Daniel Brodsky

Brodsky may be one of the quietest big shots in New York real estate, which is hard to do when you sit at the top of the city’s business and social strata. 

The former chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art has managed to stay low key relative to some of his contemporaries, even as his company’s developed more than 10,000 apartments across 85 buildings.

Of course, he couldn’t stay completely out of the limelight after he inked a deal last year to convert the iconic Flatiron Building into residential condos with his longtime friend Jeff Gural.

Prices for the 38 planned units start out just under $11 million and top out at $50 million, with a projected total sellout of $375 million.

About a decade ago, the family company crossed the East River and began developing in Brooklyn, where it built a pair of apartment buildings at the Pacific Park megaproject. The Brodskys also recently completed a 350-unit rental building at 499 President Street in Gowanus with Avery Hall Investments.