hotels worldwide.
Schrager partnered with Marriott International in 2008 to launch the Edition luxury boutique brand. There are currently 21 Edition hotels, according to its website.