Day in the Life of: David Kramer

Hudson CEO on his roster of 21 projects, humming show tunes and competing in KenKen tournies

David Kramer
David Kramer (Photo: Tobias Truvillion)

From the October issue: David Kramer, 50, runs the 35-person development firm known as the Hudson Companies. The organization is the most prolific developer in Brooklyn with over 2.7 million square feet in the works, according to a recent analysis by The Real Deal of city building permits filed since 2011.

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But the firm also has its development tentacles spread throughout the city with 21 active projects. Its roster includes the 36-story condo with a new public library at Brooklyn’s Cadman Plaza West; the Bronx’s 825-unit Bronxchester complex; and Roosevelt Island’s Cornell Tech campus, where it won a competitive bidding process with partner the Related Companies. [more]