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Notable real estate industry executives
Real estate
Sheldon Adelson (1933–), casino magnate, founder of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (owns the Venetian , the Palazzo , Marina Bay Sands )[1] [2]
Ben Ashkenazy (1968/69–), Israeli-American developer, founder of the Ashkenazy Acquisition Corporation[3] [4]
Gary Barnett (1956–), founder of the Extell Development Company (known for One57 a.k.a. "The Billionaire Building")[5]
Joseph Barry (1933–), co-founder of the New Jersey-focused Applied Housing Company and the Hudson Reporter newspaper chain[6]
Jack Benaroya (1921–2012), developer, founder of the Benaroya Company[7] [8]
Charles Benenson (1913–2004), former president of the Benenson Realty Co.[9]
David Bistricer (1949–), Belgian-born founder of Clipper Equity [10]
Stanley Black (1932–), investor, founder of the Black Equities Group [11]
Neil Bluhm (1938–), Chicago-based real estate and casino magnate, co-founder of JMB Realty (Judelson-Malkin-Bluhm)[12]
Shaya Boymelgreen , Israeli-born NYC real estate developer[13] [14] [10]
Matthew Bucksbaum , co-founder of GGP Inc. [15]
Jack Buncher , Pittsburgh-based developer[16] [17] [18]
Morris Cafritz (1888–1964), Lithuanian-born developer[19]
Alan Casden (1945–), Los Angeles-based developer, founder of Casden Properties LLC[20]
Joseph Cayre (1941–), founder of Midtown Equities , co-founder of the GT Interactive Software Corp. (now Atari, Inc. )[10] [21] [22]
Leon Charney , NYC real estate tycoon[23]
Stanley Chera , developer, founder of Crown Acquisitions[24]
Joseph Chetrit , Moroccan-born NYC-based developer, founder of the Chetrit Group[25] [26]
Michael Dezer , Miami-based Israeli-America developer, founder of Dezer Properties[27] [28]
Sanford Diller , Bay Area real estate developer[29]
Sherman Dreiseszun (1922–2007), Kansas City-based real estate developer, co-founder of MD Management (known for One Kansas City Place )[30]
Louis Dubin , developer and investor, (co-)founder of the Athena Group and founding partner of Redbrick LMD [31]
Joseph , Seymour and Douglas Durst , the Durst Organization ; members of the Durst family [32] [10]
Simon Dushinsky , Israeli-born New York-based real estate developer, co-owner of the Rabsky Group[33]
Solomon Dwek , New Jersey-based pyramid scheme real estate developer[34] [35] [36]
Sam Eig (1899–1982), Russian-born D.C.-based real estate developer[37]
Henry Elghanayan , Iranian-born NYC real estate developer, co-founder of the Rockrose Development Corporation[10]
Jeffrey Feil , the Feil Organization [38]
Irving Mitchell Felt , New York-based real estate developer known for the new Madison Square Garden [39]
John J. Fisher , majority owner of the Oakland Athletics ; Gap Inc. heir[40]
Josh Flagg , Beverly Hills luxury real estate agent[41]
Jay Furman , former president of RD Management LLC[42] [43]
Russell W. Galbut , Miami-based developer, who founder of Crescent Heights, Inc. [44] [45]
Malcolm Glazer , founder of L.A.-based real estate holding company First Allied Corp. , former owner of EPL 's Manchester United F.C. and NFL 's Tampa Bay Buccaneers [46]
Laurence Gluck , landlord, founder of Stellar Management[47]
Sol Goldman (1917–1987), NYC's biggest non-institutional real estate investor in the 1980s, founder of Solil Management[48]
Yoel Goldman , founder of All Year Management, one of the most prominent real estate developers in Brooklyn [49]
Jona Goldrich , Polish-born L.A.-based real estate developer, co-founder of Goldrich & Kest Industries[50]
Stephen L. Green , founder of SL Green Realty [51]
Harold Grinspoon , founder of Aspen Square Management[52] [53]
Stanley Gumberg , Pittsburgh-based real estate developer and chairman of J.J. Gumberg Co.[54] [55]
Kamran Hakim , Iranian-born NYC-based landlord, real estate developer and founder of the Hakim Organization[10]
Judah Hertz , real estate investor, founder of Hertz Investment Group [56]
Abraham and Elie Hirschfeld , NYC real estate developers[57]
Tibor Hollo , Hungarian-born Miami-based real estate developer and founder of Florida East Coast Realty[58]
Peter S. Kalikow , president of HJ Kalikow & Co., one of New York City's leading real estate firms; former owner of the New York Post [59]
Sonny Kahn , Israeli-born Miami-based real estate developer, co-founder of Crescent Heights, Inc. [60] [61]
Louis S. Kahnweiler , former Chicago-based real estate developer, co-founder of Bennett & Kahnweiler[62] [63]
Stan Kasten , president and co-owner of MLB 's Los Angeles Dodgers [64]
Saul Katz , co-founder of Sterling Equities , president of MLB 's New York Mets [65]
Louis Kestenbaum , real estate developer and founder of New York City-based Fortis Property Group[66]
