The Trump Organization is considering selling the rights to the company's Washington, D.C. hotel, a decision partly influenced by the criticism President Donald Trump has received about profiting from the property.

The organization has hired real estate firm JLL to market the Trump International Hotel, Eric Trump, an executive vice president at the organization and the president's son, told The Wall Street Journal .

Eric Trump said there has been interest in the property since it opened.

"Since we opened our doors, we have received tremendous interest in this hotel and as real-estate developers, we are always willing to explore our options," he told the Journal.

The hotel, located near the National Mall, is leased to the Trump Organization from the federal government by the General Services Administration. The property has been a source of conflict for the president, with critics claiming that it is unethical for Trump to be profiting off of it.

"People are objecting to us making so much money on the hotel, and therefore we may be willing to sell," Eric Trump said.

The president has been criticized by Democrats and watchdog groups who claim that owning properties at which foreign officials spend money violates the emoluments clause of the Constitution.

The Trumps are hoping to get more than $500 million for the lease rights, the Journal reported. The lease could run nearly 100 years with extensions, allowing the new owner to control the property into the next century.