Weill, Sanford I. “Sandy,” 214, 252, 335n, 358
background of, 245–46
Citigroup and, xvii, 245, 245n
15CPW penthouse bought by, 247–48, 276, 307, 312, 315, 359
15CPW penthouse sold by, xvii, 96, 292, 316, 335, 341, 342, 336, 339
15CPW staff on, 315–16
newspaper articles on, 334–35
Weinreb, Gail, 291
Weitsman, Adam, 346–48, 349
Welch, Jack, 122
Wendell, Ella Virginia von Echtzel, 30–31
Wendell Foundation, 31
West End Avenue, 24, 38, 45, 60, 97
West Side Story (musical), 60
Wexner, Leslie, 6, 271
Whalen, Paul L., 180–81, 182, 184–85, 186–87, 188–89, 190, 205
Wharton, Edith, 23–24
Whitehall fund, 104–05, 106, 107, 147, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 179, 188, 218, 249, 258, 361
Whitney, Meredith, 251
Williams, Frank, 74, 80, 265
Wood, Fernando, 19, 29, 31
World Wide Holdings, 72, 74
Worldwide Plaza, 74–76, 80, 82, 124
Wouk, Herman, 40–41
X
X City, 52–53, 98
Y
Yang, Jerry, 5, 237, 238
Ye Olde Settlers Association of Ye West Side, 29
Yonkers Raceway, 64
Yoseloff, Anthony, 243
Z
Zabludowicz, Shlomo, 324–25
Zahavi, Eliahu, 208, 285
Zalamea, Peggy, 232
Zaoui, Michael Alexandre, 213–14
Zeckendorf, Alice Bache, 68
Zeckendorf, Arthur William (great-grandfather of Arthur and Will), 47, 48
Zeckendorf, Arthur William, 265
Brown Harris Stevens bought by, 103–04, 143
childhood of, 53, 62
classic New York apartment houses as inspiration for, 143–44, 172, 180, 185
Coliseum site bidding by, 127
early Goldman Sachs’ projects with, 102, 103, 104–05
East Sixtieth Street project and, 147, 149
father on success of, 82
father’s business dealings and, 69–70, 71, 73–74, 75, 79–80, 81, 100, 147
15CPW’s construction and, 194–95
15CPW’s design and, 170, 174–75, 180–82, 185, 186, 187–88, 192–93
15CPW’s limestone exterior and, 174, 175, 177–79
15CPW’s marketing and sales and, xiv, xvi, xvii, 177, 188, 191, 195, 198, 199, 201, 202, 205–06, 208, 216–17, 218, 226, 248, 262, 266, 272, 273, 305, 348, 351
15CPW’s pricing and, xiv, 183–84, 187, 195, 197, 257, 272
515 Park Avenue and, 105–09, 106n, 143–46, 147, 151, 170, 172
focus on new society by, 8–9
Mayflower block bidding and, 139, 150, 151, 156–62, 163, 348
Mayflower tenant relocation and, 163–64, 165–66, 167, 168–70
memories of grandfather “Big Bill” Zeckendorf of, 7–8, 46, 67, 142–43
Millennium Tower and, 102–03, 143
mixed-use formula used by, 102, 128
newspaper articles on, 143, 162, 170, 193, 224, 225–26, 270
Stern’s selection by, 171–73
Zeckendorf Realty started by, 80–81, 95–96
Zeckendorf, Guri Lie, 53, 62, 99n, 205, 348
Zeckendorf, Marion, 52, 54, 62, 66
Zeckendorf, Nancy, 67, 72, 330, 331, 332
Zeckendorf, Susan, 49
Zeckendorf, William (great-great-grandfather of Arthur and Will), 47–48
Zeckendorf, William “Big Bill” (grandfather of Arthur and Will)
autobiography of, 67
bankruptcy of, 67
childhood of, 48–49
children of, 49
death of, 68
early Webb & Knapp real estate projects with, 49–51
financial problems with debt and, 63–66, 67
grandsons and, 7–8, 46, 67, 142–43
hotel business and, 61, 63, 64
Lincoln Towers and, 60–61