Martin Kimmel , co-founder of the Kimco Realty Corporation [67] [68]
Alfred J. Koeppel , New York-based developer, founder of Koeppel Tener Real Estate Services[69] [70]
George Konheim , former L.A.-based developer, founder of Buckeye Construction Co.[71]
Bob Kraft , Massachusetts-based real estate mogul, chairman of the Kraft Group , owner of NFL 's New England Patriots and MLS 's New England Revolution [72]
Charles Kushner , founder of Kushner Companies ; member of the Kushner family [73]
Jared and Joshua Kushner , co-founders of fintech company Cadre [73]
Albert Laboz , New Jersey-based landlord, founder of United American Land (UAL)[24]
Richard LeFrak (1945–), real estate developer and manager; one of the biggest landlords in the NY tri-state area ; member of the LeFrak family [74]
Ted Lerner , founder of Lerner Enterprises [75]
William Levitt , real estate developer, former president of Levitt & Sons, Inc. (known for Levittown, New York )[76]
Alan Leventhal , real estate investor, founder of Beacon Capital Partners [77]
Edward J. Lewis , Pittsburgh-based real estate developer, founder of the Oxford Development Company [78]
David Lichtenstein , NYC real estate developer, founder of the Lightstone Group [79]
Edward Linde , real estate developer, co-founder of Boston Properties [80] [81]
Leonard Litwin , New York-based real estate developer and founder of Glenwood Management [82] [83]
Abraham M. Lurie (1923–2010), Los Angeles-based developer, known for Marina del Rey, California [84] [85]
Louis Lurie , San Francisco-based real estate developer[86] [87]
Harry B. Macklowe , NYC-based real estate developer and investor, founder of Macklowe Properties (owns Manhattan's Metropolitan Tower , and 1 Wall Street )[88]
Amir, Eskandar and Fraydun Manocherian , Iranian-born NYC-based investors, founders of Manocherian Brothers and Pan Am Equities [10]
Bernard H. Mendik , Scottish-born founder of the Mendik Company and former chairman of the Real Estate Board of New York [89]
Howard Michaels , founder of the real estate investment advisory firm the Carlton Group[90]
Sam Miller , former CEO of Forest City Material Co. and later Forest City Enterprises [91]
Adam Milstein , Israeli-American real estate investor, managing partner at Hager Pacific Properties; co-founder of the Israeli-American Council [92]
Paul and Seymour Milstein , NYC-based real estate developers, founders of Milstein Properties, former owners of the Emigrant Savings Bank [93] [10]
Henry H. Minskoff , New York-based real estate developer[94] [95]
Joseph Moinian , Iranian-born NYC-based real estate developer, founder of the Moinian Group[10]
Irwin Molasky , Las Vegas-based real estate developer[96]
Jerry J. Moore , Houston-based real estate developer who became the largest shopping center developer in the U.S. in the late 1980s[97] [98]
Stephen Muss , Florida-based real estate developer known for re-development of Miami Beach, Florida [99] [100]
Fred Ohebshalom , Iranian-born NYC-based real estate developer, founder of Empire Management[101] [102]
Geoffrey H. Palmer , L.A.-based real estate developer[103]
Jordon Perlmutter , Denver-based real estate developer, co-founder of Perl-Mack Enterprises[104]
Max Ratner , Polish-born co-founder of Forest City Enterprises ; uncle of Brooklyn Nets co-owner Bruce Ratner [105] [106]
Scott Rechler , Tri-State area landlord, founder of RXR Realty, LLC [107]
Jerry Reinsdorf , owner of NBA 's Chicago Bulls and MLB 's Chicago White Sox [108]
Craig Robins , Miami-based real estate developer; known for re-developing the Miami Design District , co-owner of Design Miami [109] [110]
David Rose , co-founder of Rose Associates[111]
Aby Rosen , German-born NYC real estate tycoon[112]
Stephen M. Ross , Florida-based real estate developer, founder of the Related Companies, L.P. (known for Hudson Yards ), owner of NFL 's Miami Dolphins [113] [114] [115]
Steven Roth , founder of Vornado Realty Trust , chairman of JBG Smith [116] [117]
Alexander Rovt , Ukrainian-born NYC real estate developer[118] [119]
Arthur Rubloff , Chicago-based real estate developer who founded Arthur Rubloff & Co. and is credited with naming and developing North Michigan Avenue into the "Magnificent Mile "[120]
Samuel Rudin , former NYC-based real estate developer, founder of the Rudin Management Company (later led his sons, Jack and Lewis )[121]
Naty Saidoff , Israeli -born Bel Air -based real estate investor and diamond dealer; founding member of the Israeli-American Council [122]
Fred Sands , LA-based developer[123]
Tamir Sapir , Georgian-born NYC real estate mogul[124]
Felix Sater , Russian-American developer, former COO of the Bayrock Group [125] [126]
Joel Schreiber , British-born NYC developer, founder of Waterbridge Capital, and early investor in WeWork [127]
