Mr. Zeckendorf, 54, is a principal, along with his brother, William Lie Zeckendorf, of Zeckendorf Realty, developer of luxury condominiums and retail space in Manhattan, like 15 Central Park West and 18 Gramercy Park, both in partnership with Global Holdings.
Silicon Valley real estate titan Carl Berg offloaded the assets in his publicly traded Mission West in December 2012 to realty developer Divco West.
Beginning at US$3 million, the winning bid was made by HRO International Ltd., a New York realty developer, at $27 million.
He now lives in Rockland County and commutes to the office to oversee several book projects and continue negotiations with Place Vendome Realty, the developers who have bought the site next door, at the corner of Washington Street.
According to the complaint, Wolkoff and G&M Realty (the developers building luxury condos at the street art landmark) could have allowed them the opportunity to preserve their art, and in not doing so denied the artists potential income. .
Ted Weiss, the president of T. Weiss Realty, the developer of the Melville Corporate Center, said that leases for 40,000 square feet had already been sent out for signing, and negotiations were under way with a tenant interested in taking up to 60,000 square feet on the second floor that will be added in the renovation.
CarrAmerica Realty Corp., a developer and manager of office properties in 13 United States markets, bought the Commercial National Bank Building in Washington for $84 million.
Joe Scavo, the owner of Empire State Realty, a South Freeport developer and agency, said he had made an unsuccessful bid more than a year ago, but was still hoping to buy the synagogue and sell it as a single-family home after renovating it.
Biggest piece of his wealth is in Alam Sutera Realty, a property developer.
Buyer: Brick Centers L.L.C. Seller: Developers Diversified Realty Broker: Helen Putterman, Cohen & Co.
