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    Howard Lorber

    Chairman
    Douglas Elliman|Vector Group|New Valley
    712 Fifth Avenue
    New York, NY 10019
    212.891.5940
    Website

    Howard Lorber is the chairman of Douglas Elliman, a residential brokerage in New York that has national reach. He is also the president and chief executive of Vector Group Ltd., the NYSE-listed parent company of the brokerage. That firm is also the holding company for several tobacco businesses.

    Lorber and business partner Dottie Herman bought control of Douglas Elliman for nearly $72 million in 2003. In 2011, Vector Group partnered with the Witkoff Group to buy 1107 Broadway from Lehman Brothers for $190 million.

    Lorber, who was born in 1948 in the Bronx, grew up in Paramus, New Jersey, and attended Long Island University, also serves as the executive chairman of food company Nathan's Famous, known for its hot dogs. He is married to Thea Hallman, and his son Michael Lorber is a real estate broker at Douglas Elliman.

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    • Address 225 East 63rd Street
    • Neighborhood Lenox Hill
    • Borough Manhattan
    • Price $ 44,500,000
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    The operating lease for the Renoir House sold for $44.5 million, the New York Post reported.
    36 Central Park South
    Manhattan, 10019
    VECTOR GROUP (HOWARD LORBER), SYMPHONY CP ( PARK LANE ) OWNER LLC
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    Ranking New York's top residential brokerages of 2020
    03/18/2021
    From left: Compass’ Robert Reffkin; Corcoran Group's Pam Liebman; Brown Harris Stevens’ Bess Freedman; Douglas Elliman’s Howard Lorber; Sotheby’s International Realty’s Philip White (Photo-illustration From left: Compass’ Robert Reffkin; Corcoran Group's Pam Liebman; Brown Harris Stevens’ Bess Freedman; Douglas Elliman’s Howard Lorber; Sotheby’s International Realty’s Philip White (Photo-illustration...

    Selling the whole city: TRD’s resi brokerage ranking expands beyond Manhattan
    06/22/2020
    Corcoran's Pam Liebman, Compass's Robert Reffkin and Elliman's Howard Lorber jockey for position atop the resi rankings...

    Sealing deals and taking names
    02/01/2018
    (Illustration by Øivind Hovland) UPDATED, Feb. 1, 9:30 p.m.: Few of the city’s residential brokerage were sorry to see 2017 close out. Why would they (Illustration by Øivind Hovland) UPDATED, Feb. 1, 9:30 p.m.: Few of the city’s residential brokerage were sorry to see 2017 close out. Why would they...

    The 10 most valuable Manhattan condo filings accepted in 2017
    12/28/2017
    In one important way, condominiums had a banner year in 2017. Though closings were about par for the course and contract volume was nothing toIn one important way, condominiums had a banner year in 2017. Though closings were about par for the course and contract volume was nothing to...

    All rise: These are the law firms that wrangled the big bucks
    10/01/2017
    The firm, for example, represented JPMorgan Chase in a $748 million first-mortgage and mezzanine financing package it provided in November for the 39-story hotel-and-retail tower at 20 Times Square that the Witkoff Group, Howard Lorber’s Vector Group, Ian Schrager and several others are building...

    Brokerages see new business tank as condo market struggles
    02/24/2017
    In 2015, Corcoran Sunshine, Manhattan’s top new development marketing firm, was awash in new business. That year, its brokers picked up an unprecedented $10 billion-plus in In 2015, Corcoran Sunshine, Manhattan’s top new development marketing firm, was awash in new business. That year, its brokers picked up an unprecedented $10 billion-plus in...

    The 10 biggest residential sales of 2016
    12/20/2016
    LeBow bought the full-floor condo in April, joining partner Howard Lorber, who bought a half-floor unit on the 67th floor...

    NYC’s biggest brokerages face off
    05/01/2016
    Continuing its dominant streak, Douglas Elliman clocked in at No. 1 with the highest number of agents, number of listings and listing dollar volume. The firm, headed by Dottie Herman and Howard Lorber, amassed an impressive $5.2 billion worth of exclusives, up roughly 25 percent from $4.2 billion a year ago...

    Do brokerage alliances matter?
    01/05/2016
    (Credit: Jean Porter) TRD Special Report: When the heiress Bunny Mellon died in 2014 at age 103, Sotheby’s sold her art collection â€' with pieces from (Credit: Jean Porter) TRD Special Report: When the heiress Bunny Mellon died in 2014 at age 103, Sotheby’s sold her art collection â€' with pieces from...

    Ranking the city's largest new condo projects
    07/21/2015
    The top 10 is rounded out by Steve Witkoff, Fisher Brothers and Howard Lorber’s 111 Murray Street in Tribeca (155 units, $973 million sellout); Shaoul’s Post Luminaria at 385 First Avenue in Gramercy Park (138 units, $177 million sellout); Bizzi & Partners’ 96 Varick Street in Soho (115 units, no sellout price detailed); Toll Brothers’ 959 First Avenue in Turtle Bay (113 units, $271 million sellout) and Aby Rosen’s 100 East 53rd Street in Midtown (99 units, $763 million sellout)...

    Foreign financiers behind the boom
    06/01/2015
    From left: Michael Shvo and Stephen Roth When Gary Barnett’s Extell Development began building One57 in 2011, he secured a $700 million construction loan from From left: Michael Shvo and Stephen Roth When Gary Barnett’s Extell Development began building One57 in 2011, he secured a $700 million construction loan from...

    Biggest firm ranking
    05/01/2015
    As it did last year, Elliman ranked at the top of TRD’s list for both number of agents and dollar volume of listings. The firm, headed by Dottie Herman and Howard Lorber, had a 17 percent increase in listings dollar volume from last year...

    Local players join big banks on top of lending heap
    02/01/2014
    “Commercial banks are still relatively conservative, but for borrowers they like, they can get very aggressive,” said Michaels, who completed deals last year to finance a redevelopment of 101 Murray Street for a joint venture of the Witkoff Group, Howard Lorber and Fisher Brothers, among others...

    Corcoran brokers sold most Manhattan homes of any firm in 2012
    05/01/2013
    While the Corcoran Group â€' Manhattan’s second-largest residential brokerage â€' may have seen its listing count drop in the last year, it led the borough While the Corcoran Group â€' Manhattan’s second-largest residential brokerage â€' may have seen its listing count drop in the last year, it led the borough...

    Who rules in hospitality?
    11/01/2012
    Last month, an investment group including Steven Witkoff, Howard Lorber’s Vector Group and Michael Ashner’s real estate investment trust, Winthrop Realty Trust, purchased 701 Seventh Avenue in Times Square, with plans to build several levels of retail with a 475-room hotel on top...

    Surveying a year of surprises
    05/01/2009
    Howard Lorber, the chairman of Elliman, said his company has been actively working to pry market share away from Corcoran and other competitors...