Of the country’s wealthiest billionaires, the biggest New York real estate players barely crack the top 50.
The latest Forbes 400 ranking of wealthiest Americans lists Blackstone Group [TRDataCustom] CEO Stephen Schwarzman as No. 45, with a net wealth of $10.3 billion. Stephen Ross, chairman of the Related Companies, follows with a net worth of $7.4 billion and a ranking of 58th on the list, and Richard LeFrak ranked 73rd on the list with $6.7 billion.
Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s net worth checks in at $3.7 billion, $800 million less than last year. All told, the top 400 billionaires have an aggregate net worth of $2.4 trillion. Of that, those in the real estate industry— across the country — are worth a combined $129 billion.
Here’s a rundown of figures tied to New York real estate who made Forbes’ list:
1. Stephen Schwarzman, $10.3B #45
2. Stephen Ross, $7.4B, #58
3. Richard LeFrak, $6.7B, #73
4. Leon Black, $5B, #105
5. Sam Zell, $4.7B, #117
6. Henry Kravis, #124
7. Sheldon Solow, $4.4B, #128
8. Leonard Stern, $4.1B, #134
9. Jerry Speyer, $3.7B, #156
10. Donald Trump, $3.7B, #156
11. Jeff Sutton, $3.6B, #174
12. Nathan Blecharczyk, $3.3B #194
13. John Catsimatidis, $3.3B, #194
14. Jeff Greene, $3.3B, #194
15. David Rockefeller Sr., $3.1B, #214
16. Allan Goldman, $3B, #222
17. Jane Goldman, $3B, #222
18. Amy Goldman Fowler, $3B, #222
19. Diane Goldman Kemper, $3B, #222
20. Charles Cohen, $2.8B, #239
21. Barry Diller, $2.7B, #246
22. Mort Zuckerman, $2.7B, #246
23. Joshua Harris, $2.5B, #274
24. Marc Rowan, $2.5B, #274
25. David Walentas, $2B, #353
[Forbes] — Kathryn Brenzel