Scott Rechler’s RXR Realty goes on buying binge, aided by luck and moxy

Scott Rechler of RXR Realty (Photo: Chris Martin)
Scott Rechler of RXR Realty (Photo: Chris Martin)

From the May issue: The names of those who got crushed when the real estate market crashed have been splashed in the headlines for several years: Harry Macklowe, Kent Swig and Lev Leviev, to name a few. But it’s only in recent months that it’s become fully possible to evaluate who’s benefited the most from the fallout and recovery. Somewhere on the top of that list: Scott Rechler.

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“Everything in our business is luck and timing,” said Richard Baxter, a top investment sales broker at Jones Lang LaSalle. “And he’s had great luck and incredible timing.” [more]