magazine profiles of, 53, 65, 66
Pei’s work with, 55–56, 60, 61, 64
Rockefeller family and, 54–55, 56–57, 58, 58n
Roosevelt Field shopping mall developed by, 58
740 Park Avenue purchase and, 8, 56–57
son’s work with, 62–63, 64, 66, 67
success and wealth of, 57–58
Television City project and, 54, 96
Trump’s comparison with, 89
urban renewal movement and, 58–59, 60–61
Wall Street financial district developed by, 58
Webb & Knapp ownership by, 56, 57, 63, 65–66
West Side residential property and, 54, 97
X City project along the East River and United Nations and, 51–53, 137
Zeckendorf dynasty starting with, 46–47
Zeckendorf, William Jr. “Bill Jr.” (father of Arthur and Will)
accomplishments of, 82
Colin’s partnership with, 69–70
development projects of, 70, 71, 72–73, 74–76, 77–79, 83, 97, 100, 110, 124, 125, 196, 199, 265
Zeckendorf, William Jr. “Bill Jr.” (cont.)
father’ business dealings and, 46, 61, 62–63, 64, 66, 67
financial downturn and, 76–77, 77–79, 81–82, 100, 105
financial partners of, 71–72
515 Park Avenue and, 105–06, 106n, 147
General Property’ development work with, 67–68
hotel business and, 62–63, 70
marriage and sons of, 53, 62
newspaper articles on, 72, 73, 75, 78, 79, 81, 82
sons’ success recognized by, 82
sons’ work with, 69–71, 72, 73–74, 77, 79–80, 147
withdrawal from business by, 80, 81, 82
Zeckendorf, William Lie “Will”
Brown Harris Stevens bought by, 103–04, 143
childhood of, 53, 62
classic New York apartment houses as inspiration for, 143–44, 180, 185
Coliseum site bidding by, 127
early Goldman Sachs’ projects with, 102, 103, 104–05
East Sixtieth Street project and, 147, 149
father on success of, 82
father’s business dealings and, 69–70, 70–71, 72, 73–74, 76–77, 78, 79–80, 147
15CPW’s construction and, 194–95
15CPW’s design and, 170, 174–75, 180–82, 185, 186, 187–88, 192–93
15CPW’s limestone exterior and, 175, 177–79
15CPW’s marketing and sales and, xiv, xvi, xv–xvi, xvii, 177, 188, 191, 195, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 205–06, 208, 216–17, 226, 248, 262, 266, 272, 273, 296, 305, 348
15CPW’s pricing and, xiv, xv, 183–84, 187, 195, 197, 257, 272
515 Park Avenue and, 105–09, 106n, 143–46, 147, 151, 170, 172
focus on new society by, 8–9
Mayflower block bidding and, 110, 150, 151, 156–62, 163, 348
Mayflower tenant relocation and, 163–64, 165–66, 167, 168–70
memories of grandfather “Big Bill” Zeckendorf of, 7–8, 67
Millennium Tower and, 102–03, 143
mixed-use formula used by, 102, 128
newspaper articles on, 143, 162, 170, 193, 224, 225, 270
Stern’s selection by, 171–73
Zeckendorf Realty started by, 80–81, 95–96
Zeckendorf family, German origin of, 47
Zeckendorf Co., 59, 72, 76, 79, 80
Zeckendorf Hotels, 62–63, 64, 72
Zeckendorf Realty, 80–81, 95–97
Zeckendorf Towers, 72, 74, 78, 79, 100, 210
Zhang Xin, 214–15
Ziegfeld, Florenz, 26, 33
Ziff, Dirk, 219
Ziff brothers, 219
Zucker, Alfred, 25
Zuckerman, Mortimer B., 117–18, 119, 120–21, 124–25, 127, 130
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