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Just how much of Deal do Syrian Jewish property moguls own?
![Nearly a third of the properties in the New Jersey town of Deal are owned by New York City real estate families. Source: <em>TRD</em> analysis of Deal property records.](https://static.therealdeal.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/nj-map-21.jpg)
From the August issue: It’s no news flash in this industry that the tiny Jersey Shore hamlet of Deal is a magnet for Syrian Jewish real estate moguls. But just how much of Deal they actually own might surprise you.
The so-called “SY” community, as Brooklyn-based Syrian Jews are sometimes called, has a near-lock on high-end property in the town. That’s especially true along the oceanfront, where a handful of powerful real estate families have set up side-by-side family compounds. [more]
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