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BOSTON — LaSalle Hotel Properties has purchased a majority interest in Boston's Liberty Hotel through a joint venture with the developer and co-owner, an entity controlled by Dick Friedman of Carpenter & Co., for $170 million. The 298-room hotel is located at 215 Charles St. in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. It was built in 1851 as the Charles Street Jail and housed a number of famous inmates including Boston Mayor James Michael Curley and Malcolm X. The property was redeveloped as a hotel, which opened in 2007. The asset will continue to operate under The Luxury Collection franchise.