The Observer releases its Power 100 list
June 03, 2009 12:15PM
From left to right: Barack Obama, Mort Zuckerman, Amir Korangy and Darcy Stacom made the New York Observer Power 100 list.[NYO]
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Anonymous
I know Amir Korangy. He is one of the most interesting and intelligent people in this city; and by far, one of the nicest.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Louise Sunshine
Agreed with all of the above.
Comment #2 Posted By: Louise Sunshine 06/03/09
Anonymous
Way to go Amir. You should be no.1 on the list, what did Obama ever do for NY real estate.
Comment #3 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Obama does have the power, the power to crater the market with more irresponsible spending leading to soaring inflation and higher interest rates which will make property values here fall even further.
Comment #4 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
The lists are useful, because they get to highlight the players in the market.
Comment #5 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Trump Soho is a big fat failure. Why are they giving him credit for a failure? That building is going to sit empty for years. I twill decay and they be demolished. I would say Trump should be on a list of failures in real estate.
Comment #6 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
To have a top real estate list and not have Donald Trump on there would seem incomplete. I don't care about all of his problems, the guy is still in the top 100. Come on people.
Comment #7 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Trump's been written off as done before and he always comes back
Comment #8 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Observer
I agree that some of the people on that list had no business being on any sort of a list, but to say Trump doesn't belong in the top 100 most powerful real estate people in the city would not be smart.
Comment #9 Posted By: Observer 06/03/09
Anonymous
Trump should not be the list cause Ivanka is porking Jared Kushner the publisher of the list. That's the only reason he moved up on the list.
Comment #10 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
The Trump name is so uncool in NYC. Ask the people. Don't just ask other realtor types. Most of NYC really hates Trump and the ugly cheap overly glitzy buildings he builds that ruin NYC.
Comment #11 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Why is Obama on that list? He has done nothing for New York City real estate.
Comment #12 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
i agree with #18. trump is gross and his nouveau riche esthetic is repulsive. now we are stuck with crappy trump architecture blemishing the nyc landscape.
Comment #13 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
anyone from Tishman Speyer should not be on the list. is the new york observer unaware of the debacle stuyvesant town? jesus! all you foolish real estate types love to message each other regarless of the truth.
Comment #14 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
How about a list of the NYC real estate guys who've lost the most money in the downturn.
Comment #15 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
#23, that's a great idea and probably a much more interesting list.
Comment #16 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
donald trump is renaming his empire to donald duck!
Comment #17 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Who cares what a rag like The Observer has to say? Their levels of unsubstantiated, irresponsible journalism as practiced by the amateurs who write for this intellectually impoverished, gossipy publication reach new lows with every issue.
Comment #18 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Iww. Why are Dottie Hermann and Pam Liebman on there? They are horrible to consumers, refusing to involve their properties in an MLS. That's good for NYC real estate? Get real.
Comment #19 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
What about Erez Itzhaki
Comment #20 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Hanski belongs on the list! It's that simple.
Comment #21 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Donald Trump is a big fat tacky a-hole.
Comment #22 Posted By: Anonymous 06/03/09
Anonymous
Bravo #18 - beautifully said! The Observer is bathroom reading, period.
Comment #23 Posted By: Anonymous 06/04/09
Anonymous
Herman and Liebman are there because the list is about the most "powerful" people in real estate, no the "best" or most ethical". It would be hard to find a top ten for that list never mind 100.
Comment #24 Posted By: Anonymous 06/04/09
Anonymous
Why isn't Rockrose or Donald Zucker of Manhattan Skyline on list list????? They are the quiet old timers that own ridiculous amounts of PRIME NYC REAL ESTATE... Elad porperties can also make a case to make the top 100.....
Comment #25 Posted By: Anonymous 06/04/09
Anonymous
I think Trump buildings are terrorist targets. If a terrorist bombed a Trump building they would get lots of publicity. Therefore, I would never buy anything in a Trump property.
Comment #26 Posted By: Anonymous 06/04/09
brokers?
Per usual with this sort of list, they have grossly over estimated the importance of brokers because among the various participants, they are the most visible and eager to be in the media. There should not be any brokers or heads of brokerages in the top 25 - they don't actually make meaningful decisions. They advise a little, but really they just facilitate and disseminate info. They are all pretty replaceable.
Comment #27 Posted By: brokers? 06/04/09
Anonymous
what about joseph chetrit? the chetrits have been snatchin up tons of property in nyc for years now
Comment #28 Posted By: Anonymous 06/04/09
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