Michael Swerdlow
Appearance
Michael Swerdlow | |
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Born | 1943 (age 80–81) |
Nationality | United States |
Occupation | real estate developer |
Spouse | Sherie Huffman |
Michael Swerdlow (born 1943) is a real estate developer responsible for many large-scale projects in South Florida.[1]
Time line
Year | Action |
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1977-1984 | Specialized in bankruptcy liquidations selling over 30,000,000 square feet (2,800,000 m2) of leases. |
1985-1987 | Now a developer, he built 2 million square feet (180,000 m²) of retail and office space in Northern Virginia, Connecticut and Illinois. |
1988 | In Florida He led a group of investors to take over Hollywood, Inc., giving him control of 3,000 acres (12 km²) of vacant land and two million square feet (180,000 m²) of functioning properties, at the time valued at $400 million |
2005 | Begins construction of Biscayne Landing on former Superfund toxic dump Munisport Landfill. Project is intended to include 5,000 condominiums, a hotel, a town center, and a charter school. |
Personal life
He is married to Sherie (née Huffman) Swerdlow.[2]
Projects and controversies
- International Swimming Hall of Fame
- Two skyscraper beach condos on a public beach.
- Accused of maneuvering a job placement for a political official who aided in the approval of this project[citation needed].
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