David Levinson
From the January issue:
David Levinson is the chairman and CEO of L&L Holding Company, which he co-founded with Robert Lapidus in 2000. The company owns some five million square feet of commercial office space valued at around $3 billion, including 142 West 57th Street, 150 Fifth Avenue, 195 Broadway, 2 Park Avenue and the former International Toy Center at 200 Fifth Avenue. Before forming L&L, Levinson was the vice chairman of CB Richard Ellis. In this interview with The Real Deal, Levinson talks about his love for the Yankees — a team for which he is part owner — and how being the “official tester” at his father’s toy shop as a child helped influence his later career. “I was a great little salesman, because people would ask, ‘What should I get my son?’” Levinson said. more
