December 6, 2016
Lisa Knee, partner at EisnerAmper, and Richard LeFrak, chairman and CEO at LeFrak Organization, sat down at Richard's 40 West 57th St, on Billionaires Row to discuss:
- (00:24) How the LeFraks got started in commercial real estate at the turn of last century
- (02:18) The importance of family legacy
- (02:52) The history and success of NYC landmark LeFrak City
- (05:23) Developing Ellipse, the massive residential project off the Hudson River in Jersey City
- (10:35) The history of 40 West 57th St on Billionaire's Row
- (11:55) Urbanization and the return of Millennials to forgotten neighborhoods
- (13:17) Affordable housing, rising construction costs and New York City