Rubin Schron , NYC investor and landlord, founder of Cammeby's International Group[10]
Martin Selig , German-born founder of Martin Selig Real Estate, LLC [128]
Melvin Floyd "Mel" Sembler , Florida-based retail real estate magnate[129]
Ben Shaoul , New York-based developer, co-founder of the Magnum Real Estate Group[130]
Izek Shomof , Israeli-born Beverly Hills -based developer and investor; producer of For the Love of Money [131] [132] [133]
Michael Shvo , Israeli-American developer, founder of SHVO (acquired NYC's Crown Building )[134] [135]
Stephen Siegel , Chairman of Global Brokerage at CBRE , the world's largest commercial real estate services company[10]
Baruch Singer , New York-based landlord, investor and developer[10]
Walter Shorenstein , California real estate mogul[136]
Bugsy Siegel , co-founder of the Flamingo casino and Murder, Inc. , former co-owner of the El Cortez Hotel and Casino [137]
Amy Rose Silverman , NY-based developer, president of Rose Associates[138] [139] [140]
Larry Silverstein , founder of Silverstein Properties ; developed and owned the World Trade Center [141]
Herbert and Melvin Simon , founders of the Simon Property Group , the largest shopping mall operator in the U.S., and owners of NBA 's Indiana Pacers [142]
David Simon , chairman and CEO of the Simon Property Group , former VP of Wasserstein Perella & Co. [143]
Joseph Sitt , real estate investor, founder of Thor Equities and plus size women's clothing company Ashley Stewart, Inc. [10] [21] [24]
Charles Smith , Russian-born D.C.-based real estate developer and founder of Charles E. Smith Co. [144] [145]
Daniel Snyder , owner of the Washington Redskins [146]
Donald Soffer , Florida-based real estate developer, founder of Turnberry Associates ; known for turning swampland into the city of Aventura, Florida [147]
Joseph Soffer , Pittsbugh-based developer, founder of the Soffer Organization[148] [149]
Sheldon Solow , New York City real estate developer, founder of Solow Building Co.[150] [151]
Jerry Speyer , co-founder of Tishman Speyer [152]
Bernard Spitzer , NYC real estate developer[153]
Bob Stark , Cleveland-based real estate developer and founder of Stark Enterprises[154]
Axel Stawski , German-born real estate developer, founder of Stawski Partners[155]
Donald Sterling , former owner of NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers , owner of the Sterling Plaza [156]
Michael Stern , New York-based developer, founder of the JDS Development Group [157]
Louise Sunshine , Florida-based real estate professional, founder of the Sunshine Group[158]
Jeff Sutton , Brooklyn-based real estate developer, founder of Wharton Properties[10] [24]
Melvin Swig , San Francisco-based real estate developer and former owner of NHL 's California Golden Seals [159]
Stanley Tanger , founder of the Tanger Factory Outlet Centers [160]
Stanley G. Tate , Florida-based real estate developer, founder of Tate Enterprises, founding member of the AIPAC [161]
A. Alfred Taubman , founder of Taubman Centers [162]
Steve Tisch , chairman/Executive Vice President of NFL 's New York Giants [163]
Robert Tishman (1916–2010), former CEO of Tishman Realty & Construction , co-founder of Tishman Speyer ; member of the Tishman family [10] [164]
Robert I. and Bruce E. Toll , founders of the luxury homebuilder company Toll Brothers, Inc. [165] [166]
Leonard Tose , former owner of NFL 's Philadelphia Eagles [167]
Herold and Percy Uris , New York-based real estate developers who founded the Uris Buildings Corporation [10] [144]
Eli Verschleiser , NYC real estate developer and investor, co-founder of the Multi Group of Companies and the United Realty Trust [168]
David Walentas , real estate developer, founder of Two Trees Management Co. (known for Dumbo, Brooklyn )[169]
David Werner , New York based real estate investor and founder of David Werner Real Estate[170]
Mark and Zygi Wilf , real estate developers, owners of NFL 's Minnesota Vikings [171] [172]
Benjamin Winter , Polish-born New York City-based real estate investor and founder of Benjamin Winter, Inc.[173] [174] [175]
Lewis Wolff , real estate developer and former owner of MLB 's Oakland Athletics [176]
Bert Wolstein , former Cleveland-based real estate developer, founder of the Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (now SITE Centers Corp. )[177]
Steve Wynn , Las Vegas casino owner, founder of Wynn Resorts [178] [179] [180]
William Zeckendorf, Sr. , real estate developer, former owner of the Chrysler Building and Hotel Astor [144]
Sam Zell , real estate mogul, founder of Equity Group Investments (EQ Office , Equity Residential )[181]
See also
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