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Developing : my life / William Zeckendorf Jr. with Joan Duncan Oliver.
Fine Arts Library HD268.N5 Z43 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zeckendorf, William, 1929-2014, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Zeckendorf, William, 1929-2014.
- Zeckendorf, William.
- Real estate developers--New York (State)--New York--Biography.
- Real estate developers.
- New York (State)--New York.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- 303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [Novato, CA] : ORO Editions, [2021]
- Summary:
- In 1986, the New York Times called William Zeckendorf Jr. "Manhattan's most active real-estate developer," a judgment borne out by Zeckendorf's fascinating memoir. The second generation of a legendary family of developers, "Bill" Zeckendorf was a developer with a social conscience, not only putting up buildings but opening neglected parts of the city and transforming whole communities. Among the projects Zeckendorf chronicles in detail-and with rich documentary illustrations-are the Columbia, which set off a building boom on the Upper West Side; the four-acre Worldwide Plaza, a landmark in West Midtown; Queens West, the first residential project on the waterfront in Queens; the enormous Ronald Reagan Office Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C.; and numerous projects in Santa Fe, his beloved second home.
- Contents:
- Educating the Master p. 27
- Growing Up Zeckendorf p. 29
- Learning the Business p. 37
- On My Own p. 55
- Moving Up: The Mayfair House p. 57
- Saved by a Dog: Hotel Delmonico p. 62
- A Nightmare: The McAlpin p. 67
- Easy Money: The Statler Hilton p. 71
- Win Some, Lose Some: The Navarro, the Barbizon, and the Shoreham p. 74
- The Visionary p. 77
- Opening the Broadway Corridor: The Columbia p. 79
- Looking Up: The Park Belvedere p. 87
- Win-Win with the A&P: The Copley p. 93
- Location, Location: Central Park Place p. 97
- At a Crossroads: The Alexandria p. 106
- The Innovator p. 109
- A Noble Experiment: Delmonico Plaza p. 111
- Selling Convenience: The Cosmopolitan and the Vanderbilt p. 115
- Breaking New Ground: The Belaire p. 118
- Downtown: The Hudson Residences p. 126
- The Transformer p. 129
- Revitalizing Union Square: Zeckendorf Towers p. 131
- Opening Up Eighth Avenue: Worldwide Plaza p. 142
- A Capital First: The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center p. 161
- Turnaround in Queens: Citylights p. 172
- The Hotel Maven p. 181
- Lighting Up Times Square: The Crowne Plaza Hotel p. 183
- A Royal Mess: The Rihga Royal p. 193
- A Crowning Achievement: The Four Seasons p. 199
- 515 Park: Legacy to My Sons p. 217
- Leaving New York p. 226
- Santa Fe: New Beginnings p. 231
- The Zeckendorfs in the Southwest: Return to My Roots p. 233
- Nancy Zeckendorf: A Living Treasure p. 240
- Scenic Views: Los Miradores p. 245
- Successful Site Planning: Sierra del Norte p. 251
- Introducing Luxury: The Eldorado Hotel and the Hotel Santa Fe p. 255
- Restoring a Landmark: The Lensic Performing Arts Center p. 264
- My Passions p. 271
- An Inherited Taste p. 273
- Giving Back p. 277
- Three Generations p. 281.
- Notes:
- Publishing location obtained from publisher website.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781954081338
- 1954081332
- OCLC:
- 1243307194
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